[Intro]
The cicadas hum behind the fading light
A kettle kettle of the day goes quiet, slow
[Verse 1]
July-green leaves lean toward the sun’s last kiss
Lemon glow on sidewalks, a cinnamon breeze
The air tastes of nectar and old sunlit rain
Footsteps echo soft where we paused and believed
[Pre-Chorus]
Time slips through fingers like a thin, warm mist
If August had a heartbeat, it would sigh
[Chorus]
Hold this hour before the colors turn
Let the ruby shadows teach us how to burn
Summer’s scent still lingers on the wind we borrow
We chase the final flame of long, bright days
Tomorrow wears a cooler, quieter glow
[Verse 2]
Berries on a plate, sweat-streaked glass, late light
Ribboned clouds drift over a sleeping town
The kettle drums of heat give way to a chill
And the porch light spills a gold, patient crown
[Pre-Chorus]
Not quite enough to call it goodbye
But enough to know the page will turn
[Chorus]
Hold this hour before the colors turn
Let the ruby shadows teach us how to burn
Summer’s scent still lingers on the wind we borrow
We chase the final flame of long, bright days
Tomorrow wears a cooler, quieter glow
[Bridge]
Crickets rise like sudden stars in the dusk
Crimson maple tips glow softly, then fade
We fold the day into a quieter night
And promise to remember, even as we fade
[Chorus]
Hold this hour before the colors turn
Let the ruby shadows teach us how to burn
Summer’s scent still lingers on the wind we borrow
We chase the final flame of long, bright days
Tomorrow wears a cooler, quieter glow
[Outro]
August breath, a sigh of amber light
Till autumn comes with crisp air and gold-crowned night
