TikTok has a new obsession, and it’sChappell Roan.Her latest single has sparked a viral trendthat’s not only climbing charts but securing its spot as one of pop culture’s defining moments of the year.
Social media has a knack for turning songs into viral sensations—andChappell Roan’s latest releaseis proof.A TikTok trend has put her in the spotlight,amplifying her single’s popularity and cementing its place in today’s pop culture.
Social Media Is Creating Substitutions For Chappell Roan’s “The Subway” Lyrics
Social media users are doing what they do best, turning a trending song into a meme. A similar event happened recently with aTaylor Swift title track, but nowChappell Roan’s “The Subway” is the latest to become memified. The most popular moment from Roan’s song comes at the very end when she sings “she’s got a way/ she got away.”
A clip of the outro went viral before the song was released becauseRoan had sung the song livea few times. However, the release of “The Subway” prompted social media to put its own spin on her lyrics. One versionuses footage fromAmerican Idolseason 16when Katy Perry and contestant Noah Davis shared an unusual moment.
At the time, the internet slang term “wig” was popular, and when Davis said “wig” before his audition, only he and Perry knew what it meant. In the TikTok,vxmpire.achanges “she got away” to “she got a wig.” Another TikTok video also uses “she got a wig” to reference an oldElijah WoodThe Lord Of The Ringsinterview.
An interviewer consistently pressed Wood about wearing wigs, and eventually he burst into laughter. The popular interview clip has been floating around the web since the 2000s, making the TikTok reference fromemilypetrillapopular enough to garner nearly 300,000 likes. An even quirkier version of Chappell Roan’s songchanges “she got away” to “cheese got away.”
The most popular video of this trend simply shows a piece of yellow Swiss cheese fading away, while a video with only 145 likes shows the same piece of cheese running away from home.The meme made its way over to X (formerly Twitter), too.
User@idkwahatimdoingedited Ed Sheeran’s face onto Roan’s single cover for “The Subway” and captioned it “sheeran, sheeran away.” The trend feels very reminiscent of the earlier days of internet memes, when social media was still fairly wholesome. The trend is all in good fun andactually showcases just how much fans have been moved by Roan’s song.
The Song Hits Hard No Matter What Lyrics People Are Singing
Chappell Roan fansmay be putting their own spin on “The Subway” lyrics, but the song is powerful regardless.Roan’s outro is quite cleverwith the alternating lyrics. It showcases just how stuck she is on her former partner and how hurt she is to have seen her walk away from their relationship.
Fans are also noting just how great the original lyrics are. There are countless trending videos usingRoan’s actual lyricsover footage from various movies and TV shows.One popular edit uses clips of Susannah and Laurel fromThe Summer I Turned Pretty. The emotional edit displays how Laurel was impacted by Susannah’s death from cancer.
Thisedit nails exactly what makes Roan’s music resonate—it’s the kind of track that gets you through the hardest days. Whether fans are swooning over its lyrics or flipping it into a hilarious trend, “The Subway” was a smart move for Chappell Roan to finally drop.
