There's no question that Taylor Swift is an incredible songwriter, her lyrics set the scene and transport you to her world. For her "Folklore" track, "August," it was easy to picture the scenario Swift wanted you to imagine. The song is clearly about a summer love in which someone longs for the other person, but they don't long for them back. The first verse sets the summer scene as Swift sings, "Salt air, and the rust on your door / I never needed anything more."

The chorus describes how the girl has realized these are all just summer memories now, and the other person never loved her like she loved him. Swift writes in the chorus, "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 slipped away like a bottle of wine /'Cause you were never mine."

After hearing the song, many fans wondered whether this story about summer love was based on a true story for Swift. However, when Swift released the album "Folklore," she answered fan questions and insinuated she created fictional characters for the album (via Entertainment Weekly). The Grammy-winning musician shared, "One thing I did purposely on this album was put the Easter eggs in the lyrics, more than just the videos. I created character arcs & recurring themes that map out who is singing about who."

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