Apr 23, 2025
crazy how august (the song) is called august because it was all they had. even crazier how we call her august because we don’t know her name and that’s all we have of her. the month was never hers and she’s never ours—or James’—because we only know her as August.
Betty’s song (cardigan) talks about Betty and barely mentions August, and James’ song (betty) talks about James and Betty and barely mentions August. She’s nothing but a memory to them so that’s all she is to us. Even August’s song (august) is barely about August. It’s about August AND James. How James affects August. What August thought about their relationship. That’s IT.
It’s just fascinating to realize how forgotten/unnoticed August is, even in her own world.
