Taylor Swift - august (Official Lyric Video)

Official lyric video by Taylor Swift performing “august” - off her album ‘folklore.’
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[@folk_ix]

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

[@Irodoribook]

Pls search for August Mystery Girl

[@marvinsaludes9708]

And also "cancel plans just in case you'd call" and "say you meet me behind the mall" literally from the bridge to outro is the best part of the song

[@pamelamurueta1852]

I felt that too...

[@jitbb8215]

I thought it was "one thing was enough", I wasn't reading the lyrics lol

[@sandymmc]

"To live for the hope of it all" gives me major feels.

[@bluewin13]

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

[@angadsingh9314]

But still there is a serious dearth of bridges on this album 😭

[@lienhoaa12]

you're articulate... ! (heart emoji)

[@sophias9686]

Angad Singh I noticed that too! While this is my favorite of her most recent albums, one of the things I loved most about her earlier albums were how amazing the bridges were

[@abbee21]

@@sophias9686 definitely! Such as You Belong With Me, Enchanted, Back to December, Out of the Woods, Red and many to mention. Her bridges are just so amazing!

[@adiappel4066]

She's the QUEEN of bridges 👑

[@shreya8798]

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

[@Fooddetective777]

Shreya were r u from

[@lovessandy8115]

Cause they never dated so "you weren't mine to lose" hurts

[@smitra5901]

Same. :')

[@angel.sky.travelphotograph]

True, It hurts :((

[@minam.2700]

yeah! tell me about it.

[@saanvisaxena1544]

August really slipped away into a moment in time this year 😢

[@lucyheartfilia8600]

Happy almost-over August 😊

[@vickilafountain1108]

New school year 2

[@Meeiyui]

Yeah..

[@philominaselvaraj9715]

Exactly

[@SrinikaMaramraju]

ik...

[@pinkfrogi9061]

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

[@manicpixiedreamgirl8566]

that makes it even more sad :((

[@daveaugustwade]

not me literally crying over this comment 😓

[@yasmine3212]

this comment is gorgeous and underrated

[@pinkfrogi9061]

@@yasmine3212 thank you 😭

[@pinkfrogi9061]

@@clayen19 oh wow I didn't realize that! that's such a cool thing!!

[@DoItShashaWay]

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.

[@rosecoloredbby]

Shasha Salve GENIUS. Aww man, that just makes it even sadder. Thanks, I hadn’t noticed

[@speeeee35]

Lolllll I thought of it like how a bottle of wine is seriously like five glasses and everyone is always going “did we get through that bottle already?!”.... it’s like a common thing w alcohol and wine especially lol.... so I thought of it like she was just saying the same thing twice. Like it slipped away and went fast and was gone before they knew it or expected it... like a bottle of wine. But I like yours better lol.

[@mintyyling]

Her mind- I swear And bless your soul for sharing

[@bima3037]

makessss so much senseeee

[@issyyourboo2848]

How much SHE enjoyed it. James didn't enjoy it as much since in his song he was thinking about Betty the whole time he was laying next to this girl.

[@_sty__le7433]

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

[@CatCatCaat]

This song hurts

[@olgafre]

@@CatCatCaat yes, I am suffering with this music

[@_.harleyquinn_]

I somehow read "meet me in the hallway" I don't even know why

[@issamari9734]

Indeed. This song describes my 2004 summer impeccably

[@kendalldoden300]

"Cancelled my plans, just in case you'd call"... Gets me every time. The whole song does actually.

[@becomeemily7]

💕lyrics💕 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)

[@ClaudineTorio]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@supriyakalindi9669]

Thank u❤

[@힐만94]

just read the other comment on this, that taylor created wordplay in this lyrics : meet behind *the mall* = meet me behind *them all* she's not like mariah carey who uses "sophisticated words" in her songs, but she is very smart on using such wordplay like that, and also for "wanting was enough, for me it was enough" or "saying 'us' but you weren't mine to loose" or "to live for the hope of it all"...

[@thanklee2557]

Everyone knows how great this song is but listening to 'august' in August is a whole new level

[@minavvv3298]

Trueee 😂

[@streamLalisamilliominhours]

WHOLE new level!🤩✨

[@nomercishow3671]

..and It's August now!!!!^-^!!

[@diymusic437]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@roseover340]

Bro I’m listening to it on August thirteenth, I win 💅🏼

[@jackietrinket4659]

The feeling of nostalgia this song gives you is unexplainable

[@sherrymuthiga]

AND ITS NOT EVEN OLD YET 🥺😭✨

[@maaquijano]

THIS. THIS IS THE COMMENT I WAS LOOKING FOR.

[@ezez9775]

so aesthetic

[@orlandozamudio1951]

Seven always makes me nostalgic..

[@rhofelmanualesbalensuje7228]

This.

[@panickedhonk]

That "salt air" line is iconic already

[@mckaylamurphy5336]

Yep!!!

[@dealmorillo1996]

Periodtt

[@clearbluewater9784]

I can taste the air through the lyrics

[@khushideva1205]

@@clearbluewater9784 ikr

[@imsickoflifeanditstactics5063]

@@clearbluewater9784 surprisingly me too

[@Nat-tb8wg]

Writing this on August 31 2024 with 45 minutes of August left. This song is so amazing and I have listened to it so much this month. It is just a perfect masterpiece and this is one of my favorites. Time to say goodbye to August and hello to September.

