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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Lead Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Electric Guitar
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Songwriter
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Producer
Jonathan Low
Jonathan Low
Recording Engineer
Christopher Rowe
Christopher Rowe
Mixing 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"
[Verse 2]
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 3]
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
[Verse 4]
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 5]
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
Oh
[Verse 6]
'Cause 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
You were never mine
[Verse 7]
You were never mine
Never mine
[Verse 8]
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 living for the hope of it all
For the hope of it all
"Meet me behind the mall"
[Verse 9]
And then I canceled my plans just in case you'd call
Back when I was living for the hope of it all
Hope of it all
[Verse 10]
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"
Written by: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift

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