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This song was inspired by a playthrough of the game 'Remember August' by Shing Yin Khor (sawdustbear.itch.io/remember-august). It's a game about being pen pals with a time-traveler and the fallibility of memory and human bonds. I found it very emotional to play! Mallory Feuer from The Grasping Straws adds some really lovely violin on this recording.

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It’s hard for me to hear from you now
When you’re lost in time and I’m on the couch
When things were good your letters piled up
But now I sprained my ankle
And I’ve got some time with my thoughts

I didn’t know that I needed to write you
I’m trying not to bring up my pain just to spite you
Making sense of our past but I can’t quite connect
Your memory’s in pieces don’t know what I expected

If you hear me say it doesn’t matter who hurt who
You can be pretty sure that means I blame it all on you
Dear August, dear August, dear August, it’s nice to hear from you

You told me they named the month after you
And from what I know now that might even be true
The Bureau of Time Disruption never knew
What they hand on their hands, that which you’d come into

You say you can’t remember what I can’t forget
Childhood bicycle rides ending up in a ditch
No I don’t believe I’ll be hearing from you much
But at least for the moment I’m glad we’re still in touch

Well i’ll take my time, but i’ll see the whole thing through
Cuz I know never have to be punctual with you
Dear August, dear August, dear August, I’m still then for you.

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from Songs for Grownups Volume 3, released December 1, 2023
Violin: Mallory Feuer
www.thegraspingstraws.com

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Minnesotan in Brooklyn by way of London; having a sing-song through the dystopia.

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