August Lyrics by Taylor Swift (with Guitar Lyrics)
August Lyrics
Verse 1
Salt air, and the rust on your door
I never needed anything more
Whispers of "Are you sure?"
"Never have I ever before"
Chorus
But I can see us lost in the memory
August slipped away into a moment in time
'Cause it was never mine
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
'Cause you were never mine
Verse 2
Your back beneath the sun
Wishin' I could write my name on it
Will you call when you're back at school?
I remember thinkin' I had you
Chorus
But I can see us lost in the memory
August slipped away into a moment in time
'Cause it was never mine
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
'Cause you were never mine
Bridge
Back when we were still changin' for the better
Wanting was enough
For me, it was enough
To live for the hope of it all
Cancel plans just in case you'd call
And say, "Meet me behind the mall"
So much for summer love and saying "us"
'Cause you weren't mine to lose
You weren't mine to lose, no
Chorus
But I can see us lost in the memory
August slipped away into a moment in time
'Cause it was never mine
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
August sipped away like a bottle of wine
'Cause you were never mine
Outro
'Cause you were never mine
Never mine
Do you remember?
Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car"
And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call?
Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all
"Meet me behind the mall"
(Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car")
(And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call?)
(Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all)
("Meet me behind the mall")
Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car"
And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call?
Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all (For the hope of it all)
For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all
(For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all)
August Lyrics with Guitar Chords
Verse 1 D G Em Salt air, and the rust on your door A I never needed anything more D G Em Whispers of "Are you sure?" A Never have I ever before Chorus D But I can see us lost in the memory G Em August slipped away into a moment in time A 'Cause it was never mine D And I can see us twisted in bedsheets G Em August sipped away like a bottle of wine A 'Cause you were never mine Verse 2 D G Em Your back beneath the sun A Wishin' I could write my name on it D G Em Will you call when you're back at school? A I remember thinkin' I had you Chorus Bm7 But I can see us lost in the memory G Em August slipped away into a moment in time A 'Cause it was never mine Bm7 And I can see us twisted in bedsheets G Em August sipped away like a bottle of wine A 'Cause you were never mine Interlude D G Em A Bridge D G Back when we were still changin' for the better Em Wanting was enough A For me, it was enough D To live for the hope of it all G Cancel plans just in case you'd call Em And say "Meet me behind the mall" A So much for summer love and saying "Us" D G 'Cause you weren't mine to lose Em A You weren't mine to lose, no Chorus D But I can see us lost in the memory G Em August slipped away into a moment in time A 'Cause it was never mine D And I can see us twisted in bedsheets G Em August sipped away like a bottle of wine A 'Cause you were never mine Outro D G 'Cause you were never mine Em Never mine A Do you remember
D Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car" G And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call Em A Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all Dmaj "Meet me behind the mall"
D (Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car") G (And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call) Em A (Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all) Dmaj ("Meet me behind the mall")
D Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car" G And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call Em A Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all (For the hope of it all) D G For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all Em A (For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all) D G Em A x5 (fade out)
More About August
- Artist/Release Date: Taylor Swift released August on July 24, 2020, as part of her eighth album, folklore (2020).
- What the Song is About: August is about Augusta's perspective of her summer relationship with James. Their relationship was more of a fling or no-strings-attached set-up since James was already involved with someone else (Betty).
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Fun Fact: August is part of a love triangle song (with the other being Betty and Cardigan).
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