[Flame] 🔥 Conan Gray - The Story Lyrics
[Verse 1]
 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 sixteen when the people were mean
 So they didn’t love themselves, and now they’re gone
 Headstones on a lawn
[Verse 2]
 And 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
[Chorus]
 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
[Verse 3]
 Now it’s on to the sequel about me and my friend
 Both our parents were evil , so we both made a bet
 If we worked and we saved, we could both run away
 And we’d have a better life, and I was right
 I wonder if she’s alright
[Chorus]
 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
 Okay
[Bridge]
 And the movie’s always runnin’ in my head
 All the people, all the lovers, all my friends
 And I hope that they all get their happy end
 In the end
[Chorus]
 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, hmm, hmm