Hilary Duff's 'We Don't Talk': A Song About Her Sister Haylie

On her latest album, 'luck ... or something,' Hilary shares insights into a broken relationship with her sister, Haylie, in the track 'We Don't Talk.'

Hilary Duffis contemplating a severed relationship in her new song "We Don't Talk" from her 2026 album,luck … or somethingAfter performing the song live for the first time earlier this year, fans quickly turned to TikTok to discuss her relationship with her sibling,Haylie Duff. Indeed, Hilary verified that the song was, in fact, based on her broken relationship with Haylie.

"It's definitely about my sister and the most lonely aspect of my life," Hilary said in February 2026.CBS Morningsinterview. "It's not having my sister in my life right now, and I really had a hard time considering including that on the record."

Below, find an analysis of Hilary's song "We Don't Talk" and its connection to her sister, Haylie.

Who is "We Don't Talk" Regarding?

As Hilary confirmed in her CBS Morningsinterview, "We Don't Talk" was inspired by her falling out with Haylie.

"Song 'We Don't Talk'": An Analysis of the Song

I'm not certain when it changed / Not even sure what it was all about," Hilary sings in a part of the song. "If I acted differently / Would you experience something different? / Would you at least let me explain myself?

In another part of the track, the Disney Channel star mentions someone she is "from the same home" with, but she isn't aware of how that person is faring these days.

Because we come from the same home, the same blood," the song states. "A different mix, but the same key / People ask me how you're doing, I want to say incredible / But the reality is that I don't know / What I always end up saying is / How we don't talk, we don't talk, talk about it / We don't talk about anything anymore / We don't talk, we don't talk, talk about it / We don't talk about anything anymore.

What Occurred Between Hilary and Haylie Duff?

According to Hilary, her distance from her sister, Haylie, is the "most isolating aspect of [her] life," as she described during her February 2026CBS Mornings interview.

I'm not sure how she'll respond to it," Hilary confessed regarding the song. "But it's a very personal aspect of my life that can't remain private, so I might as well express how it was for me. ... That's all I'm aiming to do. I'm not trying to say anything negative. It's simply my experience, and that's really all I feel comfortable sharing.

It remains uncertain what specifically caused a rift between the sisters, who gained popularity as a 2000s duo through their collaborations, including the song "Our Lips Are Sealed" and the movieMaterial Girls.