august was written for people who have an ex that technically isn’t an ex because they never really dated

I see a lot of comments wishing august girl finds someone that loves her, and that’s nice, but what I truly wish, is for August to learn how to love herself so she doesn’t cancel her plans for a dude who just sees her as a summer thing ever again

This lyrics is chef's kiss. My favorite part is "Back when were changing for the better, waiting was enough". It's when you don't know much about love and life, so the passion is enough. The fact that you "want" is enough because you don't know better. You don't know that it needs partnership, reciprocity, trust etc.

To anybody reading this, I pray that whatever you constantly stressing about gets better. May the dark thoughts, the overthinking, and the doubt exit your mind may clarity replace peace and calmness fill your life.🌼

I still can't believe they named the month August after this song when it was released. Her impact.

*Sparks Fly:* Meet me in the pouring rain *Afterglow:* Meet me in the afterglow *August:* Meet me behind the mall

Last August I was in love with an American boy who came to my country as an exchange student. It was love at first sight. I was too shy and it took 2 months to go out with him, only to know that he also liked me from the start. I fell so hard and so did he. Head over heals. We didn't officially date bc we knew he's leaving soon, but instead we agreed that we should make the most of time left we had. We saw each other almost every day, going to a fireworks festival, theater, a beautiful hill to see the sunset and so on... Nobody has never made me feel this happy. Really. On one sunny day in August, he left to the US. We'd been talking and texting for quite a while since then, but 2 days ago he told me he couldn't keep on going any longer bc it's too tough to be separated and wanting each other this hard. ...yes I understand his feeling. We made a mutual decision to be back to friends and gonna check up on each other sometimes. I've known this song since the day it came out, but it has never hit me this hard. We actually went to a beach by car and I said "get in the car" in that morning. Now I cannot hold tears when listening to this song. Sometimes life circumstances don't let us be together, but now I wish him nothing but the success for the future. And I'm greatful for the purest memory I have ever had and everything he did for me. One day I want to work in the US and he said he wanna come back to Japan for grad school, I still hope our love comes back.

She’s not just a singer, she is a storyteller ❤

It's currently August here! Any swifties here with me listening to this song as the month starts? :) Edit: It's August again! (2022) 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 Happy august, swifties!

anybody else noticed, on one hand she sings: "August slipped away into a moment in time" implies how fast the summer fling passed; but on the other hand: "August sipped away like a bottle of wine" implies how slowly time moved for them and how much they enjoyed it.. damn. that is deep.

I don’t care if this song is about about dealing with a break up. To be it feels like a relaxing summer time song to listen to August.

the way she sings "wanting was enough. for me it was enough" & " you weren't mine to lose" ...... miss swift ...... my heart HURTS

"canceled my plans just in case you'd call" THAT'S SO SAD and we have all done it.

I'm here after TTPD release,yet I still find "Folklore"to be the most amazing album she has ever produced.Hands down.

I am not a Swiftie. I heard this on IG. This song makes me cry and it brings me a comforting feeling. It's like nostalgia of something I never experienced 🥰🥰🥰🥰

for james it was just a "summer thing" but for the august girl it was a "summer love" that hurts so much:(

can’t believe they named a month after Taylors song, she’s that iconic

The part where she says: "Whispers of are you sure?" IS JUST TOO RELATEBLE

EDIT: I have made peace with the past and closed that chapter of my life. I have cried all I needed to cry and accept that the answer is to enjoy the present. 2011 is not 2024, and what is now is now I cry nonstop whenever I hear this song. Mine wasn't August, but March. Every lyric here hit my heart, happened in my August/March story. I tried to change for the better for him, cancelled plans for him, hoped we'd meet at school and hang out at home and be twisted in bedsheets. Wishing I could write my name on his back. Thought I had him but chose to be friends. I will forever be in lost in the memories of August/March even if he never will become mine. It has been 12 years since that love story. I've never gotten over it, just stacked it in my subconscious. Whenever I hear this song I remember it all vividly, and cry. So many questions left unanswered. It's still a memory I cherish, because I knew I LOVED truly.

