"August" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, from her eighth studio album Folklore (2020). The song was written and produced by both Swift and Jack Antonoff, with additional production by Joe Alwyn. It is a dream pop ballad with guitars, strings, vocal reverberation, and key changes. Alongside album tracks "Cardigan" and "Betty", the song constitutes a fictitious love triangle involving three characters: Betty, James, and an unnamed female. The song is written from the latter's perspective, depicting her sorrow over her derailed summer romance with James, who abandoned her and reconciled with Betty.