Conan Gray - The Story

[00:06.21] Let me tell you a story [00:09.85] About a boy and a girl [00:13.21] It's kinda short, kinda boring [00:16.77] But the end is a whirl [00:20.61] They were just sixteen [00:22.46] When the people were mean [00:24.18] So they didn't love themselves [00:27.19] And now they're gone [00:30.28] Headstones on a lawn [00:33.80] And when I was younger [00:36.93] I knew a boy and a boy [00:40.11] Best friends with each other [00:43.61] But always wished they were more [00:47.79] 'Cause they loved one another [00:49.61] But never discovered [00:51.35] 'Cause they were too afraid of what they'd say [00:57.15] Moved to different states [01:01.15] Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [01:07.66] It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet [01:14.39] Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [01:21.43] But I think that it could work for you and me [01:27.53] Just wait and see [01:31.31] [01:34.14] It's not the end of the story [01:37.74] [01:41.19] Now it's on to the sequel [01:44.43] About me and my friend [01:48.01] Both our parents were evil [01:51.23] So we both made a bet [01:55.23] If we worked and we saved [01:57.08] We could both run away [01:58.67] And we'd have a better life [02:01.86] And I was right [02:04.39] I wonder if she's alright [02:08.53] Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [02:15.58] It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet [02:22.06] Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [02:29.06] But I think that it could work for you and me [02:35.13] Just wait and see [02:38.84] [02:41.76] It's not the end of the story [02:45.26] [02:48.94] Okay [02:52.41] And the movie's always running in my head [02:59.26] All the people, all the lovers, all my friends [03:06.18] And I hope that they all get their happy end [03:12.72] In the end [03:16.28] Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [03:22.95] It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet [03:29.62] Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [03:36.54] But I think that it could work for you and me [03:42.81] Just wait and see [03:46.87] [03:49.47] It's not the end of the story [03:53.99] Hmm, hmm, hmm [03:57.19] Hmm, hmm [03:58.01]