![]() The first verse sets the mood of teenagehood with vintage T-shirts and excitement over new cell phones, because that freedom of young adulthood is still so new. When you are young, they assume you know nothing When you are young, they assume you know nothing “betty” is also the song that tells us the names of the characters. “betty” is the conclusion and tells the story through the eyes of James. “august” is the second, and follows the other girl who James (the boyfriend) cheats with. “cardigan” is the first, written from the perspective of the girlfriend who is cheated on. “cardigan” is one of three songs believed to be part of what Taylor calls the “teenage love triangle” trilogy. “When you are young, they assume you know nothing” The result is a beautiful and melancholy album that deals with themes of loss, love, regret, death, rage, and growth. For “Folklore,” she has chosen to primarily tell stories that either belong to others or to characters that she has created. Taylor’s latest album is not as autobiographical as her previous albums have been. A cardigan that still bears the scent of loss twenty years later …” The young woman in “cardigan” who is haunted by the memory of her first love’s infidelity is not Taylor, but a character named Betty. “It started with imagery,” Taylor posted on Instagram about her surprise eighth album, “folklore.” “Visuals that popped into my mind and piqued my curiosity. ![]()
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