[@Lilililiah]

just gonna share. i had my august, met by the 30th ended by the 4th the following month. definitely august slipped like a bottle of wine huh.

[@cloverblooms8913]

So august at 2:47 is "Get in the car" And Betty at 2:47 is "She said James get in.." And 2+4+7 = 13 And folklore was released on 24th of July ( 7th month of the year) HER MIND! And it kinda creeps me out sometimes.

[@amyness3452]

Also, on April 27th she said 'not a lot going on at the moment' and April 27 is 4/27. She released the album on 7/24, the reverse of 4/27.

[@cloverblooms8913]

@@amyness3452 oh damn

[@yasmeenmumtaz1327]

Me too I am shook sometimes

[@kittyplayz1480]

I have no idea what this math means, someone go into more depth on it with me

[@thiagogonzalez425]

This is insane

[@rocks813]

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.

[@uhmokay5995]

ikr. she felt like he is her world but she really was just a "phase" and a mere "summer thing". she's not even the second choice, it just so happened that she was there.

[@BorinSHort]

The fact that none of the teenage love triangle songs ever mention her name. I'm glad that everyone, including Taylor gave her a name. Also, a part me thinks that it would be better to left her unnamed just to make it sadder and that she was nothing to James.

[@fadyalhachem]

That's what makes me return to this song each time

[@somjishu_]

I agree I agree

[@MayerJune]

@@BorinSHort I mean Taylor did say she was only calling her "Augustine or Augusta" in her head. she didn't say it was her actual name 😊😊

[@deltacat27]

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

[@anisanurraudah8383]

Basically every Taylor's song lol.

[@redha1122]

The best comment i’ve read! Well done

[@krystalphan8871]

Sameee!! She's simply brilliant

[@timingisafunnything]

me with The Moment I Knew

[@isurvived2023]

Yes

[@allissswell]

romance, wrapped in dreamy melodies and heartfelt lyrics

[@bamboolover311]

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

[@hershe.4716]

Nostalgia

[@RS89115]

It’s like you’re driving with an open roof with that one person with the wind blowing in your hair. The suns shining bright and it’s just positive vibes AND nostalgia

[@kaihui2270]

RIGHT

[@ME36079]

I can. This song is autumn and pink lemonade or wine. Not overbearingly hot but that subtle sunshine towards the afternoon when the skies are painted in a brilliant burst of color.accompanied by a light breeze

[@BloodyGaGaloo]

EXACTLY. I was tryna explain the feeling but I couldn't find the right words. It's just too beautiful and calming and sad at the same time.

[@amandagalceran]

I’m honestly really loving the new sense of maturity that Taylor’s been able to create in this album. It hits emotions in a way that she hasn’t been able to hit them before and I’m really happy about it. The whole album is just so emotional, yet peaceful, and definitely something she should be extremely proud of.

[@remoteuser]

Ur comment made me cry

[@mvh5718]

this is exactly what i was feeling but you put it into right words

[@luzdoarcano]

That is true. I feel peaceful while listening to her new songs.

[@namrathamichael4873]

I really want to know wht she was thinking while writing lyrics for this album ☺️

[@hannah5941]

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

[@frankieflow13]

I thought back the lyric to Cornelia Street that says "I don't want to lose you"

[@caitlin329]

Reminds me of Les Miserables. 'He was never mine to lose'

[@pyreworks5210]

@selma ayache but the song could also be interpreted as unrequited love. but yeah its about the 'other' girl

[@biancaionescu2934]

same

[@shreenidhhi8633]

Guys i made a slowed version of cardigan,if u could watch it it would mean so much to me.🥺👉👈

[@zitu8160]

Hôm nay là 25/10/2024, và tui vẫn đang đắm chìm trong bài hát "tháng 8" từ lúc cô ấy phát hành năm 2020. Với tui, tui cảm giác bài hát này thực sự chữa lành tâm hồn vốn dĩ rất hướng nội và cô đơn của tui, nghe bài hát này tui thấy cuộc sống của mình tự dưng tươi vui hẳn lên chứ không còn sự ảm đạm, u uất bao quanh. Album Folklore thật sự chữa lành những ngày tháng trong tâm dịch Covid 19 với 1 người trải qua căn bệnh khủng khiếp này như tui. Yêu Taylor Swift, yêu "tháng 8"

[@irisxu9679]

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

[@genzxc2711]

yeah. i even want to cry. the album touched my heart.

[@charleemcneil3531]

Same.

[@pedrogutieerrez]

SAME. in the last 10 seconds i just thought deeply about my adolescence

[@owaranaisora21]

ME TOO! I’ve cried at two of her new songs (the one and tears ricochet). Exile gave me crazy chills. This is her best album to date. No contest.

[@erin3830]

It's that magical jack antonoff touch

[@jeraldpimentel8590]

"so much for summer love, and saying "us" cause you weren't mine to lose" this line hits me and automatically my eyes closing while taking a deep breathe.

[@miracleserkite7669]

James called it "just a summer THING" but the August girl thinks it's a "summer LOVE"

[@DeniseSantos-qe5ee]

Yessss

[@hazraa4513]

"cause you were never mine" hits home

[@PaulDano_]

😔

[@simran.___]

Ikrr

[@pumpkinspicelatte4448]

"You were never mine to lose" is perfect for screaming. 😔

[@mariunfabregas7533]

Yeri when Ariana Grande got married:

[@eli_m1783]

@@mariunfabregas7533 LMAO

[@DEAN_robloxYT]

August is my new favorite Taylor Swift song!

