Taylor Swift 'August' Running Trend Explained: Best TikTok Videos Revealed!

It’s officially the first day of August, so expect an uptick of videos for the “August” running trend on TikTok using the music of Taylor Swift!

The videos have gone viral for the past month and feature people running along the beach or other places while Taylor‘s music for “August” plays.

The running videos are usually set to the bridge of the song, which features the lyrics, “Back when we were still changin’ for the better / Wanting was enough / For me, it was enough / To live for the hope of it all / Cancel plans just in case you’d call / And say, ‘Meet me behind the mall’ / So much for summer love and saying ‘us’ / ‘Cause you weren’t mine to lose.”

So, how did this trend start?

Keep reading to find out more…

During the Eras Tour, Taylor runs from one end of the stage to the other right before the start of the bridge. Watch a video here! Fans are making the run go on and on and on though!

The beach trend is thanks to the Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty, a beach-set YA series that used the song in a trailer for season two. The clip from the trailer is the version being used as the TikTok sound.

Want to join the trend? Head to the beach (or anywhere, really) and sing along while running! Watch some of the most-viewed videos below.