Taylor Swift’s “Cardigan” is performed from Betty’s perspective in the Folklore love triangle that includes “august.”
The three connected songs are “Cardigan,” “August,” and “Betty.” “Cardigan” presents Betty’s viewpoint, “Betty” presents James’s viewpoint, and “August” presents the viewpoint of the unnamed girl involved in the summer romance.
The story centers on James, Betty, and a brief relationship that takes place during August. James later returns to Betty, while the narrator of “august” is left reflecting on a romance she had hoped would become something more.
A common mix-up is treating the three songs as one continuous recording or assuming that the “august” narrator is officially named Augustine. Swift said she imagined names such as Augusta or Augustine, but the song itself does not identify her by name.