[@joshbolt1364]

same

[@loveGS12]

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

[@StellasLive]

Ikr😭😭😭😭been in that situation.

[@mswasabi]

😅😅😅 so true

[@rosebudding235]

No one's worth simping for

[@princessviral6666]

YASSSSSSSSS

[@angelicaocon1461]

So many cancelled plans.. Hahahahahaha

[@valengianolini8833]

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

[@hashhasangi]

😂love this

[@oliviakam4198]

this is an underrated comment

[@nightsaresosstarry]

took me a second to understand 😂😂😂

[@lurianaarroyo5373]

💀

[@TheWhyei]

I know right? Isn’t it so cool ?😂😆

[@jackieasc]

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

[@Erika-pq7ip]

😂😂😂😂AS THEY SHOULD

[@peacebewithyou1989]

taylor supremacy indeed

[@cowboylikefatima3728]

The impact 🛐

[@Opus566]

I was gonna comment this hahah, yes true😌💖

[@laraselters9185]

Let's not exaggerate. Nothing was named after her bubble gum pop

[@sandraducasse-townsend4663]

I’ve never listened to a Taylor Swift song but this one really got me. It really reminds me of my Dad - I miss him terribly. Can’t believe he’s gone. This song is on par with James Taylor’s song - it makes you drift back in time with memories. So so beautiful! I can listen to it over and over and over and over again. Acoustics are so superb. Thank you for making this song. ♥️ ♥️ ♥️

[@bradleysouthard7131]

Fun fact: her parents named her after James Taylor. Glad the song sings to you, especially after that kind of passing. ❤

[@lillianeversole9312]

She certainly has way with words. Rare talent

[@nd_1989]

And her vocal delivery is just the cherry on top. The way she sings really makes you focus on the story she's telling. A rare talent indeed 🦋

[@folkwhore8322]

@@nd_1989 exactly! It's like she's narrating but in melodies..her Talent is just over this world

[@tokyotears2737]

Talent isn’t rare, people that know how to express and use their talent are

[@seyidmichael988]

Of course♥♥♥

[@anirbansarwar7986]

@@isaacmacarthur619 you need to calm down

[@djmilka4158]

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

[@mr.fancypants7815]

This comment is SOOO underrated 😹👍

[@lucialuque1193]

Delicate: You can meet me in the back😂

[@jasonfastwake7632]

LOL

[@somebodyfrompluto8226]

Yay hehehe

[@fartahh]

omg

[@trolliar8947]

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

[@Hope-si1kb]

trolliar I agree. People are saying it sounds like “old Taylor” but I feel like this album has a more mature sound to it. And the production Sounds different than anything Taylor has done before as well

[@silviaferreira5164]

But old taylor is today's taylor. Only more mature. She can combine both. The difference are the lirycs. I love all taylors. I grewcup with her. Thank you TAYLOR for everything.

[@ivannasofia9527]

Hope it has something of red lyrics and 1989 sounds, but even better... And yeah, a mature Taylor

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

Its her choice. And I love all Tylor. Old, new etc 💁❤️

[@faizehjaved6570]

This is my favorite Taylor ❤️

[@lianzad.6788]

Her new album has an air of maturity and a sense of tranquility. It’s like taking the first sip of coffee while the sun is rising, her songs really hit a touch of familiarity and growth. I absolutely love her. ❤️

[@hyacinth.e.]

Her songs hit a touch of familiarity and growth. -Exactly ugh!

[@kendalldoden300]

I had no idea who sang this for a long time, but I loved it the first time that I had heard it. Now it is saved on my playlist.

[@nisanaryal156]

Cardigan: "But I knew you Playing hide-and-seek and Giving me your weekends" August: "Canceled plans just in case you'd call And say, "Meet me behind the mall"" August girl was waiting for James to call on the weekend but he was with Betty.........The lyrics of the three songs are really a masterpiece .....

[@jisoostan5869]

and also in cardigan "chasing shadows in the grocery line", maybe August was waiting for him behind the mall but he was inside, grocery shopping with Betty.

[@nisanaryal156]

@@jisoostan5869 I didnot notice that one....thanks......the lyrics are just awesome...😜😜😜😜

[@minxymoo2325]

@@jisoostan5869 Chasing shadows in the grocery line is a reference to thinking she sees him in the grocery line because she wishes he was there. It's a reference to the situation long after James and Betty broke up.

[@TheLCJ82]

It is about her muse, Mr. Styles (James Dean daydream). Cardigan is 100%about him and I can give you the proof for anyonw willing to listen. No one here listens lol

[@nisanaryal156]

@@TheLCJ82 in one of the videos, Taylor herself told that there are so many easter eggs in her songs that it will take decades for us to find them all.......If you are willing to explain then I will listen ....i think most people will read the comments but wont bother to like or reply so dont hesitate to explain anything new that you have found.......😊😊😊

[@maribellecezar2513]

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.

