Absolutely the line that sunk its goddamn teeth into me the very first time I heard that song, before I even had an inkling that it was TS I swear, this line isn't brought up anywhere CLOSE to enough as it should 😮💨
And all 3 names, Betty, James and Inez are the names of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s kids. So….Betty and James were a couple, he went to the dance at the gym and felt uncomfortable in there. He saw Betty was having a good time so he left and Augustine picked him up and they had a summer fling. He felt guilty and realized he wanted to be back with Betty. Can’t be denied….Taylor is a genius putting these 3 characters in a romantic trilogy.
Great reaction! It is great to see when reactors become immersed in the lyrics. Cardigan has a beautiful MV, and Taylor did a live performance (to no one in the actual audience due to the pandemic), but it is so mesmerizing. When she gets to the part of f-myself, there is this little smirk of a smile before she says the alternate word. It is priceless, and at the end, she looks like she is staring into your soul.
James saying "I'm 17 I don't know anything" and Betty saying "I knew everything when I was young really captures how young men and women's behavior expectations are different. The boys will be boys thing
Great reaction to this trilogy. Almost everyone can relate to these songs either personally or through a friend. Another paint the picture Taylor done masterfully. ❤Stay safe
meet me behind the mall/meet me behind them all never mine, never mine/never mine, nevermind plus, the "I'm only 17, I don't know anything" to the "I knew everything when I was young" ✨✨
"You put me on and said I was your favorite" This can be taken sweetly -- you found this forgotten about thing and put it on and made it your favorite OR You put me on, meaning you tricked me to believe I was your favorite. "put me on" "put me on and said I was your favorite"
Now you need to put Cardigan, Betty, August and Illicit Affairs from the Eras Tour together. Illicit Affairs is so different in the concert and for me the best part and then into tear ricochet! Her face tells the story better than the songs!
Cardigan is in my top 5, for one of her greatest man, even after TTPD, it’s a masterpiece. The music, the storytelling, the progression, the vocals, the production, the music video, it’s all so good.
These three songs and the story, the different perspectives is so fun and immersive. She created and capture the essence of a little world within an album.
So many crossover between the songs too, like in august she says “get in the car” and in Betty James said “she said James get in” and summer love concept in both Betty and august. In cardigan “I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired, And you'd be standin' in my front porch light” for the whole “But if I just showed up at your party” in Betty, it also hints that Betty ended up forgiving James. There are many little ester eggs like these thru out these 3 songs
It’s always fun doing these reactions with Mr. A.B. This is on Folklore, so it was a made up story but with the perspectives. Genius. I’ve never heard of any artist doing this; and so effortlessly beautiful, too. Betty, James and Inez are the names of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds real life children. The names are an ode for her affection for them and their children, whom she absolutely adores. They call her Aunt Tay. They thought that singing was a hobby for her until they went to their first concerts (with ear protection), and their eyes were wide like saucers. She made sure to say “My favorite people: James, Inez and Betty!” while they were there. They were beaming from their excitement. She loves them like they were her own. Taylor was in her bag in Folklore because she was able to write whatever she wanted/needed to and AFTER it was done, that’s when she told her label and they were very supportive and said they would support anything that she wanted to. Like you’d say no to a brand new Taylor Swift album, ready to go? Then she goes and writes Evermore 8 months later. The woman cannot sit still. Haha. She loves music too much and it’s therapeutic for her. It’s a blessing that she had this opportunity to be herself with the songs. The proof is how amazing they are written & performed.❤🥳🥰🎙️
Sea oats is the plant, or at least thats what we called them when I was a floral designer. thank you for these three! Abeautiful fall day here in Indiana. Love your channel!! You are the best reactor!!!!❤❤❤❤
I feel the need to point out that at 3:13 in Betty, James sings he is on her front porch. At 3:13 in Cardigan, Betty says she knew he would be back in her front porch light. In addition, at 2:47 in Betty, James says "she said James get in the car". At 2:47 in August, she says remember when I said Get in the car. Taylor is a master storyteller and the above are just a few examples of her literary genius. Have a Swift day.
i love how “behind the mall” sounds just like “behind them all”. these 3 songs are proof enough taylor is a genius. she says down the line Betty and James do get together and she says it was all made up but i can’t help think some of her real life experiences were soaking in
August is the perspective of the side chick called Augustine. Betty is the perspective of James. And Cardigan is the perspective of Betty. You'll want to do Willow next. You'll see....
