The internet’s beloved pop sensation, Chappell Roan, is back with a brand new song and video, “The Subway.” Initially showcased in June at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City, it serves as a homage to the city and romance, a subject Roan is familiar with.
The video opens with Roan dressed in Cousin It drag from The Addams Family, yearning for a similar hair-encased figure in green. This figure eludes capture, leaping over subway turnstiles as Roan croons about almost breaking down upon catching sight of this enchanting love interest on public transit.
Nonetheless, akin to her track “Casual,” “The Subway” delves into the realm of unrequited affection. Surrounded by hair, Roan laments about a woman who moved on before her, feeling so devastated she contemplates relocating to Saskatchewan. In the video, Roan remains in New York City, catches a glimpse of The Green Lady on the subway, and splashes in the fountain at Washington Square Park.
Ultimately, Roan trades her Rapunzel-style locks for a bob as she sings about the one who slipped away. The video wraps up with a scene all too familiar for New Yorkers: waking up on the subway, disoriented about your surroundings.