Taylor Swift’s Folklore song “betty” gives James’s perspective in the love triangle connected to “august.”
The three linked songs are “cardigan,” “august,” and “betty.” “Cardigan” is associated with Betty, “august” follows the other girl in the summer romance, and “betty” presents James as he attempts to address what happened.
The trilogy is fictional rather than a direct account of Swift’s private life. Folklore marked a deliberate move toward imagined characters, story arcs, and scenes instead of relying only on autobiographical songwriting.
A frequent mix-up is treating “cardigan” as James’s song because it is the best-known title in the trio. The perspective assignments are different: “betty” is James’s song, while “cardigan” is Betty’s. The three tracks together create a connected narrative rather than repeating the same viewpoint.