I hear September knocking on the door I left it open for the sun to get in To float through my veins with its light Making me dizzy with joy I feel dizzy August is fading Time has passed like warm sand Running through my fingers I picked it up from the ocean Now I throw it into the wind Because August is fading And I wonder how this could end I wear a chain of flowers around my neck I need to put it down, I know that When September's there Things will need to change 'Cause that's what life's about Life's about change August is fading Time has passed like warm sand Running through my fingers I picked it up from the ocean Now I throw it into the wind Because August is fading And I wonder how this could end There's a taste of melancholia At the tip of my tongue Still I'm aflame with euphoria Until it is gone I will cherish its sweet perfume I will cherish its sweet perfume I will cherish its sweet perfume I will cherish your sweet perfume August is fading Time has passed like warm sand Running through my fingers.