[@folkloretonas1342]

😭😭😭😭😭💗

[@mafergp5224]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marbellaalginemae1004]

that is very random,, but ty uwu

[@aditi013]

Same to you as well

[@truewhitekyuremreally6292]

I'm all by myself while watching my best friend with my crush and they are also celebrating their 5th monthsary together. I'm happy with a bit of sad but oh well as queen Taylor said "wanting was enough"

[@shafinahmed547]

august finally slipped away

[@harshinilakshminarayanan8351]

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

[@rosecat1350]

Yeessssss

[@ryanshockley577]

😁😁😁

[@natalie-vy6or]

Bro yes

[@taliam_13]

Periodt

[@johnnyorlando6980]

Accuracy

[@MariaClara-mx4qm]

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

[@satarupagingerkolay]

Also the entire fandom remembering her every year while screaming her story. If that isn't memorializing at it's finest, I don't know what is.

[@joshannecuezon4386]

Yeah my august really got a better one now

[@Whiterabbit_99]

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)

[@christinaworcester]

“you might have him, but i always get the last word…”

[@tamarapoi]

💖🥰😍

[@jenniferg.9017]

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.

[@sorrow3573]

i dont know if this comes as being august, but my best friend and I had a crush on same guy(me and him were close) but i never told her and even helped her get together, they broke up after graduation and the worst part was while it was like in terms of her , for me it was love after 5 yrs i am still not over him...sometimes i wonder what would have happened you know if i took that chance? aiiiii , this song always reminds me about that heartache i felt when my friend confessed to me and wanted my help

[@jenniferg.9017]

@@sorrow3573 I think you should be awe of the fact that you A) Cared deeply about your friend, enough so you put her above yourself B) You are able to admire/like someone without needing to possess them. You never know what the future will hold. My unsolicited advice (as a 24 year old still trying to figure this love thing out) to you is: Take that leap of faith and ask him out. I know its tricky because of your friend, but she's not a true friend if you cannot openly share and let her know how you feel. Even if he says no, and he might, you put yourself out there and showed courage. Don't be the kind of person that looks back in regret for all the things you didn't do or didn't say. Take the chance:) Be brave.

[@sorrow3573]

@@jenniferg.9017 THANKS

[@arantxaledesma7339]

Her side of the story is so sad, how she wishes so bad for something that won’t, while being destined to fade into a memory of a slip up. She doesn’t even got a name! That’s how doomed to oblivion she was from the begging.

[@mariellequinones2539]

i cannot believe i am crying over a comment ; - ;

[@rj_kiran_singh]

This song is having another level of fanbase ❤❤ IT seems like all went through the same situation and it's story of each one's life 🥰😍

[@marizepiassarolo6659]

This song deserves all the awards that exist in the world. What a masterpiece

[@montgomerymadison03]

Amen👏

[@AmanKumar-nn7lp]

Truly ❤️

[@anapaulabogdanovic5127]

True, it's my favorite. ❤

[@terencebennett967]

Best rap song

[@yoneshou8272]

Seconded ✋☺️

[@bienmichaels]

*I believed Taylor is not just an ordinary singer, she's a soul therapist*

[@bienmichaels]

@Sara Fox And I hope anyone who inspires by her be like you ^^

[@that_swiftie13]

... a blessing

[@sharonspears-mandeville2369]

_"Soul therapist.."_ I like it.

[@gsiya4023]

idk bu THIS ALBUM was very healing

[@bienmichaels]

@@gsiya4023 TRUE! I hope she continues it

[@fouziyabadrudeen]

Seriously, she should make a movie. This teenage drama got me hooked up like no others before.

[@aditibisht22]

me too :"

[@Quinie-w2x]

This is Taylor expressing her feelings, the song is beautiful ❤

[@munchermuncher7663]

This will be THE nostalgia when we grow older

[@deltacat27]

So true... I already sometimes feel nostalgia thinking about when folklore was released and it hasn't even been out for a year.

[@ranaarohanizam8714]

YEEEPP

[@fr0mbis775]

no.

[@dayumawar716]

Yupp ur right bebe👍

[@victorgattis]

@@deltacat27 Me too!!! Everyone was SO EXCITED about it...

[@greatvalue_ethelcain]

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.

[@sj-lo4gl]

i only have an hour left 💔

[@shaheera1575]

U got 210 likes in 1 day..like so many people listen to this masterpiece

[@gracii7]

!!

[@mckynahaskell5028]

Agreed

[@magemagentine885]

Wait, are you planning to end your life? Please don’t! Life is worth it

[@faycoleman9023]

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

[@Irodoribook]

Hey swifties August is ending. Let's not forget her by searching 'August Mystery Girl' in youtube.

[@wildlyrebellious]

August was just another girl that got played in a summer season. She's aware of the consequences but prefers to live in a moment with James rather than thinking what will happen in the future (breakup). She's savoring it while it lasts.

[@minxymoo2325]

But she did take advantage of his sadness at seeing Betty dance with another boy. It's not a coincidence she pulled up when he was walking home after seeing Betty dance with someone else. August girl knew he was sad Betty danced with someone else. She took advantage of his sadness. Of course it's not her fault he cheated, but she knew what she was doing was wrong too...

[@minxymoo2325]

@@wildlyrebellious She didn't get played. She picked James up because she knew he saw Betty dance with the other boy and thought she could steal him away from Betty. Instead, he decided he liked Betty more. August girl tried to sweep him away from Betty. She is not innocent!

[@joeyballinger4077]

@@minxymoo2325 but doesn't she asks," are you sure". this love meant a lot to her but james calls it off as just a "summer thing" . i feel august girl is not that disrespectful as James was about whole situation though i agree she was not innocent .

[@aoifeangeles4071]

"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

[@abi-py6fr]

Zamn couldn't be me

[@harveymendoza6448]

i love this

[@bogus276]

Bro is waiting for this moment.

