“Cardigan” presents Betty’s perspective in the Folklore love triangle that includes Taylor Swift’s “august.”
The three connected songs are “Cardigan,” “august,” and “Betty.” “august” follows the unnamed girl involved with James during the summer, while “Cardigan” looks back from Betty’s side and “Betty” is told from James’s perspective.
Swift created the storyline as a fictional narrative rather than a direct account of her own life. The characters and overlapping viewpoints let the album examine memory, regret, infidelity, and young love from different angles.
The song title “Betty” can make this question confusing because that track is also part of the triangle. However, “Cardigan” is the song associated with Betty’s perspective.