[ti:The Story] [ar:Conan Gray] [al:The Story] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Story - Conan Gray [00:02.27]Lyrics by:Conan Gray [00:04.54]Composed by:Conan Gray [00:06.81]Let me tell you a story [00:09.99]About a boy and a girl [00:13.23]It's kinda short kinda boring [00:16.82]But the end is a whirl [00:20.81]They were just 16 [00:22.52]When the people were mean [00:24.21]So they didn't love themselves [00:26.96]And now they're gone [00:30.42]Headstones on a lawn [00:34.13]When I was younger [00:36.90]I knew a boy and a boy [00:40.47]Best friends with each other [00:43.80]But always wished they were more [00:47.88]'Cause they loved one another [00:49.69]But never discovered 'cause they were too afraid [00:54.21]Of what they'd say [00:57.65]Moved to different states [01:01.18]Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [01:07.84]It ain't funny it ain't pretty it ain't sweet [01:14.70]Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [01:21.48]But I think that it could work for you and me [01:27.94]Just wait and see [01:34.41]It's not the end of the story [01:41.30]Now it's on to the sequel [01:44.64]About me and my friend [01:48.01]Both our parents were evil [01:51.45]So we both made a bet [01:55.47]If we worked and we saved [01:57.38]We could both run away [01:59.40]And we'd have a better life [02:01.81]And I was right [02:04.79]I wonder if she's alright [02:08.81]Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [02:15.41]It ain't funny it ain't pretty it ain't sweet [02:22.19]Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [02:29.11]But I think that it could work for you and me [02:35.43]Just wait and see [02:42.03]It's not the end of the story ok [02:52.78]And the movie's always running in my head [02:59.60]All the people all the lovers all my friends [03:06.21]And I hope that they'll all get their happy end [03:13.17]In the end [03:16.43]Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [03:23.14]It ain't funny it ain't pretty it ain't sweet [03:29.75]Oh and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works [03:36.67]But I think that it could work for you and me [03:43.14]Just wait and see [03:49.69]It's not the end of the story