[@godlysammyinnit4837]

I've been called out.

[@kurniati.s]

couldnt agree moreee

[@jiraffejimmy2159]

I still can’t believe she wrote “ remember when I pulled up and said “get in the car” and cancel 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” IN THE SOUND BOOTH!!!!! How does one come up with such great lyrics on the spot?!!! I mean she’s thee Taylor swift so it comes really easy for her I’m so thankful for her existence

[@ramhansda4326]

well after all she is taylor swift the music industry

[@ellianawilson4267]

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

[@safabakhouch2869]

couldn't have said it better 😭😭

[@iwantsometoast]

totally agree

[@rosewild3620]

exactly what im doing rn

[@garfield_tv]

@@rosewild3620 same 🤭

[@PeytonH_36]

it's august :)

[@clearlyweird]

This is Taylor swift in a nutshell to me. Iconic, it’s so her, you feel it in your bones and you HAVE to sing along. Simple perfection

[@ishita2027]

august seems like a girl who just wants happiness and wants to be loved

[@numa_l5957]

i feel this comment so much that i earlier liked this comment few days back and now i am accidently unliking..cause i pressed like button twice..lol

[@unknowngirl1969]

im august

[@sudharanichippada1841]

isnt it delicate that taylor now has a song named happiness on evermore

[@MayerJune]

now that the long pond studio sessions is out, you're actually right-

[@rzkna]

it hurts

[@LA-BTSARMY]

Something I’ve noticed & loved about this song is how it trails off, seemingly not wanting to end.. just like how in this song, someone longs for August to go on forever, holding on but it would ultimately slip away “into a moment in time, ‘cause it was never mine”..

[@cathleenramirez3447]

YES!!! I was about to say this!

[@myrabenitez4896]

that's incredible

[@rusel888]

you’re right... ;-;

[@gandhiwijaya4008]

This is the best comment

[@ajithkumar-jk1ne]

I'm weeping...

[@venusinretrograde]

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

[@thecravehousereview]

Me too

[@syifanurw]

:')

[@starswshine6686]

I’m crying rn fck

[@miya595]

:'))

[@TheNatashasvideos]

Happens to best of us

[@jayden_loves_turtles]

Listening right before august ends 🥲

[@ONElRATAXlA]

Same !!

[@michuyu]

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

[@DeniseSantos-qe5ee]

😂😂 yess everyone trying to unterstand the allbum

[@isabels428]

yes and i love it

[@emmakostka8179]

I can’t help my love for rhetorical and lyrical analysis😔

[@kalmia_k]

when she said "spelling is fun!" she meant it😭😂

[@blessy1451]

@@kalmia_k she didn't write that part and it means SPELLING = 8 IS= 2 FUN = 3 8.23 the day lover album got released

[@jamesenriquez7669]

Taylor will be written in the history books as the most successful musician and musical genius of the 21st Century. Truly a living legend. She just gets better and better on every album she release. Never stop on experimenting and evolving as a global superstar. We (Your Fans) will remain committed to your music for many many years to come.

[@LeeMonDo]

Very well said 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 so lucky and blessed to be part of that journey

[@sway.m15124]

oh hi James...how is betty?

[@chrestinesabalza2870]

Proud to be a swiftie from the very beginning ❤❤

[@taylorpettifer72]

So true 😍😘😍😘

[@TheM1988z]

I mean who thought she would be that great in Folk indi alternative genre?

[@christinejayrevestir1875]

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

[@Ramisa-l2v]

and also "i never needed anything more" i feel horrible for the poor august girl :(

[@Saadeddien]

But also James loved Betty ,Betty loved James ,august girl ruind everything

[@Ramisa-l2v]

@@Saadeddien that's true. august girl isn't innocent here, but she also got her heart broken in this mess, maybe even more than betty, considering she was completely forgotten and left behind. james isn't innocent either, since he cheated on betty for a whole month and knew exactly what he was doing.

[@Ramisa-l2v]

@Lyfs Olev yeah, that makes sense.

[@jcz7544]

Aww

[@SansaVK]

3:10 “for the hope of it all” my fav

[@opeyemijohnson7761]

August is for people who never wanted to settle with the bare minimum but they had to. For people who had to stay in the dark, who had to be met through the back door, who had to smile only when no one’s looking, who had to act as if it doesn’t affect them. For people who lied so low if it means a chance to love someone. For people who are willing to receive a handful as long as it’s from the person they love. Who run miles after someone who are willing to meet them halfway. August is for people who love with all they are. With all their best for the worst. Who would choose a short moment with someone over weeks with someone else. August is for the love you want but you know you don’t deserve. The love you know you have to let go but you just can’t. The love that lands in your hands but you can never hold. August is for the love you never had, you almost had, or you had but doesn’t feel like it.

[@lizaperez3389]

🤍

[@autumnaticfly2965]

Well reading this hurts a lot more than I expected it to, even though I've listened to this song repeated. I'm gonna add August on my calendar as another "sad month"...

