The idea of a summer fling is a typical one, but this song is really unique, and carries so much power and emotion. Let me break it down.
"Say a prayer
The summer nights are dead
The fall is coming
We were careless hearts
Who got caught up in this"
-The summer is ending. They were carefree and foolish and fell in love, and now they have to face the end.
"You were shy
Till the night you drove me wild
And you crashed into me
And I won't lie
I wish it lasted a lifetime"
-She was hesitant, but he fell madly in love with her, and she gave it a chance. Now he doesn't want it too end.
"Please stay
Won't you stay tonight?"
-She's leaving, the fling is over. And he desperately wants her to stay.
"Breathe in deep and say goodbye
The saddest song I'll ever write
For anyone, anytime
Breathe in deep before I say
I can feel us slip away
You're almost gone
You're good as gone
August is over"
-Fairly self-explanatory. The first two lines are possibly the most powerful in the whole song. I think that "breath in deep and say goodbye" means that he is about to break down and cry, but he's trying to stay strong and let her go. He's heartbroken and this song shows his sadness. They were trying to stay together, but it wasn't working out and the summer fling dies with the end of the month.
"Now we wait
Cause August had to end
All our bags are packed
Just two broken hearts
That got caught up in this"
-The first verse that shows that she is heartbroken about it ending too, but still is leaving.
"I deny that tomorrow you'll be gone
And so far from me
It's something strange
Never love the same way"
-He doesn't want to think about the fact that she will be gone tomorrow. He'll never forget how he loved her, and no one can ever really replace someone you loved.
"We can try to drown it out
But it never stops breathing
We can take it all in
But it never slows down
We've come down from that cloud"
-They are trying to keep time and other forces from pulling them apart, but they just can't. It's not the same anymore, and it won't ever be again.
"Well, say what you gotta say
Please say what you gotta say
Whoa-oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh"
-I think he's saying that he just wants her to tell him how she feels, that it's better for him to know the truth and get over it, then for her to make up an excuse or try and avoid saying it straight up.
"We're not the reason
August is over"
-It's not her fault, and it's not his. But the summer is over, and it just can't work anymore.
Sorry that was so long. I love this song, it makes me so sad, yet so happy every time I listen to it!
The idea of a summer fling is a typical one, but this song is really unique, and carries so much power and emotion. Let me break it down.
"Say a prayer The summer nights are dead The fall is coming We were careless hearts Who got caught up in this" -The summer is ending. They were carefree and foolish and fell in love, and now they have to face the end.
"You were shy Till the night you drove me wild And you crashed into me And I won't lie I wish it lasted a lifetime" -She was hesitant, but he fell madly in love with her, and she gave it a chance. Now he doesn't want it too end.
"Please stay Won't you stay tonight?" -She's leaving, the fling is over. And he desperately wants her to stay.
"Breathe in deep and say goodbye The saddest song I'll ever write For anyone, anytime Breathe in deep before I say I can feel us slip away You're almost gone You're good as gone August is over" -Fairly self-explanatory. The first two lines are possibly the most powerful in the whole song. I think that "breath in deep and say goodbye" means that he is about to break down and cry, but he's trying to stay strong and let her go. He's heartbroken and this song shows his sadness. They were trying to stay together, but it wasn't working out and the summer fling dies with the end of the month.
"Now we wait Cause August had to end All our bags are packed Just two broken hearts That got caught up in this" -The first verse that shows that she is heartbroken about it ending too, but still is leaving.
"I deny that tomorrow you'll be gone And so far from me It's something strange Never love the same way" -He doesn't want to think about the fact that she will be gone tomorrow. He'll never forget how he loved her, and no one can ever really replace someone you loved.
"We can try to drown it out But it never stops breathing We can take it all in But it never slows down We've come down from that cloud" -They are trying to keep time and other forces from pulling them apart, but they just can't. It's not the same anymore, and it won't ever be again.
"Well, say what you gotta say Please say what you gotta say Whoa-oh, oh Whoa-oh, oh" -I think he's saying that he just wants her to tell him how she feels, that it's better for him to know the truth and get over it, then for her to make up an excuse or try and avoid saying it straight up.
"We're not the reason August is over" -It's not her fault, and it's not his. But the summer is over, and it just can't work anymore.
Sorry that was so long. I love this song, it makes me so sad, yet so happy every time I listen to it!