“Grow” by Conan Gray

In the song “Grow”, Conan Gray fully embraces the incoming turn his life is about to take while emphasizing his belief that he is prepared to grow. Premised on Conan’s departure from Texas, he references elements which can be found in his destination, California, while anticipating that the change and growth it will bring is good for him.

In the first lines, he exaggerates his looks to point out how time has flown so fast. He makes mention of the white cooling pavements often found in Los Angeles to show his next move. The singer further stresses how he is looking forward to the transition by repeatedly insisting that he is ready.

In the subsequent verses and chorus, the singer iterates both his sadness about leaving his familiar surroundings, friends and home behind, and his excitement about moving to a new environment, studying at UCLA and meeting new people. Despite these mixed emotions, he is aware that change is inevitable thus his readiness to embrace it and see it as an opportunity to mature.

Summary

“Grow” focuses on Conan’s move from his comfort zone and hometown (Texas) to a place where he can grow, specifically in California where he was to study at UCLA.

Facts about “Grow”

Gray recorded this song as his second official single. It was released in September 2017 as a non-album track. Like most of his songs, Gray is credited for penning down the lyrics of this song, which was co-produced by Mike Brandolino.

The video was launched on the singer’s self-titled YouTube page which has over 3 million subscribers. It came a day after the song was released.

By the end of September 2020, the video has garnered more than 2 million views on the video sharing platform.

It is also available on other platforms like iTunes and Spotify.

Gray explained that the song was to bid farewell to all the people in his hometown as he takes another step in his life.