He started his career on YouTube under his channel 'ConanxCanon' before officially changing to 'Conan Gray'. While on his time on YouTube he released multiple original songs, with the most famous one being 'Idle Town' the lead single of his debut EP 'Sunset Season' released on November 16, 2018. Before releasing the EP he signed with Republic Records in October of 2018. He supported the EP with the singles 'Generation Why' and 'Crush Culture'.
In 2019, Conan officially started to release a series of singles for his debut studio album 'Kid Krow'. Since June he has released 3 official singles, with the most notable one being 'Maniac', which garnered success in South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and on many Spotify charts around the world. Two days before the release of his album, he released the third official single 'Wish You Were Sober'. On March 20th Conan released 'Kid Krow'. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and following the commercial success of Kid Krow, Apple Music named Conan as an Up Next artist and released an exclusive mini-documentary about him in April 2020.
Conan has taken a liking to leaving hints of future events on his Instagram stories, following in the footsteps of Taylor Swift herself. In the lead up to his Sophomore album, Superache, which was released on June 24 2022, Conan hinted clues of letters in coffee cups, roses and a week before the album announcement, a timer counting down to the album release announcement on his website. On April 15, Conan released his 4th single for the album, Memories, which has had success in TikTok, and reaching over 130 million streams on Spotify. The album which it is featured on, Superache, which was released on June 24 2022, has gained global attention, with Conan touring with the 'Superache Tour' in America throughout September/ October 2022, New Zealand and Australia throughout November, and in Asia during February 2023.
Jigsaw
Conan Gray Lyrics
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If changin' my hair would make you care
Then I'd grab the kitchen scissors
And cut myself to slivers
For you
If being more polite would keep you satisfied
If being less insane would make you stay
Then I'd be more like my sister
Say, "Thank you, ma'am and mister"
To you, for you
I've changed every part of me
Until the puzzle pieces aren't me at all
I look in the mirror, now I'm just a jigsaw-aw
You take every part of me, all of the things you need
Then the rest, you discard
I look in the mirror, now I'm just a jigsaw-aw
All I did just to make you happy
Still, you don't even fucking love me
(Jigsaw, jigsaw, jigsaw, jigsaw)
Killin' parts of myself to fit you
Clear as shit I was not the issue
If I made you like me, would I even like myself?
Pointin' out all my flaws doesn't help
Why don't you love me?
Don't you love me?
I've changed every part of me
Until the puzzle pieces aren't me at all
I look in the mirror, now I'm just a jigsaw-aw
You take every part of me, all of the things you need
Then the rest, you discard
I look in the mirror, now I'm just a jigsaw-aw
The lyrics of Conan Gray's 'Jigsaw' highlight the struggle of trying to change oneself to fit into someone else's idea of perfection, and the pain that comes with realizing that even after altering oneself completely, the love and validation from the other person is not unconditional. The chorus, "I've changed every part of me, until the puzzle pieces aren't me at all," captures the essence of losing oneself in trying to conform to someone else's standards. The lines, "If being more polite would keep you satisfied, if being less insane would make you stay," emphasize the desperation to be loved and validated by someone at any cost.
The lyrics also impart a sense of frustration and anger towards the other person who remains indifferent despite all the efforts made towards their satisfaction. The lines, "All I did just to make you happy, still, you don't even f***ing love me," convey the realization that no amount of changing oneself will make someone else love them if the love is not genuine. The chorus repeating the phrase, "Jigsaw-aw," resembles the feeling of being broken down into pieces and wondering if one will ever find a way to put themselves back together.
Overall, Conan Gray's 'Jigsaw' is a poignant portrayal of the self-destructive nature of trying to fit into someone else's mold and the importance of self-love and acceptance.
Line by Line Meaning
If changin' my clothes would make you like me more
The singer is willing to change their appearance to gain the affection of the person they desire.
If changin' my hair would make you care
The singer is willing to change their hairstyle to gain the attention and affection of the person they desire.
Then I'd grab the kitchen scissors
The singer is willing to go to great lengths to change themselves, even to the point of self-harm.
And cut myself to slivers
The artist is willing to hurt themselves in order to become more desirable to the person they desire.
If being more polite would keep you satisfied
The artist is willing to change their behavior and become more polite to gain the approval of the person they desire.
If being less insane would make you stay
The singer is willing to change their personality and become less eccentric to keep the person they desire in their life.
Then I'd be more like my sister
The singer would be willing to change so drastically that they would no longer recognize themselves.
Say, "Thank you, ma'am and mister"
The artist would be willing to change their manners to become more acceptable to the person they desire.
To you, for you
The artist is willing to make these changes solely for the sake of the person they desire.
I've changed every part of me
The artist has altered their appearance and personality to an extreme degree.
Until the puzzle pieces aren't me at all
The singer has lost their sense of self and identity due to the many changes they've made to please others.
You take every part of me, all of the things you need
The person the artist desires only takes the parts of the artist that benefit them and leaves the rest behind.
Then the rest, you discard
The parts of the singer that are not useful to the person they desire are discarded.
All I did just to make you happy
The singer did everything possible to make the person they desire happy.
Still, you don't even fucking love me
Despite all the changes the singer has made, the person they desire still does not love them.
(Jigsaw, jigsaw, jigsaw, jigsaw)
The artist feels like their sense of self has been cut into pieces, like a jigsaw puzzle.
Killin' parts of myself to fit you
The artist is sacrificing parts of themselves in order to become more acceptable to the person they desire.
Clear as shit I was not the issue
The singer realizes that they were not the problem in the situation, but rather it was the person they desired and their unrealistic expectations.
If I made you like me, would I even like myself?
The singer questions whether changing themselves to please someone else is worth sacrificing their own sense of self-worth and identity.
Pointin' out all my flaws doesn't help
The person the artist desires constantly criticizes them, making it even harder for the artist to feel comfortable in their own skin.
Why don't you love me?
The artist is questioning why the person they desire does not love them, despite all the changes the artist has made to become more pleasing to them.
Don't you love me?
The artist is desperate for the affection of the person they desire.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Conan Gray, Daniel Nigro
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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