Chappell Roan’s latest is essentially about being seen and accepted for who you really are — flaws and all. “I love you because you hide those polaroids of me inside your nightstand,” she begins the song over a stripped-back acoustic arrangement. “I love you because you are understanding when I’m too shy to show my skin.”
“Love Me Anyway” then picks up the tempo on the celebratory, synth-dappled chorus. “When I met you at summer camp, I would never give you the chance – you still love, love me anyway,” Chappell sings. “Autumn came and December went, turned you down at your high school dance — you still love, love me anyway.” What inspired the loved-up tune? “I wrote this song when I was going through a rough patch in my relationship,” the Missouri native reveals. “It’s all about unconditional love and loving me anyway despite my faults.”