Pink Pony Club Lyrics by Chappell Roan: An Anthem of Self-Freedom

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Chappell Roan, an American singer and songwriter, released one of her most well-known songs, "Pink Pony Club," on April 3, 2020. The song later became an important part of her first album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, which came out in 2023. Roan wrote the song with Daniel Nigro, and its sound is a fun mix of pop, synth-pop, dance, power pop, and disco.

The song tells the story of a young woman who leaves her small town in Tennessee to chase her dreams in Southern California. She becomes a dancer at a gay club in West Hollywood, even though her mother doesn’t approve. The song is about going against expectations and finding the freedom to be yourself.

"Pink Pony Club" has become more and more popular, especially in the LGBTQ+ community. Its honest words and fun melody have connected with many people, especially those who want a place where they can truly be themselves. It’s a song about having the courage to follow your heart, no matter what others think.

[Verse 1]

I know you wanted me to stay

But I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in L.A.

And I heard that there's a special place

Where boys and girls can all be queens every single day

 

[Refrain]

I'm having wicked dreams of leaving Tennessee

Hear Santa Monica, I swear it's calling me

Won't make my mama proud, it's gonna cause a scene

She sees her baby girl, I know she's gonna scream

 

[Pre-Chorus]

"God, what have you done?

You're a pink pony girl, and you dance at the club," oh mama

I'm just having fun

On the stage in my heels, it's where I belong, down at the

 

[Chorus]

Pink Pony Club, I'm gonna keep on dancing at the

Pink Pony Club, I'm gonna keep on dancing down in

West Hollywood, I'm gonna keep on dancing at the

Pink Pony Club, Pink Pony Club

 

[Verse 2]

I'm up and jaws are on the floor

Lovers in the bathroom and a line outside the door

Black lights and a mirrored disco ball

Every night's another reason why I left it all

 

[Refrain]

I thank my wicked dreams, a year from Tennessee

Oh, Santa Monica, you've been too good to me

Won't make my mama proud, it's gonna cause a scene

She sees her baby girl, I know she's gonna scream

 

[Pre-Chorus]

"God, what have you done?

You're a pink pony girl, and you dance at the club," oh mama

I'm just having fun

On the stage in my heels, it's where I belong, down at the

 

[Chorus]

Pink Pony Club, I'm gonna keep on dancing at the

Pink Pony Club, I'm gonna keep on dancing down in

West Hollywood, I'm gonna keep on dancing at the

Pink Pony Club, Pink Pony Club

 

[Guitar Solo]

 

[Bridge]

Don't think I've left you all behind

Still love you and Tennessee, you're always on my mind

And mama, every Saturday

I can hear your Southern drawl a thousand miles away, saying

 

 

[Pre-Chorus]

"God, what have you done?

You're a pink pony girl, and you dance at the club," oh mama

I'm just having fun

On the stage in my heels, it's where I belong, down at the

 

[Chorus]

Pink Pony Club, I'm gonna keep on dancing at the

Pink Pony Club, I'm gonna keep on dancing down in

West Hollywood, I'm gonna keep on dancing at the

Pink Pony Club, Pink Pony Club

 

[Guitar Solo]

 

[Outro]

I'm gonna keep on dancing

I'm gonna keep on dancing

"Pink Pony Club" is more than just a pop song — it's a story about freedom and discovering who you really are. The song stands for the need to find a safe place where people, especially those in the LGBTQ+ community, can be themselves without fear. Chappell Roan got the idea for the song after visiting The Abbey, a famous gay bar in West Hollywood, in 2018. He said it felt like the first time he could truly be himself without being judged.

The name "Pink Pony Club" came from a real strip club in Roan’s hometown of Springfield, Missouri, which was painted pink. But in the song, it’s not a real place — it’s a made-up safe space where people are free to express who they are. It’s a joyful celebration of queer freedom and the happiness that comes from being accepted.

The song also talks about the struggle between personal dreams and family expectations. The main character knows that their choices might disappoint their mother, but they choose to follow their heart anyway. This part of the song speaks to many people who feel torn between who they are and what others expect from them. In the end, "Pink Pony Club" became an anthem for queer pride, courage, and the right to live honestly and freely.