Which three songs formed Taylor Swift’s Folklore teenage love triangle including “august”?
Answer
“Cardigan,” “august,” and “Betty”
Taylor Swift’s Folklore teenage love triangle consists of “Cardigan,” “august,” and “Betty.”
Each song presents a different perspective on the same fictional relationship. “Cardigan” is associated with Betty, “Betty” presents James’s perspective, and “august” follows the unnamed girl involved in a summer romance with James.
The three songs are connected by characters and events rather than by a continuous musical suite. Swift used fictional narratives and imagined story arcs throughout Folklore, allowing her to write from viewpoints other than her own.
A common mistake is adding “Willow” to the trilogy because Swift performed it with “Cardigan” and “august” at the 2021 Grammy Awards. “Willow” is from Evermore and belongs to a different album and narrative context. The three-song Folklore triangle is specifically “Cardigan,” “august,” and “Betty.”