Chappell Roan and Annika Bennett have a close public friendship, with mutual Instagram follows and recent meetups suggesting friendly relations despite speculation. Both artists have songs that appear to depict a friendship on the verge of romance, and fans connect lyrical details and video imagery between them. "The Subway" includes the line "I saw your green hair" and features a chase after a person with green hair, mirroring Bennett's green hair. Bennett's "A Tree Falls" video shows a chase of a woman with red hair and tattoos. The song's closing lyric—"I'll still love you even if you never know"—adds emotional resonance.
Both singer-songwriters have penned tracks seemingly about a close friendship that teetered on the edge of romance, with the lyrics of each appearing to hint at the other singer. Ilana Frost first outlined the rumours in 2024 for Betches, but now with "The Subway" being released, fans are yet again pondering who could have inspired the moving anthem of heartbreak, lost love, and moving to Saskatchewan.
Many fans have theorised that "The Subway" could be about Annika Bennett. The track opens with Roan singing: "I saw your green hair." Guess what: Annika has green hair. "The Subway" music video sees Chappell Roan traversing New York City in chase of a person with green hair. Is it possible that Chappell's video is a response to Annika's "A Tree Falls" music video? Annika's video also has some very interesting symbolism where she chases a woman with wavy red hair and arm tattoos.
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