Packed my bags at fourteen
I hadn't planned on leaving
But you haven't been back home for days
The pots and pans and roaches
They're glad I'm finally goin'
'Cause, even them, they shudder at your name
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't really want to hear the truth, do you?
It's obvious to anyone who ever knew you
That all you ever want is to be right
Even if that means you gotta lie to do it
The only thing you've proven
[Chorus]
Is that there's no one
Who ever has done better
At makin' me feel worse
Now you rеally are the winner
Yеah, there's nothing
That ever did quite kill me
More than what you did
Now you really are the winner
Take a bow 'cause you're the winner
You're the winner
[Verse 2]
Bask inside your victory
My heart that once was beating
Bleeding in the palm of your hand
Yet, you have the nerve to miss me
How do I somehow feel guilty
When you're the one who let it get this bad?
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't really want to hear the truth, do you?
It's obvious to anyone who ever knew you
That all you ever wanted was to fight
I was only tryin' to survive your chaos
Well, look at how it's paid off
[Chorus]
'Cause now there's no one
Who ever has done better
At makin' me feel worse
Now you really are the winner (Winner)
Yeah, there's nothing
That ever did quite kill me
More than what you did
Now you really are the winner (Winner)
Take a bow 'cause you're the winner
(La-la, la-la-la)
You're the winner (La-la-la, la-la, la-la)
(La-la, la-la-la)
You're the winner (La-la-la, la-la, la-la)
[Outro]
'Cause you don't really want to hear the truth, do you?
About
Winner is the possible second single to Conan Gray’s third studio LP. The song was released August 25th, 2023, with teasers starting just two weeks prior. The Food Heaven Grocery Instagram account did not promote this single.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
I wrote this song at 2am. everything at the piano just spilled out all at once. it was a moment where I finally felt like, fine. great job. you did it. you hurt me more than anybody ever could hurt me.‘ and it oddly felt nice. I see now that there is a certain freedom that comes from recognizing that you’ve been hurt. in no longer running, and just facing the fact that 'you win. you hurt me.’ I hope this song helps people find a little piece of that freedom.
- 1.Found Heaven
- 3.Fainted Love
- 5.Alley Rose
- 7.Miss You
- 10.Eye of the Night
- 11.Boys & Girls
- 12.Killing Me
- 13.Winner