"August is for those who are second choices; those who love too hard and get their heart broken easily; those who like to cry for fun; those who love people from afar; those that are hopeless but also hopeful; those that love to read books and fantasize about romance; those who live for the hope it all" 1 day before August

ugly crying at “you weren’t mine to lose”

"salt air" gives summer beach vibes, when swimming and you smell the air

The outro gives nostalgic and car trip vibes, I love it

Looking back, I'd say that this is the strongest song in all of folklore. Not the best metaphorically or lyrically, but the feeling of just being abandoned and regarded as a mere 'summer thing' punches the guts in every listen.

Salt air, and the rust on your door I never needed anything more Whispers of "Are you sure?" "Never have I ever before" 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 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 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 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 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 'Cause you were never mine, never mine But 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) For the hope of it all For the hope of it all (For the hope of it all) (For the hope of it all)

taylor swift and jack antonoff wrote a better teenage drama than netflix in three songs.

Does anyone else get teary eyed when the lyric "So much for summer love, for saying 'us', cause you weren't mineeee to lose" comes on? Like not even bc of the lyric but the way Taylor emphasizes those two words just gets me like all up in my emotions. I've just gotten into Taylor Swift this year due to my gf so sorry if this was something I'm way late on 😭🤣

One of the most nostalgic songs I had ever heard it definitely makes you think of someone

this gave me a whole different level of nostalgia that i can't even explain

Lover: Releases in August, has a song titled “Cruel Summer” folklore: Releases in a cruel summer, has a song titled “August”

The way this song makes me feel and transports me in my mind: I’m somewhere on the east coast of Australia, the warm wind is in my hair. I have no plans except for figuring out how to spend more time with the guy I like. Life is simple.

"August" takes me "back to December all the time."

The bridge of this song just screams Taylor. That breathless, rapid stream of sentences that evokes this sense of... desperation and hopeless yet passionate longing. She’s an unparalleled master of her art

That "salt air" line is iconic already

Her brilliance..we all cry about this song

If u listen carefully, u can hear the raw pain and emotion that's hidden in this songg 🥺💘

the "cancel plans just in case you'd call" hit the hardest

'you weren't mine to lose' wow that line hits everytime

this is one of her best songs

So many times I heard this song crying thinking "Oh gosh how fool i was", now I sing this with such a peace on my heart. TIME HEALS EVERYTHING TRUST ME.

The feeling of nostalgia this song gives you is unexplainable

"Canceled my plans just in case you'd call" ... I'm crying 😭

How are the lyrics so meaningful, passionate and relatable? It’s incredible and unlocks feelings deep down inside of me. Love you Taylor ❤❤❤

Exactly 1 moth ago I've lost one of my best friends. We studied the same thing and we lived together for a year and a half. It was like I had a sister. And she used to love when I start to sing this song that I really enjoyed. But now there's a whole new melancholy in every chord, cause it's just impossible don't remember her laugh, I can picture everything and in the end of the day it would be so fun . She still so alive in my memory. I'll keep the best moments in my heart

For a song without a music video, this one feels insanely visual.

She certainly has way with words. Rare talent

I don't know why, but this song gave me chills & made me tear up. Also the addition of it being on TSITP S2 teaser , makes it extra special for me.

She not just a singer and a song writer she’s also a storyteller

It's haunting how in some lines the vocals sound so faint and blurred, like she is just a distant memory and nothing else, like she's still trapped in that summer, in her August love

More so than James and Betty, my heart lurches for August, about the forgotten girl. I love how she is not bitter, or angry at James, it's just longing... and living for the hope of it all. I know she is fictional, but that feeling of unrequited love is real, and for all of us who finds this song to be deeply resonating, my heart goes out to you, you deserve your happy ending and you will get it.

I'm an August girl, and this song fits my life so much ❤

I love the lyrics of this song. It has so much sentimental values. ❤

there’s nothing like listening to this as july turns into august in the middle of the night on the verge of tears, playing a mini movie in your head of how you picture it

“you weren’t mine to lose” hits me so hard ouch!

"canceled my plans just in case you called" chefs kiss

I feel it for her. I literally lived the same story she's telling. The worst thing is I can't still hate this guy. Love taylor and how she can wrote songs that make me feel seen.

Its sad how betty and cardigan both have a proper ending, but august just fades away. This is really best musical trilogy that could be created.

this isn’t new taylor or old taylor. this IS taylor.

August is my favourite song of the teenage love triangle trilogy, I don't care that it got popular on TikTok, I knew the song before that.

