[Verse 1]

August feels like it's the end

When August went, you left as well

The months that came were broken then

The pieces made of hollowness

[Chorus]

The time to feel alive

Written in stone beneath the sky

Here, only shovels know the lie

Of feeling happiness

So, August, stay close

[Post-Chorus]

Mm-mm

Mm, mm-mm

Mm-mm

[Verse 2]

Standing out in front of him

To read the words of life he spent

Then I turn to speak, and bury him

I don't see how I'm supposed to live

[Chorus]

So, August, stay close

And, August, stay close to me

August, stay close

August, stay close to me

[Bridge]

And, brother, come home

And, brother, come home to me

Brother, come home

And are you still close to me?

[Chorus]

So, August, stay close

So, August, stay close to me

And, August, stay close

And, August, stay close

[Instrumental Outro: Piano]