August
KITCHEN - Taylor Swift Lyrics

Salt air
The refreshing scent of the sea and the atmosphere surrounding it.

And the rust on your door
The decaying metal on your entrance, showing the age and wear of your abode.

I never needed anything more
All I ever wanted was the simplicity of spending time with you.

Whispers
The soft-spoken, hushed dialogue between us that conveyed our intentions and desires.

Of "Are you sure?"
The consternation and caution in questioning the uncertain nature of our love.

"Never have I ever before"
This kind of love, this type of connection, was completely unprecedented and new to me.

But I can see us
My mind vividly pictures a time when we were together.

Lost in the memory
The fond recollections of our time together that I can never forget.

August slipped away into a moment in time
The time when we were in love turned into a distant past that seems like it was just yesterday.

'Cause it was never mine
Our love, though passionate and real, was never meant to be, and it hurts to accept it.

And I can see us twisted in bedsheets
Love-making that felt like time stopped. We were lost in each other wholly.

August sipped away
The time we spent together seems like it was over in a flash.

Like a bottle of wine
Our love was intoxicating, like alcohol that made us drunk on each other's company.

'Cause you were never mine
It hurts me to know that our love was not meant to blossom, and there's nothing I can do to change that fact.

Your back
The physical feature of your backside that I was drawn to.

Beneath the sun
The bright and sunny sky that basked us in warmth and warmth of our love.

Wishing I could write my name on it
The desire to leave a lasting impression of my affection on you.

Will you call when you're back at school?
A hopeful request for contact after our summer fling was over.

I remember thinking I had you
The false hope that our summer love would continue permanently.

Back when we were still changing for the better
A time in our lives when we were still figuring out who we were.

Wanting was enough
The simplicity of wanting and longing for each other's company was enough for us to be happy.

For me, it was enough
Speaking for myself, just the feeling of being loved by you made me content.

To live for the hope of it all
The audacity of hope that our love will last beyond the summer.

Cancel plans just in case you'd call
The anticipation of rekindling with you was so strong that I would cancel any other plans to be with you.

And say "Meet me behind the mall"
A normal meeting spot for two people in love, yet the rendezvous still feels very significant.

So much for summer love, and saying "Us"
The fleeting nature of summer love, the inadequacy of a word like "Us" to describe our brief time together.

'Cause you weren't mine to lose
Even though we had an intense love affair, the idea that we could lose each other has always been present in my mind.

Do you remember?
A question asking if you recall our shared moments together.

Remember when I pulled up
An exclamation to signify the beginning of a nostalgic convocation of every moment spent with you.