Songs for August

Verse 1

Boots kicked off beside the shed Mud still clinging to the sole Everyone is calling your name Filling up this whole backyard bowl

Pre-chorus

We tracked this mess in just for you Every voice out here is true So let the whole noise carry through

Chorus

August, hear us calling loud August, stand up, take your bow You are why we're in this crowd Trust us, we still need you now

Verse 2

The shed door creaks like it's applauding Cheering every year you've grown We tracked mud clean across the kitchen Just to bring this party home

Chorus

August, hear us calling loud August, stand up, take your bow You are why we're in this crowd Trust us, we still need you now

Bridge

Another year, a little dust Another reason we adjust Whatever comes, however it must We're glad it's you that we trust

Chorus

August, hear us calling loud August, stand up, take your bow You are why we're in this crowd Trust us, we still need you now

Outro

Boots still waiting by the door We'll track this joy back in for more

Verse 1

You left your socks upon the step Running out before the door swung shut Half of you always halfway gone Chasing something past the cut

Pre-chorus

We keep the porch light burning on We keep on counting every gust Waiting for the sound of you

Chorus

August, you're a whirlwind, love Kicking up the honest dust Nobody else could fill a room The way you do, the way we trust

Verse 2

You never sit still long enough To let the coffee lose its heat Always up and halfway out Socks still warm upon the seat

Pre-chorus

We keep the porch light burning on We keep on counting every gust Waiting for the sound of you

Chorus

August, you're a whirlwind, love Kicking up the honest dust Nobody else could fill a room The way you do, the way we trust

Bridge

Blow in loud and leave in a rush We'll take you either way Steady hands or storm and hush You're the one we'd never trade

Chorus

August, you're a whirlwind, love Kicking up the honest dust Nobody else could fill a room The way you do, the way we trust

Outro

Leave your socks upon our step We'll keep them warm till you're home

Verse 1

Lines are fading in the rain Under lights that blaze again Nobody's called the whistle yet You keep playing through the strain

Pre-chorus

You never fold when it gets tough You never say that's quite enough Tonight we're loud for everything you've done

Chorus

Happy birthday, August, here we go Every candle's ready to combust Nothing dims a fire like you carry We are cheering, August, we're your trust

Verse 2

Grass gone soft beneath the glow Chalk can't hold but you still know Where the line was, what it meant You're the reason we're not slow

Pre-chorus

You never fold when it gets tough You never say that's quite enough Tonight we're loud for everything you've done

Chorus

Happy birthday, August, here we go Every candle's ready to combust Nothing dims a fire like you carry We are cheering, August, we're your trust

Bridge

Blow the whole thing wide tonight Let the floodlights hold you right Another year, another gust Still standing, still the one we trust

Chorus

Happy birthday, August, here we go Every candle's ready to combust Nothing dims a fire like you carry We are cheering, August, we're your trust

Outro

Chalk will fade but you won't rust We'll keep singing, that's a must

Verse 1

The window fogs up with our breath City lights go soft and strange Nothing out there stays the same But you, you don't rearrange

Pre-chorus

I could stare at grey for hours Long as you are standing near Something's building, I can feel it here

Chorus

August, you're the one I trust Steady when the streets go blurred Every plain and quiet word Comes back easy, comes back just

Verse 2

We don't need the view tonight Glass could stay this hazy grey I know you'll still be here Long after the fog gives way

Pre-chorus

I could stare at grey for hours Long as you are standing near Something's building, I can feel it here

Chorus

August, you're the one I trust Steady when the streets go blurred Every plain and quiet word Comes back easy, comes back just

Bridge

No need to clear the pane Nothing out there we're missing I would take this over shine Your hand is all I'm needing

Chorus

August, you're the one I trust Steady when the streets go blurred Every plain and quiet word Comes back easy, comes back just

Outro

The glass still holds our breath Warm enough against the dust

Verse 1

Water drips from folded coats Onto the step, soft and slow Nobody says much at all But I love you, this much I know

Pre-chorus

You shake the rain from your sleeve Quiet, like it's nothing at all But I feel it, this thing I believe

Chorus

August, you're the one I trust Steady as the falling dust Every closing door's a must If it shuts us in, in us

Verse 2

You hang your coat on the same hook Every single time, like a vow Nothing dramatic in the look But I'm learning to trust the now

Chorus

August, you're the one I trust Steady as the falling dust Every closing door's a must If it shuts us in, in us

Bridge

Let the whole world rush and gust We'll stay in, we'll adjust

Chorus

August, you're the one I trust Steady as the falling dust Every closing door's a must If it shuts us in, in us

Outro

Water still drips from the step This is the love that I've kept

Verse 1

Streetlamps turning puddles into gold Every step I take feels slow You're waiting where the light bends low Some kind of warmth I've always known

