Nauseous is the seventh song of Conan Gray’s fourth studio album Wishbone. In it, Conan openly admits his trauma of abandonment, and how it reflects on his relationships. The singer has felt abandoned by many people in his past–both romantically and by his family. The song dives into how this trauma...
[Verse 1]
You just wanna dance
It feels like our final act
You're holding my hand
My mind sees a grizzly trap
[Pre-Chorus]
I know you, I've seen you, I've watched you around
Everyone trusts you, they love you out loud
You won't hurt a fly, but we're flying up now
And all that goes up, well, it's got to come down
[Chorus]
Your love is a threat and I'm nauseous
Scares me to death, how I want it
Not common sense, but I'm haunted
By people who've left, so you scare me to death
Yeah, you scare me
[Verse 2]
With people before
They left like a falling floor
And there as I soared
I vowed to be never more
[Pre-Chorus]
Too trusting and loving, depending and kind
Behind every kiss is a jaw that could bite
And maybe that's why I feel safe with bad guys
Because when they hurt me, I won't be surprised
[Chorus]
Your love is a threat and I'm nauseous
Scares me to death, how I want it
Not common sense, but I'm haunted
By people who've left, so you scare me to death
Yeah, you scare me
[Bridge]
Maybe I'm here waiting for someone
To get through my years of trying to trust them
I know that it's in me to really love someone
But that's not a thing that I learned from my loved ones
Oh
[Chorus]
Your love is a threat and I'm nauseous
Scares me to death, how I want it
It's not common sense, but I'm haunted
By people who've left, so you scare me to death
Yeah, you scare me
[Outro]
Yeah, you scare me
Nauseous was written by Conan Gray & Noah Conrad.
Nauseous was produced by Noah Conrad.
Conan Gray released Nauseous on Fri Aug 15 2025.
‘Nauseous’ is just about being afraid of love. It’s kind of a very simple one. I think there’s definitely, you know, sometimes you meet someone who’s so great and who you know is going to love you and not hurt you, and that’s much more terrifying than meeting someone who you kind of know is a—
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