Three Folklore songs form Taylor Swift’s teenage love-triangle story including “august.”
The connected songs are “cardigan,” “august,” and “betty.” They present related events from different perspectives involving Betty, James, and the unnamed female narrator of “august.” Swift described the group as a teenage love triangle.
“august” represents the perspective of the girl involved in a brief summer romance with James. “betty” is associated with James’s perspective, while “cardigan” presents Betty’s viewpoint. The songs are connected through character references and recurring narrative details.
The story is fictional rather than a confirmed account of Swift’s personal life. Another common mistake is assuming the narrator is officially named Augustine; Swift said she imagined names such as Augusta or Augustine, but the song itself does not name her.