[@penguin3245]

August reminds me of her I've moved on but her presence still lingers like a sadness , she was so much more than i deserved I'm glad it went the way it went i hope life gives her the best

[@carolinesch2328]

started crying when I read this😭 this is exactly me and a guy I “dated” for 3 months. he was my coworker and during work stuff he would tell me to pretend we weren’t even friends. We always met in the middle of the night and it was at his place. If he tried to cancel because he couldn’t meet until it was 3 in the morning I would wait up for him. Once he made me wait outside for 2 hours begging me not to leave and when I finally met up with him that night I overheard him asking another girl for her Insta. I did not hang out with any of my friends during those 3 months. When I finally told him that I wanted him to take me out on a real date, he cut me off 3 days later. Or he cancelled plans once and then never texted me again. I am really proud of myself for not reaching out to him after that… although recently he has started liking my insta posts and ofc my heart skips a beat every time. i think I am almost over him. It just hurts because I know I can do way better but I miss him

[@penguin3245]

@@carolinesch2328 don't go back to him Caroline you deserve better some people are complete jerks you'll definitely find someone better . Don't lose your dignity and self respect trying to make people accept , love and appreciate you when they aren't just capable 🫂

[@zned4206]

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!

[@aaryaadhikari5675]

happy august month!!!!

[@espantajapete.3420]

💕

[@slut4ya]

ME. In Mexico arrived 30 min ago and i had to reproduce it lol 😭

[@yorgelisurieles3439]

Me!

[@sarahpang6494]

omg me and my friend planned to listen on first on aug!!

[@Veralidainai]

Taylor Swift's titles being all in lowercase letters is such a turn-on to me and Idk why

[@thevaultinghorse]

it's like when fanfiction titles are all lowercase and long AND have a phrase that's in parenthesis 👌

[@koala201211]

@@thevaultinghorse lol love how specific that is

[@thereseanneluzelledelacern4019]

and the vids are sooo minimalist.

[@jadenkochan7424]

It just makes me think of Ariana grande haha

[@KdramaBish]

Wow i didnt even realize that lol

[@Valerie15220]

Forbidden lovers who got the summer

[@cx1471]

THIS ALBUM IS FULL CIRCLE: we have “December” and “august”. This song says “you were never mine” mine says “you are the best thing that’s ever been mine”. It’s just hitting deep.

[@siona8662]

omg 🥺🥺

[@siona8662]

also unrelated but you are GORGEOUS

[@bowloflimabeans]

Allison Frank I thought the same thing!!! 😁

[@cx1471]

Siona omg 🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️

[@kimbaby]

Yeah that line aches my heart 💔

[@fioridipesco]

the line "cause you weren't mine to lose" and the way she sings it makes me feel like I'm on the edge of a cry; this song is absolute poetry.

[@themoonknows]

she sang that as i was reading this

[@frasie741]

It feels like a moment of realisation when she she repeats it

[@isabellegrande9836]

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

[@szjgfever]

Me tooo😍😍😍

[@ms.potato2050]

Ya what a surprise..I luv all of them n prolly the happy day fr me

[@Eli-rf6je]

oh yeah!!! i was waiting until someone noticed it! i woke up in the morning and i was like "Holiday... or Folklore... Maybe Folklore first... or not, Holiday is shorter than the entire album"

[@hannahbaker8147]

and...sushant's last movie 'dil bechara'!😍😭💓

[@satarupagingerkolay]

MixerSwiftie!!!!! Yaasssss. Holiday and folklore both have so different vibes.

[@davidwong0922]

august slipped away but I'm still listening

[@m.m8555]

August went so fast 😢

[@thespibunny272]

“August sipped away like a bottle of wine.” What a line!

[@vK9SA]

ThespiBunny what about it i don’t get it

[@Lb_Collects]

@@vK9SA sipped away like a bottle of wine.... basically saying its gone by step by step or sip by sip without you ever really realising it yet.... thats it generically.... but full English teacher language mode ...you can infer that august hasn't been yet, and an alcoholic who sips wine a lot, their august will slip away from them without them ever knowing it.

[@deekshachauhan4390]

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.

[@zwemarn7067]

how many musical trilogy have u heard?

[@imaanjillani5391]

😭

[@taylorlover3697]

JAKAKDKSJJS I DIDNT NOTICE THAT! It’s sad. It shows how Augustine just faded away in James’ and Betty’s stories.

[@messymelon2513]

@@taylorlover3697 I WAS ABT TO COMMENT THE SAME THING 😭

[@starswhogame]

its sad but also i feel like it shows that her story is still going, and shes still hoping to find that love she wanted..

[@cj-pq8nx]

This song is for the second lead characters in the movies, as well as in the real life.

[@kemsame]

don't do me like that :---(

[@hanireni3930]

😢

[@beatriz6397]

accurate 😢💔

[@olaric9808]

Hi there I’m doing some yt covers if u have time u can check them ty

[@yula6680]

...

[@protororganizer7776]

Best Taylor swift song!

[@nickmee8731]

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

[@thegreatidea6796]

Like cancel the lover era and the lover fest?

[@clichepuffeatingdiaries]

Same girl same

[@granola1998]

I have done that for my ex.But he left me a few months ago.

[@marciobio1000]

I did it sometimes. I ask who never did? But I’ve learned an important lesson about it. Never do it again. Love yourself first.

[@granola1998]

@@marciobio1000 truly agree 💯

[@cyqn]

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

[@Dweeb_zz]

:)))

[@kaylamctaggart39]

Oh I'd cry my eyes out if she did a short film for this😭

[@dawgwhatup]

Same

[@Cam-px8sc]

Same

[@elizzybec]

Need a film for this! I have needs! They are simple. This is one of them...

