Gray, Conan - The Story Lyrics






Let me tell you a story
About a boy and a girl
It's kinda short kinda boring
But the end is a whirl
They were just 16
When the people were mean
So they didn't love themselves
Now they're gone
Headstones on a lawn

When I was younger
I knew a boy and a boy
Best friends with each other
But always wished they were more
'Cause they loved one another
But never discovered 'cause they were too afraid
Of what they'd say
Moved to different states

Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet
Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
But I think that it could work for you and me
Just wait and see
It's not the end of the story

Now it's on to the sequel
About me and my friend
See, both our parents were evil
So we both made a bet
If we worked till we saved
We could both run away
And we'd have a better life
And I was right
I wonder if she's alright

Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet
Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
But I think that it could work for you and me
Just wait and see
It's not the end of the story

And the movie's always running in my head
All the people, all the lovers, all my friends
And I hope that they'll all get their happy end
In the end

Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet
Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
But I think that it could work for you and me
Just wait and see
It's not the end of the story





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  1. D.... D....

    i started SOBBING 😭

  2. D.... L....

    Why have I been watching this on repeat for 20 minutes- this is so sad and good ahh I’m so excited for his new album. Also this video is 4:20 minutes long haha

  3. J.... ....

    I SAW HIM IN DALLAS AND HE DIDNT GET TO FINISH THE SONG BC SOMEONE FAINTED AND PEOPLE STARTED SCREAMING HELP TO HIM AND HE TOLD PEOPLE TO PASS WATERS AROUND JEKCKSKSKX

  4. S.... D....

    I’m not crying ur crying 🥺

  5. S.... D....

    If he comes to the uk and I go to the concert and he sings this ima not cry ima faint

  6. S.... S....

    He is an amazing songwriter

  7. L.... ....

    I actually started crying like he's all grown and successful and just watching him now like wow 😭😭

  8. e.... ....

    he’s such a gifted songwriter holy shit

  9. D.... A....

    Conan’s music takes you in a whole journey, the first time you listen to one of his songs is an experience, and it’s like you’re going through what he must’ve to write that song in the first place- it’s honestly beautiful in a way. I only became a fan of Conan early this year- and it’s already about to be 2020- well guess what Conan?? Your gonna fucking rock 2020!!! You’re gonna OWN it this is YOUR world and you can do whatever the fuck your little Texas boy heart wants- I think that’s amazing.

  10. J.... T....

    His music makes me feel like I’m in an indie movie where me and this boy fall in luv and we do the most cliché shit ever but that’s fine cuz In the end it’s just us.

  11. J.... T....

    Ive had this on replay since yesterday !

  12. G.... C....

    This is beautiful, I can’t wait for his album

  13. O.... M....

    k this song may be unreleased but it’s my favourite off the album

  14. M.... R....

    omg when he played this at our concert everyone was in tears

  15. m.... �....

    this sing makes me cry😔😔 was so beautiful to see this live !

  16. S.... ....

    I NEED the studio version

  17. H.... ....

    I seriously come back to this video like every day

  18. C.... ....

    I cried when he played this

  19. M.... A....

    can’t wait for this to be released. i love u conan.

  20. e.... _....

    In the Irving show some girl fainted while he was singing this song (kinda at the end) and because she fainted he didn’t get to finish

  21. B.... J....

    Her voice is so angelic, i want to cryyyyyyyyyy he's so perfect omg

  22. R.... I....

    I can’t believe I got to hear this live

  23. w.... r....

    this is beautiful

  24. R.... W....

    He performed this at his Charlotte show in November and it was sooooo sad

  25. E.... S....

    he played this at the show i went to too🥺

  26. S.... ....

    Love this song 😍😍😍 btw I made a concert vlog on my channel

  27. B.... T....

    I don't think you should have released this video. I think it's wrong to put the video online when it is not released and Conan hasn't put it online yet. Not cool dude.

