The Giver by Chappell Roan: The Case of the Missing Bridge
All you country boys saying you know how to treat a woman right. Well, only a woman knows how to treat a woman right.
Chappell Roan released the cheeky lesbian country bop The Giver on March 13, 2025, after first teasing it on SNL in a live performance in November 2024. In the live version, she delivered a truly-Chappell callout over the bridge: “All you country boys saying you know how to treat a woman right. Well, only a woman knows how to treat a woman right.”
It was clear she was about to ruffle some feathers— the country music world has a history of being particularly resistant to change, especially when it comes to new artists crossing over from other genres. So I couldn’t wait for the song. Or the drama. Or more live performances.
But in the studio version of The Giver, the callout is gone, replaced with a much simpler, pared-down bridge. Chappell later shared that she intentionally kept it minimal, opting to save the bigger moment for live performances instead.
“we tried a lot of different things for the bridge but it was so fucknig annoying nothing was working so i left it blank bc i have a surprise for when i do it live”
—via Discord
Is Chappell Roan Transitioning into Country Music?
In short, no. Chappell herself put it best: “I am just here to twirl and do a little gay yodel for y’all.” So let’s enjoy the yodels while she’s still giving them to us, y’all.
Chappell Roan wants country-newcomers to look past the banjo and fiddle and give The Giver a fair shot. And honestly? Any sassy, campy princess needs this song on their Spotify. I love a good banjo, but this track is more than just yodeling and twang— it’s BDE, attitude, and a fun country shake-up.