Taylor Swift’s song “Cardigan” presents Betty’s perspective in the Folklore teenage love-triangle trilogy.
The trilogy consists of “Cardigan,” “august,” and “Betty.” “Cardigan” follows Betty, “betty” follows James, and “august” follows the unnamed young woman involved in James’s summer romance. Together, the songs revisit the same fictional situation from different viewpoints.
Swift used this structure to explore how memory and emotion change depending on who tells a story. “Cardigan” centers on Betty’s hurt and recollection, while “betty” gives James a narrative of regret and attempted explanation.
The song title is often written as “cardigan” in lowercase on Folklore’s track listing. That styling does not change the answer: the track associated with Betty’s perspective is “Cardigan,” not “Betty” or “august.”