"Breakout" Is The First Promotional Single From Miley Cyrus' Second Studio Album Breakout 2008 . It Is A Pop Rock Song Whose Instrumentation Includes Keyboard Guitar And Drums While Lyrics Discuss Growing Up And Being Carefree. The Track Was Originally Recorded By Katy Perry As A Demo Track For Her Album One Of The Boys But Due To Not Being Included In The Album The Song Was Passed On To Cyrus.