“Heather” by Conan Gray, Monday, December 2, 2024 + December ‘24 Playlist (Apple Music Edition)

 

Check out the Apple Music edition of this month's playlist.

You can read the original post about this song from last year. I might have been a bit off with the interpretation as I've learned more about Conan Gray.


Listen to the playlist on Apple Music.

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