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Heather Lyrics

“Heather” is the tenth track of Conan Gray’s debut album, Kid Krow. Conan previously mentioned “Heather” multiple times in tweets, including one saying: The album was first teased on January 5th on twitter… Read More [Verse 1]I still remember, third of DecemberMe in your sweater, you said it looked betterOn me than it did you, only if you knewHow much I liked you, but I watch your eyes as she[Pre-Chorus]Walks byWhat a sight for sore eyesBrighter than a blue skyShe's got you mesmerized while I die[Chorus]Why would you ever kiss me?I'm not even half as prettyYou gave her your sweater, it's just polyesterBut you like her better, wish I were Heather[Verse 2]Watch as she stands with her holding your handPut your arm 'round her shoulder, now I'm getting colderBut how could I hate her? She's such an angelBut then again, kinda wish she were dead as she[Pre-Chorus]Walks byWhat a sight for sore eyesBrighter than a blue skyShe's got you mesmerized while I dieSee Conan Gray LiveGet tickets as low as $50You might also like[Chorus]Why would you ever kiss me?I'm not even half as prettyYou gave her your sweater, it's just polyesterBut you like her better, I wish I were Heather[Bridge](Oh)Wish I were Heather(Oh, oh)Wish I were Heather[Chorus]Why would you ever kiss me?I'm not even half as prettyYou gave her your sweater, it's just polyesterBut you like her better, wish I were167EmbedCancel

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“Heather” is the tenth track of Conan Gray’s debut album, Kid Krow. Conan previously mentioned “Heather” multiple times in tweets, including one saying:

The album was first teased on January 5th on twitter and the tracklist including 12 songs, 4 of which were already released, was announced 5 days later.

Conan said that the song is about unrequited love. The song talks about Conan being in love with someone who is in love with Heather. He talks about frustration and jealously and how he has a love/hate relationship with Heather, wanting to be her. Conan’s sweater could possibly be the one seen in his artwork for “Comfort Crowd” where he wears a red and white striped knitted sweater.

Conan also recently tweeted lyrics from “Heather” which went under the radar, with only a few dedicated fans asking about the suspicious tweet.

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Ask a questionWhat have the artists said about the story behind the song?Verified CommentaryConan Grayvia Apple MusicGenius Answer1 contributor

‘Heather’ is the song on the album that I always cry to. I think it’s the most honest recount of my love life at the moment. It’s about a girl named Heather—I think everyone has a Heather in their life. The person that I really, really liked was in love with Heather. They were not in love with me, and because of that, I f**king hated Heather. I hated Heather with all of my heart and soul. I had no reason to hate Heather. Heather is a perfectly nice girl. She’s sweet and she’s pure and she smells like daisies—she’s perfect, but I hate her. It’s this humiliating thing to admit, but it’s just true. I’m scared to see how people are going to react, because it isn’t a good thing to think something like that, but I also think it’s something that I’ve never really heard anyone admit. I’m sorry, Heather. You’re a wonderful person.

+153What did Conan Gray say about "Heather"?Genius Answer1 contributor

Conan has expressed his love for the song in several occasions. Back in January 10, 2020, when he unveiled the title of his debut album and its tracklisting, he described “Heather” as a song that makes him “want to decompose and melt through the floorboards”:

Weeks later, he once again mentions the song:

+40What else did the artist say about the song?Genius Answer1 contributor

When I was in high school, I had a crush on the same one person all four years. But that one person did not love me back, instead my crush liked a girl named heather,“ Gray said in a press statement. "Heather was gentle and beautiful, inside and out. She was warm like a summer day, and had so many friends. She was soft and so easily lovable— everything I am not. The ‘Heather’ video is my way of becoming all of the things that I envy about Heather. I would’ve done anything to be like her. Wear the right pretty clothes and act the right effortless way. Reject all the things that made me who I am. Anything to be loved back by the person I loved. Anything to be their first choice. The slow transformation throughout the video was made to represent the feminine and masculine traits I constantly switched between in order to become who I knew my crush would like. Somebody soft and sweet. Somebody like Heather.”

–via Billboard

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1. 1. Bed Rest
2. 2. The Cut That Always Bleeds
3. 3. Wish You Were Sober
4. 4. Heather
5. 5. (Online Love)
6. 6. Fight or Flight
7. 7. Maniac
8. 8. Affluenza
9. 9. Checkmate
10. 10. (Can We Be Friends?)
11. 11. Little League
12. 12. Comfort Crowd
13. 13. The Story
14. 14. The Cut That Always Bleeds [Live]
15. 15. Heather (Lost Verse Version) [Live]

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