About this song
August Winds is a track by Sting, taken from the album “The Last Ship (Expanded Edition)”, released December 5, 2025 on A&M. It runs 3:17. Use the Deezer link above to stream the full song.
Lyrics
Find another songWhen August winds are turning,
The fishing boats set out upon the sea,
I watch 'til they sail out of sight,
The winter follows soon,
I watch them drawn into the night,
Beneath the August moon.
No one knows I come here,
Some things I don't share,
I can't explain the reasons why,
It moves me close to tears,
Or something in the season's change,
Will find me wandering here.
And in my public moments,
I hear the things I say but they're not me,
Perhaps I'll know before I die,
Admit that there's a reason why,
I count the boats returning to the sea,
I count the boats returning to the sea.
And in my private moments,
I drop the mask that I've been forced to wear,
But no one knows this secret me,
Where albeit unconsciously,
I count the boats returning from the sea,
I count the boats returning from the sea.
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More from The Last Ship (Expanded Edition)
- 01 Island Of Souls (2025) 5:58
- 02 And Yet 3:52
- 03 Practical Arrangement 3:18
- 04 Shipyard 6:07
- 05 Ship Of State 2:24
- 06 If You Ever See Me Talking to a Sailor 4:02
- 07 Language Of Birds 3:29
- 08 Dead Man's Boots 3:29
- 09 The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance 4:13
- 10 What Have We Got? 3:34
- 11 The Last Ship 3:49
- 12 It's Not The Same Moon 2:54