[@kyliej8160]

my birthday is in august and i’m definitely gonna act as if she wrote this song for me

[@ellenolivia.a]

Same ☺️

[@kaityskorner]

Girl she def wrote this song for all of us! 😗✌❤❤

[@janellamae9125]

Sameeeee!!

[@91lovemusic]

Cool 😊

[@michelle_ralte]

Me too 😂😂

[@evazhen2184]

3:10 is gorgeous

[@juliantanderson9]

Yeahh!

[@saventra1038]

And now it’s June. August really slipped away like a bottle of wine

[@KUYAFAITH]

1. Taylor Swift - The Country Girl 2. Fearless - The Princess 3. Speak Now - The Teenage Girl 4. Red - A Woman In Love 5. 1989 - The Party Girl 6. Reputation - Bad Girl 7. Lover - The Lover 8. Folklore - A Wise Woman

[@EPICA-wh4bh]

9. A GENIUS - THE NINTH WONDER OF THE WORLD. :) :) :)

[@mairalaurence8283]

And I'm living for * the wise women*😊😊

[@Irodoribook]

Pls search for August Mystery Girl

[@eo4295]

Stolen Comment

[@tungochuy]

SPEAK NOW is more like a young woman having a crush on someone while RED is the aftermath of a breakup

[@Joshua-zs8xn]

Taylor swift is a living legend not just her masterpieces but who really she is

[@tastlessbutthole]

Wat

[@Ririmiyoko]

Every time August comes to end I come here and feel this with all my cells in my body.

[@hollyhillcar1661]

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

[@tabathaarria9558]

holy sh*t i- 🤯

[@laviniasnow4494]

🤯😵

[@lasmariasinabutar8962]

What does that mean?

[@auroreis2308]

@Tanzeem Shabnam basically something like "let's meet up in secret, behind their backs so that no one can see us" if I understood it correctly. She made a bit of a pun by saying "the mall"

[@laviniasnow4494]

@@auroreis2308 Yep. 👍🏻

[@billboardalbania7077]

When Taylor said: "Cause you were never mine" - I felt that.

[@MattisonDitter]

same :/

[@Sara-vn4of]

When Taylor said: "Cause you were never mine" - I read your comment.

[@schristie2791]

We all felt that. That's why her music is so universally relatable.

[@racheladna1773]

Same here :(

[@mclenonade3267]

I dont know whats more hurt. The thought of he's never been yours or He broke up with you on August, after your birthday. .

[@abcdefg119]

august at 2:47: get in the car betty at 2:47: james, get in And 2+4+7 = 13 OMG HER MIND

[@krystalphan8871]

The album was also released on 24 July :D

[@adilrahman7105]

@@krystalphan8871 OMG HER MIND

[@paolobaquial6667]

Mind blown

[@esmeray9704]

Queen thingz

[@rinasaurz]

what does 13 mean?? TT

[@ttpoetsdepartment]

It's already September but can't help listening to August

[@garfield_tv]

i love seeing all the comments right as august begins, it’s truly beautiful how she can bring people together like this. edit: it's august again!

[@userA600]

Yes, it's beautiful! You don't even doubt it a second! You just know they'll be here 😊💛

[@eyesfullofstars13]

It’s really amazing. This song alone can bring total strangers together in the comments section of a video!

[@NaNa-zh1kb]

It's a music wind cloud that flys through all of us

[@johnmac777]

I guess this is aimed at teens or just beyond. I’m 80 and it still resonates. Great piece of singer/songwriting. Brilliant in its simplicity. Love it.

[@dutchgrrl]

Hi John, i love your comment and i absolutly love that you're on KZbin at this age 😊 i hope i'm still listening to miss Swift and being on KZbin when i'm 80 😊 (33yo now)

[@johnmac777]

👍🎼😍

[@stephenmitchell431]

Yeah. It's really for us youngsters (69 next mo.)

[@johnmac777]

Stephen Mitchell Taylor was first introduced to me 7 years ago by my then 7 year old granddaughter. I have a wonderful clip of her lecturing me about what I was missing by not being aware of these great songs. Time has passed and the granddaughter is now a sophisticated 14 year old and has only heard the new album once and yet to decide on an opinion. Meanwhile I’ve now played it several times, including all the available clips and I think it outstanding. Having spent my working life in music, radio and TV it’s great to have a family that keep Me in touch with their likes. Cheers👍🎼🎵

[@laurenfairchild1040]

I thought I heard The Beach Boys playing in the background.

[@yuki13ts]

August slipped away into a moment in time (till the next year. Bye August)

[@juliacgiammaria]

Is anyone else obsessed with how she sounds? Her voice is the prettiest sound I've ever heard!

[@kylleplayz6090]

Today is August 31, August really slipped away into a moment in time

[@tamasynclare913]

“She said ‘James get in let’s drive’” - lyric from Betty “Remember when I pulled up and said ‘get in the car’” - August lyric “Will you kiss me on the porch...I miss you” - Betty “I knew you’d miss me...standing in the porch light” - Cardigan

[@annette5950]

I saw someone commented that Taylor said there is a love triangle in the album with different perspectives of the people. I don’t know where she said that. Probably in the chat before the cardigan video was released which I missed 😔 but I think that’s really interesting

[@annette5950]

Omg and in the Betty song she is even wearing a cardigan at the end. So James was together with Betty and then had a summer fling with the girl in August and then apologized to Betty who was his favorite cardigan (I find that comparison so funny 😂) that’s some real high school drama right there

[@toribarron8937]

I theorize FolkLore is just a Love story between these three individuals. James, this other woman who I think is Rebecca, and Betty.