Back when we were still changin for the better wanting was enough - "Falling in love with my best friend was like finding a missing piece of my heart that I never knew was lost." 💜

I feel like this is the most mature and real Taylor we've ever had

I really like the perspective Taylor has here. Instead of making this character the villain she's allowing her to tell her side of the story. She's not innocent but she didn't seduce James or force him to cheat. That narrative only really happens in movies and it's just a way of excusing men for their behavior. The same way women in film only cheat because their s.o. is abusive. I also love how Betty dosen't bash her ❤ she holds James accountable

Taylor this is the most beautiful masterpiece you’ve ever made! You are my idol

How does she come up with these words?! It takes us to another space …incredible talent

2019 Swifties: Looking closely at the screen for EASTER EGGS. 2020 Swifties: Looking closely at the screen for LYRICS

Today is Iconic, Little Mix: Holiday One Direction: 10 Years Taylor Swift: folklore (a whole surprise album)

' back when we are still changin' ' this part is just like a magic. The moods are changing as the notes are rising from low to high. And the song is ending with a hope, ' hope of it all '.we are living with a new hope everyday. this is life.

August is truly a soothing song it's not just a song it has so much emotions ❣️ Taylor is such a great artist. She has potential of giving aesthetic vibes❤

Taylor has everyone reading her lyrics like an English literature assignment and I'm living for it! xD

I can't believe they named a month after a Taylor Swift song

It’s so cool to know that there’s a month named after a Taylor Swift song

YALL AUGUST REACHED 1 BILLION STREAMS ON SPOTIFY!!!! I remember pouring my heart out screaming these lyrics all last summer!! One of the many songs that made me a swiftie 🩶🩶🩶

"cause you were never mine" hits home

I literally can't explain the feeling that this song is making you feel.

This song sounds like The Sundays ...they rock!

Dude this is may but this song reminded me of August month. The rain.The guy I was in love with . The greens. The cool breeze😭😭😭. I miss August sooo much. Can't wait.

Augustine didint get the boy, but she got something better: one of the best taylor songs

this entire album feels like reading a book

once i hear her voice i feel easy and relaxable.nothing is more comfortable than the feeling that she has brought to me.

Honestly the story from August’s perspective is really more underrated she had it just as hard as Betty Justice for august

TAYLOR SWIFT wrote this song so we can listen to it for the entire month. - Happy 1st of AUGUST 2021 SWIFTties! 💛💛

Today is the last day of August, and it’s raining significantly. This is one of those soundtrack moments that make life worth it just a bit.

This is indeed a masterpiece for those who have felt one sided love so deeply ❤❤❤

New swiftie in 2024 trying to learn all the lyrics one by one

Fact : you listened to the whole Evermore album, and you still come back here for August

If this song will have a short film, I would definitely cry for the whole month ✨

“Changed plans and lovers and outfits and rules” - Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus “Cancel plans in case you’d call” & “What if he's written 'mine' on my upper thigh only in my mind?” - Guilty As Sin “August sipped away like a bottle of wine ‘cause you were never mine.” I believe all these songs are about the same elusive, cosmic love.

The entire world before and after August will never be the same. History was made by Taylor.

“Meet me behind the mall” “Meet me behind them all” Taylor is such a genius.

“meet me behind the mall” The innocence and heartbreak in that line. The lost hope.

I would never thought I will ever listen to Taylor Swift song: but here I am. On 🔥🔥🔥

Took me a long time to ‘get’ Taylor Swift, but this beautiful song finally did it…wonderful stuff

I don't know but I think august, delicate, wildest dreams, cruel summer, getaway car, and style are all SISTERS.

To be honest, The Teenage Love Triangle (cardigan, august, betty) is more interesting than KZfaq dramas.

I don't even need to date Taylor...and I still get a dis track. What a time to be alive.

Swifties, every day in August we will listen to August!!!!!

People don't realize how heartbreaking this song is.😭

happy august to everyone! I hope by this hour you are with someone who made you feel ur true worth and that you’re enough. Even if it’s by yourself, what’s important is that you don’t settle for less, you’re beautiful and an amazing person, you deserve the best in the world.

This is one of the most magical songs that's ever been created.

this song is written for people who read old text messages every night