In Taylor Swift’s Folklore love triangle, which character does “august” narrate?

Taylor Swift’s “august” is narrated by the unnamed summer girl in Folklore’s fictional love triangle.

The character becomes involved with James during a brief summer romance, while James is already connected to Betty. Swift did not give the narrator a formal name in the song or album storyline. In interviews and discussion, Swift referred to the character in her imagination as Augusta or Augustine.

“Cardigan” presents Betty’s perspective, and “Betty” presents James’s perspective. Together, the three songs show different emotional angles on the same imagined teenage relationship.

Listeners sometimes call the narrator “Augustine” as though it were an official character name. That label comes from Swift’s comments and fan usage, but the song itself leaves her unnamed. The most precise description is the unnamed girl whose summer romance with James ends when he returns to Betty.