Conan Gray - Generation Why

Written and Directed by Conan Gray
DP: Jordan Black

Starring:

Conan Gray as "Suburban Kid Losing His Mind"
Summer Slough as "Best Friend"
Red Bike as "Bike"

Song written by Conan Gray, produced by Daniel Nigro and Conan Gray

Special thanks to my managers Colette Patnaude and Eddie Wintle for putting this dream together. Special thanks to my friends for believing in me always.

Special thanks to you for listening :') This project has been such an adventure to make and I can't wait to y'all to hear the rest of the EP! Y'all made it happen, so truly, thank you.

Much love,

-Conan

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Spotify: conegray // conan gray
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[kitkat]

when he said "we are the helpless, selfish, one of a kind millennium kids, that all wanna die" i really felt that

[tokkinight]

conan is like the best friend everyone wants but doesn't have

[hanheaven]

The newspapers titles:
- "world on verge of world War three"
- "scientists believe earth will die by 2020"
Me in 2020: i-

[milkcoffe]

5 years ago?…. and i’m still loving this song

[mohidahmed]

“Scientists Believe Earth Will Die By 2020” *as a person coming from 2020, he do be speaking the truth, luv.*

Edit: wait there’s so many likes ty 🥺

[emimimix]

_finally a song about this generation_

[xyrajade]

he's literally the most underrated artist out there rn

also this song gives me such lorde vibes

[margopebble]

I can't be the only who's obsessed with Conan's "why"

[ladybirdcomplex]

conan: how aesthetic do you want this to be?


conan: *yes*

[hiracoverband]

this song is literally PREACHING. parents are always like, “oh when i was a kid we would constantly be outside while your generation stay cooped up inside all day” when if we want to go anywhere they have to come with us and know exactly why we want to go. when my mom was a teenager she would never tell her mom anything and would constantly sneak out. but now we’re forced to have life360 and if we get in trouble for sneaking out they yell at us as if they didn’t do the exact same thing.

[lowvibrationplate]

It feels like yesterday when Conan was singing in his bathtub and making desserts with his friends. I love his growth 😭

[hafsahali]

i think this is actual video proof of twitter cone

[account-lezm]

This and strawberries and cigarettes by troye belong to the same nostalgic sacred shelf

[em]

this song so accurately captures the frustration, monotony, and insanity of being stuck in a small, slow moving town as a teenager. i relate to this so much, what an amazing song.
edit: 3 years later and i’m finally moving on

[thanhloan]

[Lyrics]

Why, why, why, why
Why, why, why, why
Why, why, why
I was off keying cars parked on radium lawns
By suburbian moms
I called a friend, let's meet at ten
Go wherever we want 'cause no one cares that we're gone
This town don't got much to do
You and I haven't got much to lose
So do you wanna rot in your room like we always do?
Talk about how fast we grew
And all the big dreams that we won't pursue
Then get in your car and laugh 'til we both turn blue
'Cause we are the helpless, selfish, one of a kind
Millennium kids, that all wanna die
Walking in the street with no light inside our eyes
We are the worthless, cursed with too much time
We get into trouble and lose our minds
It's something that I've heard a million times in my life
Generation Why
Parents think we're fast asleep
But as soon as we're home we're sneaking out the window
'Cause at this rate of earth decay
Our world's ending at noon
Could we all just move to the moon?
This town don't got much to do
And you and I haven't got much to lose
So do you wanna leave everyone in this place for good?
'Cause we are the helpless, selfish, one of a kind
Millennium kids, that all wanna die
Walking in the street with no light inside our eyes
We are the worthless, cursed with too much time
We get into trouble and lose our minds
It's something that I've heard a million times in my life
Generation Why
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why
We're livin' night to night
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why
Since we're bound to die, oh
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why
Oh, what's the use in trying?
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why
And it's exactly why
We are the helpless, selfish, one of a kind
Millennium kids, that all wanna die
Walking in the street with no light inside our eyes
We are the worthless, cursed with too much time
We get into trouble and lose our minds
It's something that I've heard a million times in my life
Generation why
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why
Why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why, why

P.s: I put it here so I can sing along ehehe

[allrightlosangeles]

Fun fact:Conan says why 78 times in this song
DAMN

[shxyn]

''written and directed by conan gray'' me when im in a group project

[beomgie]

It's been 5 years!!! But why am I crying ????

[dylanfallon]

*screams because words don't amount to this*

[emmakate]

i used to listen to this song with my sister 5 years ago she died almost 2 years ago now no longer here only lived for 16 years conan’s music reminds me of all the good moments i remember with her even though the guy who killed her is free this song gives me comfort