Casual

Track 5 on The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (Tidal Exclusive)

Producers

Oct. 28, 20224 viewers296.8K views

Casual Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My friends call me a loser
'Cause I'm still hanging around
I've heard so many rumors
That I'm just a girl that you bang on your couch
I thought you thought of me better
Someone you couldn't lose
You said, "We're not together"
So now when we kiss, I have anger issues

[Pre-Chorus]
You said, "Baby, no attachment"
But we're

[Chorus]
Knee deep in the passenger seat and you're eating me out
Is it casual now?
Two weeks and your mom invites me to her house on Long Beach
Is it casual now?
I know what you tell your friends
It's casual, if it's casual now
Then baby, get me off again
If it's casual, it's casual now

[Verse 2]
Dumb love, I love being stupid
Dream of us in a year
Maybe we'd have an apartment
And you'd show me off to your friends at the pier

See Chappell Roan Live

Get tickets as low as $48

[Pre-Chorus]
I know, "Baby, no attachment"
But we're

[Chorus]
Knee deep in the passenger seat and you're eating me out
Is it casual now?
Two weeks and your mom invites me to her house on Long Beach
Is it casual now?
I know what you tell your friends
It's casual, if it's casual now
Then baby, get me off again
If it's casual, oh, oh, oh

[Bridge]
It's hard being casual
When my favorite bra lives in your dresser
It's hard being casual
When I'm on the phone talking down your sister
And I try to be the chill girl that
Holds her tongue and gives you space
I try to be the chill girl but
Honestly, I'm not

[Chorus]
Knee deep in the passenger seat and you're eating me out
Two weeks and your mom invites me to her Long Beach house
I know what you tell your friends
Baby, get me off again

[Outro]
I fucked you in the bathroom when we went to dinner
Your parents at the table, you wonder why I'm bitter
Bragging to your friends I get off when you hit it
I hate to tell the truth, but I'm sorry, dude, you didn't
I hate that I let this drag on so long, now I hate myself
I hate that I let this drag on so long, you can go to hell

Embed

About

This song bio is unreviewed

Casual is an angsty slow-burn rock ballad bemoaning a situationship that is labeled as “casual” but clearly means more. In an interview with WECB.FM, Roan noted that the story is based off of a real life experience:

The whole song came from like, I heard from their friend that they were saying it was casual, when I didn’t think it was. I did not think it was, but apparently it was, so. And to me I was like, how could this be? How could this be casual?"

While promoting the song on TikTok, Roan explained “I wrote this song bc I am legitimately so tired of love turning into situationships. And I know my friends are so tired about hearing about the sh*t show of my love life.”

She elaborated further on the story of the song and music video for Coup de Main Magazine, saying:

The video is a representation of how I dream of a serious relationship with someone in my head, but in reality it may be far from that. Even if it may not feel like it, if there are no labels, it’s just casual."

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did Chappell Roan say about "Casual"?

Casual – out now 🍀
I get pissed every single time I sing this song. I know most of you can relate to the feeling of thinking a relationship is deeper than it really is. This song is for the heartbroken and angry ponies 🦋 I can’t wait to hear you scream this with me on tour with @findingxfletcher next week. (ง’̀-‘́)ง

—via Instagram

Official Visualizer