Chorus

August, you're the calm I trust Not a spark that fades to dust Steady as the rain tonight Nothing sudden, nothing rushed

Verse 2

We've walked this street a hundred times No need to fill the quiet up You take my hand like it's enough No grand words, no perfect lines

Pre-chorus

I've been careful with my heart for years Kept my feelings close and hushed But you make silence feel like trust

Chorus

August, you're the calm I trust Not a spark that fades to dust Steady as the rain tonight Nothing sudden, nothing rushed

Bridge

Maybe love's not lightning after all Maybe it's this slow, small glow The kind that doesn't rust

Chorus

August, you're the calm I trust Not a spark that fades to dust Steady as the rain tonight Nothing sudden, nothing rushed

Outro

The lamps still turn the tarmac gold And I still choose you, walking slow

Verse 1

Heavy drops are falling soft against the glass tonight Tapping out a rhythm just to hold you in the light Nothing in the dark outside can reach this quiet room Everything is gentle here, and everything's alright

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the humming rain be all you hear Every little worry now can simply disappear Let the hush come closer, let it draw the whole world near

Chorus

August, you are safe here, you're the only one I trust Nothing in this whole wide world could ever turn to rust Sleep now while the soft rain falls, and let your breathing hush August, you are held here, you're the treasure and the must

Verse 2

Somewhere past the window all the streets are turning grey and still Nothing out there matters now, and nothing ever will You are wrapped in warmth tonight, so small and safe and true Let the falling rain outside just gently work its will

Pre-chorus

Close your eyes and let the humming rain be all you hear Every little worry now can simply disappear Let the hush come closer, let it draw the whole world near

Chorus

August, you are safe here, you're the only one I trust Nothing in this whole wide world could ever turn to rust Sleep now while the soft rain falls, and let your breathing hush August, you are held here, you're the treasure and the must

Bridge

Whatever comes tomorrow, you are loved before it starts Carried soft and steady in the quiet of these hearts

Chorus

August, you are safe here, you're the only one I trust Nothing in this whole wide world could ever turn to rust Sleep now while the soft rain falls, and let your breathing hush August, you are held here, you're the treasure and the must

Outro

Let the drops keep falling soft above your little cot Sleep now, you are loved here, August, sleep, you're all I've got

Verse 1

The grey ash falls so slowly behind the quiet guard tonight and the whole room breathes out with the dimming of the light you are curled up warm where nothing here can reach you now safe behind the glow that settles soft and out of sight

Chorus

August, hush now, let the embers have their way August, you are held here, you can drift and float away nothing in this house will stir before the break of day rest is yours completely, August, come what may

Verse 2

Every spark that fades tonight was once a wild and restless thing and it settles now to nothing but a gentle, dying ring you were loud and bright with living all the whole day through and now you fold down softly like a bird upon a wing

Pre-chorus

The last log shifts and settles with a sound too soft to fear warmth is closing round you like the falling of the year hold on to nothing, let it all come near

Chorus

August, hush now, let the embers have their way August, you are held here, you can drift and float away nothing in this house will stir before the break of day rest is yours completely, August, come what may

Bridge

You are not the ash, you are the warmth it leaves behind you are not the dark, you are the calm inside my mind

Chorus

August, hush now, let the embers have their way August, you are held here, you can drift and float away nothing in this house will stir before the break of day rest is yours completely, August, come what may

Outro

The ash falls quiet now behind the guard, and so do you sleep soft, sleep sure, there's nothing waiting through the night for you

Verse 1

The water goes still while the steam climbs the tiles You're warm in my arms, not a worry in sight I'll hold you through every small sound that the house makes And carry you gently on into the night

Pre-chorus

Your breathing has slowed to the pace of the steam Your eyes are so heavy, they're closing like doors I feel you go soft as you drift into

Chorus

August, the whole house is holding its breath for you Nothing can reach you while I'm standing near August, I'll keep every shadow from finding you You're safe as the stillness, you're safe right here

Verse 2

The tiles have gone dark now, the water has cooled But you are still warm underneath every fold I wrap you up tighter and hum something wordless A song only you and this quiet house hold

Chorus

August, the whole house is holding its breath for you Nothing can reach you while I'm standing near August, I'll keep every shadow from finding you You're safe as the stillness, you're safe right here

Bridge

Let the steam settle soft where the dark used to be There's nothing to fear in this house, only me

Chorus

August, the whole house is holding its breath for you Nothing can reach you while I'm standing near August, I'll keep every shadow from finding you You're safe as the stillness, you're safe right here

Outro

The steam has all faded, the tiles have gone cold But you are still held here, still warm, still whole