Fans react as Chappell Roan finally drops sapphic ballad ‘The Subway’: ‘Brb moving to Saskatchewan’
Chappell Roan has released “The Subway”, and the reactions are in. (Chappell Roan/YouTube)
Chappell Roan has released "The Subway", and the reactions are in. (Chappell Roan/YouTube)
Next stop: Saskatchewan. After what feels like an eternity, Chappell Roan has finally dropped her highly-anticipated sapphic ballad “The Subway”, and the reactions are *chefs kiss*.
The star launched a pretty hairy marketing strategy in New York at the beginning of July, where she was also spotted filming the accompanying music video, for the song.
Die-hard “Popstars” will recall the singer debuting “The Subway” back at the New York Governor’s Ball in 2024, dressed as c*nty Lady Liberty, no less. However, the song’s official studio release was yet to come to fruition due to recording concerns, until now.
Released on 31 July at 8 pm EST, “The Subway” marks Roan’s second single in 2025, following on from her sapphic country bop “The Giver”. Although Roan is no stranger to heartwrenching breakup songs, if “Coffee”, “Good Luck Babe!”, and “Casual” weren’t enough to give Taylor Swift a run for her money, then her latest track certainly is.
Roan described “The Subway” as “encompassing everything I love about New York City,” she told fans ahead of the release, “with the hope, heartbreak and healing that it has to offer us all.”
The song perfectly captures the pit-in-your-stomach feeling of running into the ex you’re struggling to get over. “I saw your green hair, beauty mark next to your mouth. / There on the subway, I nearly had a breakdown,” the song opens.
“A few weeks later, somebody wore your perfume. / It almost killed me, I had to leave the room,” the singer continues.
In fact, her heartache runs so deep, she’s even considering moving to Canada to never see her past lover again. “I made a promise, if in four months this feeling ain’t gone / well, f*** this city, I’m movin’ to Saskatchewan.”
And it seems her fans are wanting to pack up and move with her, with many taking to social media to share that “The Subway” has officially “eternally ate”.
who up streaming “the subway” by chappell roan pic.twitter.com/Jx5Sv8xLmO
— SITA (@raspberhrriies) August 1, 2025
“Brb moving to Saskatchewan,” one person commented, while another echoed, “Huge day for the Canadian girlies.”
“Ur Saskatchewan family loves u,” wrote another, with another commenting: “Petition to have Chappell sing this in Saskatchewan.”
Me when The Subway comes out: pic.twitter.com/83HcBCYdal
— Chappell Roan Data 🚕 (@ChappellData) July 30, 2025
“Sasky Summer is officially ON,” while another added: “About to be really insufferable every time I ride the subway from now on thank you diva.”
Taking to Instagram to share the launch of “The Subway”, Roan said: “I def ripped hair out trying to figure out the puzzle of how this song should feel musically and visually and emotionally, luckily there are some to spare.
“Thank you for sticking it out for a whole year. It was worth it to make sure everything was absolutely right.”
how it feels listening to “the subway” by chappell roan knowing I’ve never fumbled anyone and have always been the one who got fumbled and i did indeed get away
— karen 🪐 (@khaleeseas) August 1, 2025
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The music video for “The Subway” is set to be released on Friday (1 August) at 10 am EST. “The Subway” is out now.
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