Discover the story of the song > Astronomy – Conan Gray

The protagonist and his partner used to drive around rich neighborhoods and joke about not belonging there. They both had troubled family backgrounds. They've traveled and seen amazing sights together, but now they realize they are too different and need to go their separate ways. Despite feeling like his partner owns his heart, they are like two different worlds, like astronomy, and can't stay together. The protagonist tells his partner to stop trying to hold on because their relationship is like pointing at stars that have already died. They have already died, and they need to embrace their differences and move on.