According to the lead singer Brian,
“august 17’ is the emotionally raw lead single capturing the ache of memory, loss, and the words left unsaid. With confessional lyrics and soaring guitars, the song is a powerful meditation of regret and the fragile nature of human connection. It’s a song for anyo...
[Verse 1]
If you go away
Just know someday
I'll see your face
And I'll think about you every time I pray
Ain't it a shame that all our lives just end this way?
[Chorus]
I should've picked up the phone
I should've made some plans to see you
Now it's all too late
And the times were great
I'll miss you, I'll miss you
And say I love you every single chance I can
'Cause you made me who I am
[Verse 2]
I'll fake a laugh, and smile back
If we crack some jokes
Maybe we'll forget the pain and how it shows
Oh, but we'll replay all these feelings as we go
[Chorus]
I should've picked up the phone
I should've made some plans to see you
Now it's all too late
And the times were great
I'll miss you, I'll miss you
And say I love you every single chance I can
'Cause you made me who I am
[Bridge]
I don't wanna do this again
I don't wanna do this again
I don't wanna do this again
[Chorus]
I should've picked up the phone
I should've made some plans to see you
Now it's all too late
And the times were great
I'll miss you, I'll miss you
And say I love you every single chance I can
'Cause you made me who I am
august 17 was written by Andrew Johnson & Brian Swindle & Nick Woolford & Steve Wootteon.
august 17 was produced by Brian Swindle.
Have-mercy released august 17 on Fri Jun 27 2025.