Romeo Lyrics – Conan Gray

Romeo Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1]
In this part, he talks about how he always put effort into waiting and caring for the other person, even praying for them and hoping for their happiness. He says he treated them kindly and never selfishly, even on his worst days, while they treated him unfairly. He feels like he carried the weight of the relationship alone, giving love and support without asking for anything in return, while the other person just caused him pain and didn’t take responsibility for their actions.

[Pre-Chorus]
Here, he shows how much he suffered for this person. He endured emotional pain, accepted their toxic behavior, and felt like they drained his energy and will to keep going, all while they didn’t seem to care.

[Chorus]
In the chorus, he declares that he won’t want this person back. He feels trapped and hurt by the relationship, but now he can laugh at how much he gave for nothing. He remembers spending a summer in love only to get hurt and dumped, realizing the person was never the romantic, caring partner he imagined. He calls them out for not being the “Romeo” he thought they were.

[Verse 2]
Here, he reflects on the things he didn’t like about the relationship, like being around their arrogant friends and kissing someone who smelled like cigarettes. He admits he overreacted to losing them but now sees that his friends were right—he deserved someone much better. He’s looking back with clarity and wishing he had listened to them.

[Pre-Chorus]
This part shows that he doesn’t want to know about their betrayal with other people. He feels used and experimented on, realizing the person never truly cared for him the way he cared for them.

[Chorus]
He repeats that he won’t go back to this person. He remembers how hurt and trapped he felt, but now it just makes him laugh. He reflects on spending time in love and giving his all, only to get dumped. This repetition emphasizes that he understands the other person was never truly his “Romeo” and that the pain he went through was wasted on someone undeserving.

[Bridge]
In the bridge, he expresses his independence and distance from the person. He’s alone and doesn’t care about their whereabouts anymore. He makes it clear that he won’t fix their problems or take responsibility for them, leaving them to deal with their issues on their own.

[Chorus]
In the final chorus, he expands on his decision to move on and never want the person back. He acknowledges how much he suffered, feeling trapped in a relationship that was one-sided, but now he can see it with humor and distance. He remembers how he invested his emotions, time, and love only to get hurt, realizing it was all for nothing. Spending a summer loving someone who didn’t reciprocate makes him see clearly that this person was never the romantic, perfect partner he dreamed of. He keeps repeating that they are no “Romeo,” emphasizing that they failed to be the caring, loving person he needed, and now he’s free to let go and move forward.