Taylor Swift’s song “Cardigan” presents Betty’s perspective in the Folklore love triangle connected to “august.”
The three related songs are “Cardigan,” “Betty,” and “august.” “Cardigan” is told from Betty’s viewpoint, “Betty” is told from James’s viewpoint, and “august” is told by the unnamed girl involved in the summer romance.
The songs are fictional rather than direct autobiographical accounts. Swift created imagined characters and story arcs for Folklore, allowing each track to explore memory, regret, betrayal, and reconciliation from a different angle.
The connection is a common source of mix-ups because the songs were released together on the same album and share characters. “Cardigan” is the Betty-centered track; “Betty” is James’s song, while “august” belongs to the unnamed narrator.