Taylor Swift’s “betty” completes the Folklore love triangle connected with “cardigan” and “august.” The three songs present related parts of a fictional story involving Betty, James, and the unnamed narrator associated with “august.”
“Cardigan” is told from Betty’s perspective, “betty” is connected to James, and “august” portrays the perspective of the girl involved in a summer relationship with him. Swift described the songs as exploring different viewpoints rather than documenting a single literal event from her own life.
A frequent mix-up is assuming that every song on Folklore belongs to this trilogy. Songs such as “mirrorball,” “invisible string,” and “the lakes” have different roles and themes. “Betty” is the specific companion song named alongside “cardigan” and “august,” and its title is written in lowercase in the album’s styling.