[@annette5950]

Tori Barron I didn’t even think about Rebekah 🤔 but that means James and her had to be married but they were only 17. Or am I missing something?

[@luamorim.b]

at first I thought it was illicit affairs but i think August fits much better as the POV of the girl James cheated with

[@prestonwinters1362]

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

[@datsillykid8121]

it’s 3am and i’m crying

[@dyll1047]

It's heartbreaking :'(

[@datsillykid8121]

@Incognito Potato periodt

[@duhitap2778]

So true😭

[@FatimaT714]

This song reminds me of my first breakup. I used to listen to it a lot when it happened. It was extremely tough for me. This song helped me feel my feelings instead of suppress them. It's an amazing song.

[@MadNetwork]

"We didn't realize we were making memories, we were just having fun." - Winnie the Pooh

[@emmadanaher1449]

I love that thank u!

[@toridark325]

She makes so many literary references, Jane Austen- Invisible String, Alice in Wonderland- exile, mad woman, cardigan (visuals) and Peter Pan

[@iouliahasapi739]

Enough with your comments

[@winnipooh1890]

Oh, thank you for mentioning my quote. :)

[@MadNetwork]

@@winnipooh1890 lol made my day :D

[@surajtupe3221]

anyone in September?😄

[@ioanna9141]

Hereeeee

[@mxngostxr]

Wsp

[@BangWiwi]

Hellow im here😊

[@Dahydahyun]

Hi ❤

[@maryjullianne4360]

I think August describes almost every relationship nowadays. Everyone wants to experience 'something' but is afraid of commitment or making the first move. So they end up losing someone who was never theirs to begin with and experience heartbreak. (Edit: I'm not referring to August girl, I just tried to describe the song based on my own perspective)

[@katierivers3565]

THIS

[@alyssaann7685]

ouch

[@theatregirl7851]

exactly!!

[@marinaberlian]

That's hurt :)

[@millencarino5031]

struggling without them knowing

[@zowehxox78]

Why does this feel like the sunshine after the storm?

[@TheLCJ82]

I think she is married. Call me crazy, but i feel like she is reimagining the hits she is about to rerecord. I think she took all of her exes and mingled the stories and said what happened all mixed up. I dont think it is present time heartbreak. And folklore is a mix fiction and truth. This is all so exciting

[@celcoscolluela4800]

Like the Great Okayness after Romantic Disappointment

[@erahhomar5682]

that's how beautiful this song is, damn 💖

[@zowehxox78]

Erah H Omar totallyyyyy💞

[@zowehxox78]

Cel Coscolluela couldn’t have said it better❣️

[@Rachel.DawnAmber]

This is both Taylor and not Taylor: having the familiar cords that she uses in other songs but it's a creation of a piece of art in a whole new level. Welcome to the family, folklore.

[@IsabelaRose26-q7l]

1:10 love this

[@AmmielovesTaylor]

What?

[@darkclouds6708]

Taylor is a genius, intentional or not. She didn't give the August girl a name for a long time, until the folklore documentary. Betty and James were all solid characters with names, but the August girl is just..the August girl. So whenever we talk about the love triangle, we'll only refer to her as 'James, Betty and...the August girl'. We call her 'August girl' just like James calls her 'that summer thing', we talk about her like the people at James and Betty's school will talk about her. She's faceless, nameless and will continue to be known that way, sadly. The stories get passed down by listeners of this song, like how folklore is passed down communities and people inherit names like 'the mad woman' 'the summer girl'.. the same thing happens within our fandom. We call her August girl. She doesn't have a name, she's forgotten, a distant memory that's slowly but surely fading. The song does exactly what folklore is intended to do.

[@krystalphan8871]

It's definitely intentional. And the rest, I couldn't agree more.

[@prateeti_psy_2481]

And also how she's a nobody but just a disruption between james and Betty's love story......an object or pawn at the most....

[@laur1anne]

wait you’re so right

[@bostley5097]

This is .... really sad

[@oomarnahaboo8966]

Omg yes! I love how she performed August at the Grammys 🥺❤️

[@astheriellemontefalco2876]

2:47 "james get in"- betty 2:47 "get in" - august 2+4+7=13

[@FabieLennon]

Her mind !!!

[@sweatachand8880]

😱😱

[@rowaina2381]

OMG her mind 😲

[@aureliaavalon]

i hope that's just a funny coincidence...

[@kishorejain5110]

I love swifites's mind

[@augustinethe13th87]

I always come back to listen to august because I believe august girl deserves better.

[@imenviolin5134]

yessss thank u 🙏💖💖💖

[@SpencerMakoba-cw9zy]

I just noticed that this song is the 8th track in the album just like august being the 8th month of the year

[@reygienevangelista5418]

So amazed with Taylor's idea of The Teenage Love Triangle. Cardigan - Point of View of Betty August - Point of View of "the other girl" Betty - Point of View of James TAYLOR is a genius!

[@sel3389]

thats what i thought

[@nicoaguirre2187]

And i thought the whole album revolves around them. Like 'this is me trying' (james) and 'mirrorball' (the other girl)

[@d3stroyx69]

Nico Aguirre illicit affair also perfectly ties in with the story

[@sel3389]

@@d3stroyx69 omg ur right

[@sel3389]

@@nicoaguirre2187 i see ur point 😳