Chappell Roan recently shared the studio version of “The Subway,” the song she debuted at Governors Ball Music Festival in June 2024.
Ahead of the single’s release, Roan had shared: “This song encompasses everything I love about New York City. with the hope, heartbreak and healing that it has to offer us all. I’m very proud of this song and what a journey she has been on. I first played it at gov ball when I was painted green as lady liberty and in the past have played new songs live to feel them out. Obviously not knowing this really chaotic year would follow the performance, it didn’t really leave me the time to build the world the song deserved. But finally, we are here. I def ripped my hair out trying to figure out the puzzle of how this song should feel musically and visually and emotionally…”
Roan posted on Instagram: “The Subway OUT NOW!!!! I’m very proud of this song & what a journey she has been on. I first played it at gov ball when I was painted green as lady liberty and in the past have played new songs live to feel them out. Obviously not knowing this really chaotic year would follow the performance , it didn’t really leave me the time to build the world the song deserved. But finally we are here. I def ripped my 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 (˘ᴗ˘) xoxo”
Roan also released the video for ‘The Subway’, directed by Amber Grace Johnson and shot in NYC. The visual finds the pop star haunted by an ex, as represented by a long train of hair Roan drags behind her through New York City. As her hair get longer and longer, she just can’t cut it off as she searches the city for the ‘one who got away.’
See the video for ‘The Subway’ – HERE.
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