Stand clear of the closing doors, please. Chappell Roan‘s “The Subway” has finally pulled into the platform.
After more than a year since she debuted the track at her 2024 Governor’s Ball set — for which she was in full green body paint for Statue of Liberty cosplay — “The Subway” finally dropped on streaming services Thursday (July 31). Fans are well-acquainted with the song at this point, as the pop star often plays it at her live shows, but now, they’ll have an official studio recording to listen to at last.
On the lovelorn ballad about experiencing heartache in New York City, Roan eagerly awaits the day she’ll have finally moved on from her ex. “It’s just another day/ And it’s not over ’til it’s over,” she sings before belting cathartically on the outro: “She’s got, she’s got a way/ She’s got a way, she’s got a way.”
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“The Subway” comes a few months after Roan dropped “The Giver,” which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Before that came breakout single “Good Luck, Babe!,” which catapulted the Missouri native to superstar status last year following the release of debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
Roan has since hinted that she’s gearing up to start work on her sophomore effort, but not before she plays a string of pop-up shows in Los Angeles, Kansas City and New York City. “I love these three cities so much + wanted the chance to do something special before going away to write the next album,” she wrote on Instagram in July. “I truly cannot wait to see you.”
Listen to Roan’s “The Subway” below.
