In Taylor Swift’s “august,” which character’s point of view tells the story?

Taylor Swift’s “august” is told from the point of view of an unnamed narrator. The narrator remembers a short summer romance with James, who is already connected to another character, Betty.

The song is part of a three-track narrative on Folklore. “cardigan” presents Betty’s perspective, “betty” presents James’s perspective, and “august” presents the viewpoint of the unnamed girl involved with James. The three songs explore the same emotional triangle from different angles.

A common mistake is calling the narrator Augustine. Fans often use “Augustine” or “August” as an informal name for the character because the song is associated with the month and includes the narrator’s perspective. However, the song itself does not give her a formal personal name; she is described as an unnamed female character in the narrative.