American singer Miley Cyrus is facing a lawsuit for allegedly copying Bruno Mars’s hit song “When I Was Your Man.”

According to the lawsuit filed on Monday in Los Angeles, Tempo Music Investments claimed Cyrus’s song “Flowers” copied several elements from it. Details have also clarified that the company is suing Cyrus, Not Mars himself.

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“‘Flowers’ duplicates numerous melodic, harmonic, and lyrics of ‘When I Was Your Man,’ including the melodic pitch design and sequence of the verse, the connecting bass-line, certain bars of the chorus, certain theatrical music elements, lyric elements, and specific chord progressions,” Tempo Music Investments stated.

They also added: “It is undeniable based on the combination and number of similarities between the two recordings that ‘Flowers’ would not exist without ‘When I Was Your Man.’”

Tempo Music Investments is seeking damages, the amount of which will be determined at trial. The company also demands a court order prohibiting Cyrus and other defendants from performing or reproducing the song “Flowers.”

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Following the controversy between “Flowers” and “When I Was Your Man,” fans began to speculate that the former could have been a “response” to the latter. Much like Tempo Music, they have also pointed out the similarities between the two music.

For a comparison, The ‘When I Was Your Man’ lyrics are as follows:

“I should have bought you flowers

And held your hand

Should have given you all my hours

When I had the chance

Take you to every party ’cause all you wanted to do was dance

Now my baby’s dancing

But she’s dancing with another man.”

The full music video can be seen below:

When comparing the lyrics of ‘Flowers,’ people can immediately see the similarities:

“I can buy myself flowers

Write my name in the sand

Talk to myself for hours

Say things you don’t understand

I can take myself dancing

And I can hold my own hand

Yeah, I can love me better than you can.”

The full music video can be seen below:

“When I Was Your Man” is one of Bruno Mars’s most popular songs, garnering an array of awards and rankings. It’s recognition and deep lyrics still resonate with listeners to this day.

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