Discover the story of the song > Maniac – Conan Gray

The protagonist's ex-girlfriend shows up at his house with a shovel and a rose, claiming she wants him dead. She then wrecks her car and begs him to come back to her, but he tells her to turn back to her friends who think he is trash instead. Despite this, the ex-girlfriend continues to call him and tell him she wants him back, making the protagonist question her sanity and call her a "maniac." The protagonist tells her to tell her friends that he is crazy and drive her mad, as he no longer wants any part of the toxic relationship.