“The Story” is a more personal and slow-tempo single compared to radio-friendly singles like “Maniac” from Conan’s debut album, Kid Krow. The song tells the story of his life before getting recognized, as explained by himself during The Comfort Crowd Tour in Saint Louis:

It’s one of the ones that means more to me. […] I like to tell stories and this song is kind of a story about my life when it was before all of [my fame].

Since the song is so personal, Conan has expressed hesitation in releasing the song and putting it on his album. He wrote the song purely for himself, and played it for his friends, who convinced him to release it.

“The Story” uses a first-person and third-person storytelling technique to narrate the listeners through Conan’s childhood which he has summed up as “less than ideal” back in October 29, 2019, at The Comfort Crowd Tour.