Hilary Duff finally went back, back to the beginning of her pop star roots. The former Lizzie McGuire star released her 2025 single, “Mature,” that November, and fans are still clamoring over the song’s lyrics and their meaning. The track is a recollection of a past, unknown relationship when Hilary dated an older man. Naturally, the song prompted listeners to contemplate whom she is singing about.
“Mature” is Hilary’s first piece of music she’s released in a decade, and fans can’t wait for her to perform live in the new year.
Below, News47.us has a breakdown of the lyrics and meaning of Hilary’s 2025 single, “Mature.”
Hilary explained in a press release that “Mature” is “a little conversation that my present self is having with my younger self.”
“The two of us are reflecting on a past experience and sending love to each other,” the Disney Channel alum noted. “It’s a chuckle, a wink and a sense of being grateful that we are sure footed in where we landed.”
Hilary has not confirmed who “Mature was inspired by, but the lyrics point to a past relationship with an older man, who’s now dating a similar-looking younger girl.
“She looks / Like all of your girls but blonder,” the Younger star sings in the chorus. “A little like me, just younger / Bet she loves when she hears you say / ‘You’re so mature for your agе, babe’ / She looks / Like shе could be your daughter / Like me before I got smarter / When I was flattered to hear you say ‘You’re so mature for your age, babe,’ oh.”
