Which three Taylor Swift songs tell the Folklore love triangle involving James and Betty?

Taylor Swift’s Folklore love triangle is told through “cardigan,” “august,” and “betty.”

The three songs present connected viewpoints involving Betty, James, and the unnamed girl in “august.” “cardigan” comes from Betty’s perspective, “betty” comes from James’s perspective, and “august” follows the girl who has a summer romance with James.

Swift created the storyline as fiction, using imagined characters and overlapping details rather than describing a confirmed personal event. The songs are placed across Folklore, encouraging listeners to compare lyrics and reconstruct what happened between the characters.

The titles are easy to confuse with other Folklore tracks because the album contains several songs about memory, relationships, and imagined lives. However, “mirrorball,” “the 1,” and “invisible string” are not part of the James-Betty-Augustine triangle.