  28. I.... T....

    “I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works.” That’s the line that made me start crying

  29. i.... m....

    he sang this in seattle and i cried,,,, it reminds me of his older songs and i love it so much

  30. D.... D....

    i was at one of the concerts and during this song i was like “FUCCKKKKKK”

  31. M.... M....

    THIS VIDEO WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER HEARD OF HIM AND I HAD NO IDEA WHO HE WAS

    M.... M....

    Good introduction

  32. a.... e....

    you can tell he put so much emotion into his music, his voice is beautiful and his songs always tell a story. i love conan :,) <3

  33. k.... t....

    just heard this live a couple days ago and lemme tell u, ppl were sobbing (including myself) 🥺🥺🥺

  34. E.... B....

    The part with the “see both are parents were evil” and the “if we worked and we saved we could both runaway” makes me cry every time; this whole song hots so close to home and ive never had a song screw me up like this

  35. B.... L....

    this song is so good

  36. j.... ....

    aw i saw i him play this is portland

  37. a.... ....

    omg I was at this show and I was tearing up BIG TIME

  38. a.... ....

    gOD i saw him live, and it was just amazing akehdurbgj

  39. I.... ....

    This was honestly the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard and it’s the first song I got emotional too 🥺

  40. R.... K....

    here before it became big and famous

  41. A.... S....

    this will be on repeat for days when it gets released

  42. U.... S....

    I'm gonna miss the AAWWWEE when the song comes out

    U.... S....

    It makes me giggle so much

  43. D.... D....

    ‘a boy and a girl’ - Conan and Ashley
    ‘a boy and a boy’ - Conan and Gus

    D.... D....

    I thought it was conan and heath

  44. j.... 2....

    He's so precious. I cry I cry 🙁😖💖

  45. I.... S....

    Me coming here to read the comments after a month

  46. t.... ....

    2:10 i wonder if this is what i know a place is about. that’s my favorite conan song and i think this is already my 2nd favorite
    edit: or maybeee the other side

  47. t.... ....

    this is so beautiful and powerful, i can’t wait for him to release it. this reminds of why i fell in love conan gray(‘s music and personality, i’m gay lol) in freshman year. i’m so proud of him for opening up more, and it means a lot since i relate. this is so beautiful and moving i can’t put it in words but i hope this comment gives a taste of how i’m feeling

  48. M.... J....

    i cried more at his concert than i have in the past 2 months lmaoo

  49. J.... a....

    IM SOBBING 😭

  50. T.... K....

    So is he bi?

    T.... K....

    Don't worry about it he'll tell when he's ready

  51. s.... b....

    Conan this is beautiful.

  52. l.... ....

    So disappointed my mom wouldnt let me go to his show. I want to cry because i missed it. I've loved him for so long and he's blowing up and I couldn't be more happy for him, I so hope our luv becomes big.

  53. k.... ....

    Love you Bonan

  54. H.... S....

    i’ve already listened to this like 5 times

  55. A.... ....

    I’m seeing Conan on Wednesday and I’ve been listening this song nonstop 🥺 thank you for uploading this 🙏

  56. c.... ....

    guys.....,,,., conan has clearly stated that he doesn’t want us to know who his songs are about.. so respect that. its his personal life :))

  57. T.... D....

    Theory:
    When he says "I knew a boy and a boy" he's talking about himself, and the person that he writes most of his other songs about. In one of his interviews with Genius, Conan talked about a person that he knew loved him all throughout highschool. That "person" didn't tell Conan that they loved him, until conan moved to a different state (which he also references when he says, "moved to different states"). Coincidence or nah?

  58. J.... C....

    when you realize that he and his friend who wanted to run away to have better lives in the second verse is the same story as i know a place :,)

  59. y.... ....

    this made me sooooob when i saw him omg

  60. m.... c....

    Omg I can’t wait to see him🥺 I’m seeing him in Monday

  61. p.... d....

