Taylor Swift’s “august” is track 8 on the Folklore tracklist.
The song follows “seven” and comes immediately before “this is me trying.” Its position places it near the center of the standard album, which contains 16 tracks.
Track order matters on Folklore because Swift designed the record as a collection of connected moods and stories rather than simply a set of unrelated singles. “august” sits among songs that explore memory, longing, imagined lives, and emotional uncertainty.
The track is also structurally important to Folklore’s fictional love triangle. Along with “cardigan” and “betty,” it presents different perspectives on James and Betty’s relationship. “august” tells the story from the viewpoint of the unnamed girl involved with James during the summer.