The song, which Roan cowrote with its producer, Daniel Nigro, proved an arduous creative undertaking. She compares “The Subway” to her early hit “Casual,” a song about wanting someone who won’t commit, both in terms of its content and the production process. “It took an annoying amount of time to just get it right,” she says.

What are Chappell Roan's 'The Subway' lyrics about? Where is Saskatchewan? Here's what she's said about the song and who inspired it.