In Taylor Swift’s Folklore love triangle, which character’s viewpoint is presented in “August”?

Taylor Swift’s “August” presents the viewpoint of an unnamed female narrator.

The narrator is the girl involved with James during a brief summer romance. She hopes the relationship might become permanent, but James is already connected to Betty and eventually returns to her. Swift described the song as exploring a girl in an undefined relationship rather than a settled partnership.

The narrator is sometimes informally called Augustine, Augusta, or August by fans and commentators. Swift said she imagined names such as Augusta or Augustine, but the character is not explicitly named in the song.

This perspective distinguishes “August” from the other two songs in the Folklore triangle. “Cardigan” is associated with Betty’s perspective, while “Betty” presents James’s side. The three songs portray overlapping events through different voices.