    Current mood: crying in the bathroom

  62. c.... ....

    CAN YALL SHUT THE FUCK UP AND STOP TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHO THE SONG IS ABOUT. THIS IS PART OF WHY HE LEFT YOUTUBE !!! HE’S JUST TRYNA WRITE SOME MUSIC BUT YALL GOTTA RUIN IT !! AND! FOR! WHAT !?!1?21?!1?!?1

  63. O.... C....

    I’m so happy he’s getting he’s getting the credit and success he deserves. But I don’t want to share him

  64. s.... ....

    The emotion felt through the screen, that is how powerful his voice is. This is his power. No matter where he goes, conan I love you.

  65. a.... e....

    my heart....too much

  66. s.... :....

    when everyone just went silent when he started singing.. my heart oml

  67. b.... b....

    im sorry but i love the perfect crescendo of the awwwWWW like it sounds planned ahah

  68. S.... C....

    IM GONNA CRYY. :((

  69. a.... t....

    he’s such an angel i love him

  70. J.... P....

    Here preparing for the P0RTLAND show:))

  71. A.... O....

    I just saw him tonight in Dallas and someone passed out toward the end of this song and he stopped to get them help and told everyone to drink water but he didn’t finish the song :(

    A.... O....

    he was super sweet about it tho

  72. l.... m....

    saw it live and i cried lmao

  73. J.... N....

    Yesterday I heard this song live and I can’t get over it.

  74. b.... b....

    the raw emotion in this im tearing up

  75. d.... ....

    IM SEEING THIS TONIGHT IM GONNA CRY

  76. w.... a....

    When he said “I wonder if she is alright” I wonder if that means that they went separate ways or if she didn’t make it because he also said “I was right” not “we were right”

    w.... a....

    What if he was talking about ash cause she's back in Texas with her bf who was their highschool friend right?

  77. T.... N....

    taylor, you have talent. i've seen it on your page, use this video to catapult your career. make a new vid before this song is released

  78. A.... P....

    i just got out of his concert from ft lauderdale and i CRIED to this song OMGGGGGGGG😭😭😍😍

  79. S.... S....

    I went to his concert last night and when he sang this song I started tearing up 😭 it’s so good.

  80. s.... d....

    OMG I WAS JUST AT THE TAMPA SHOW YESTERDAY AND THIS SONG WAS SO GOOD AND THE SHOW WAS AMAZING

  81. N.... L....

    I was there :)

  82. a.... u....

    Saw this live a couple days ago with a friend. Cried a little <3

  83. t.... g....

    HIS VOICE IS THERAPY

  84. t.... g....

    I LOVE YOU

  85. J.... ....

    everyone is talking about the boy and a boy part but nobody’s talking about the “I was right, I wonder if she’s alright” THAT HIT ME LIKE WHAT—

    J.... ....

    Maybe because they went separate ways

  86. s.... ....

    fuckkk i love him so much😭😭

  87. M.... B....

    This low key made me cry

  88. G.... C....

    I’m in love with this song and it isn’t even out yet...

  89. E.... M....

    It’s been weeks and I still come back and listen to this I love this :)

  90. s.... ....

    Conan saved me.

  91. C.... ....

    here before the fame :)

  92. K.... H....

    How could you not love him? So genuine, raw, and honest. Everything he makes has meaning! Allows us all to tap into that certain issue in our own lives.. <3 Conan to death !

  93. D.... M....

    Do I cry???

  94. y.... ....

    this bitch better release this damn song i swear

  95. c.... R....

    It was so good when I saw it live but so sad

  96. K.... 4....

    The 8 dislikes were their tear drops falling on the screen and hitting the 👎 button. 😢😭

  97. I.... d....

    this is so beautiful cant wait for his album its gonna be incredible

  98. H.... A....

    im 🥺

    H.... A....

    I've watched this video a million times

  99. g.... ....

    went to his concert last night and me and my friends all cried together