Listen to august by Taylor Swift

august

Taylor Swift

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PERFORMING ARTISTS

Taylor Swift

Lead Vocals

Jack Antonoff

Programming

Jonathan Low

Synth Bass

Bobby Hawk

Strings

Evan Smith

Saxophone

Jon Gautier

Strings

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Taylor Swift

Songwriter

Jack Antonoff

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Taylor Swift

Producer

Jack Antonoff

Producer

Joe Alwyn

Producer

Laura Sisk

Recording Engineer

Jonathan Low

Mixing Engineer

Randy Merrill

Mastering Engineer

Mike Williams

Strings Engineer

Jon Gautier

Strings Engineer

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

Wishing I could write my name on it

Will you call when you're back at school?

I remember thinking 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 changing 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, mine

[Verse 3]

'Cause you were never mine

Never mine

Do you remember?

[Bridge]

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 living for the hope of it all

For the hope of it all

"Meet me behind the mall"

[Bridge]

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 living for the hope of it all

For the hope of it all

"Meet me behind the mall"

[Bridge]

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 living for the hope of it all (For the hope of it all)

[Outro]

For the hope of it all

For the hope of it all

For the hope of it all

For the hope of it all

Written by: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift

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