Typical James behaviour he saw her dance once with a guy that most likely her friend because her favourite song was playing and he was like I guess I'm cheating on you the whole summer then
In the "Folklore: Long Pond Studio Sessions" on Disney+, she says the "side chick's" name is Augustina, I think, if I remember correctly . . . 🤔 I honestly feel bad for her . . . #JusticeForAugustina and 'Cardigan' reminds me, kinda, of "A Walk To Remember" 'cause, ya know, she always wore cardigans & he gave her a pink one in that movie . . . Also, in the "LPSS", Taylor says that, in her mind, James & Betty DO end up together, so, ya know, once again, #JFA!!! 🤩
She has references (like the song Peter) on her newest album (TTPD) that tie back to this. People think that looking back, it seems this could be a multi-song story inspired by her own life (and relates back to Matty Healy because of the song peter tying into it, so ppl think he's one of the people in these 3 songs!) She's always said that the album was consisting of stories that she made up, where she's the narrator instead of a main character pov. But with ttpd, some people suspect that it might not be as objective and "made up". But we'll never know for sure unless she outright says anything in the future 😅 either way it's beautiful storytelling
A little trivia for you, in 'Betty', Taylor used her friends Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds' 3 daughters names in it. Taylor is their Godmother, I guess. James, named after Ryans dad, Inez & Betty. LOL They just had a boy so Taylor better get writing. LOL
OK one last comment. I absolutely love how when Taylor Swift august slipped away, she like literally let’s go of the word away and it looks slips out of her vocal range
Did you know that Taylor's best friends Ryan.R and his wife Blake Lively of her name, However 2 out of there 3 kids one of the names of 2 of them are Enez and Betty. Kind of funny..
Exile, from the same album Folklore, is James and Betty later. We get to find out in that song what ultimately happened. Did Betty stay with James? Go listen to Exile.
I’ve never heard anything about that. Where did you hear that Exile is Betty and James? I love that song… I would’ve never put those 2 in the characters into Exile.
Rhyming “cardigan” and “car again” is 🌟 🌟 🌟
Agree!! 😍
My favorite Taylor bridge!!! My God that woman can write. Leaving like a father, running like water is CRAZY
My favorite line too!!! You can FEEL it!
That line is the most iconic thing she has ever written
Absolutely the line that sunk its goddamn teeth into me the very first time I heard that song, before I even had an inkling that it was TS
I swear, this line isn't brought up anywhere CLOSE to enough as it should 😮💨
I love how James tries to blame August and gaslight Betty in the same line, "she pulled up but I thought of you"
And all 3 names, Betty, James and Inez are the names of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s kids. So….Betty and James were a couple, he went to the dance at the gym and felt uncomfortable in there. He saw Betty was having a good time so he left and Augustine picked him up and they had a summer fling. He felt guilty and realized he wanted to be back with Betty. Can’t be denied….Taylor is a genius putting these 3 characters in a romantic trilogy.
"Wanting was enough.... for me it was enough" breaks me. 😢
Great reaction! It is great to see when reactors become immersed in the lyrics. Cardigan has a beautiful MV, and Taylor did a live performance (to no one in the actual audience due to the pandemic), but it is so mesmerizing. When she gets to the part of f-myself, there is this little smirk of a smile before she says the alternate word. It is priceless, and at the end, she looks like she is staring into your soul.
James saying "I'm 17 I don't know anything" and Betty saying "I knew everything when I was young really captures how young men and women's behavior expectations are different. The boys will be boys thing
Great reaction to this trilogy. Almost everyone can relate to these songs either personally or through a friend. Another paint the picture Taylor done masterfully. ❤Stay safe
meet me behind the mall/meet me behind them all
never mine, never mine/never mine, nevermind
plus, the "I'm only 17, I don't know anything" to the "I knew everything when I was young" ✨✨
"You put me on and said I was your favorite"
This can be taken sweetly -- you found this forgotten about thing and put it on and made it your favorite
OR
You put me on, meaning you tricked me to believe I was your favorite. "put me on" "put me on and said I was your favorite"
Now you need to put Cardigan, Betty, August and Illicit Affairs from the Eras Tour together. Illicit Affairs is so different in the concert and for me the best part and then into tear ricochet! Her face tells the story better than the songs!
Cardigan is in my top 5, for one of her greatest man, even after TTPD, it’s a masterpiece. The music, the storytelling, the progression, the vocals, the production, the music video, it’s all so good.
Poor Augustine, speaking about summer love. James being like “summer thing”.
Hope Augustine and Betty end up together actually 🤣
OH NO I just imagined Cruel Summer from "Augustine's" perspective and that hurts. 😅
@@ladyvader139 shit! Yeah that’s terrible
These three songs and the story, the different perspectives is so fun and immersive. She created and capture the essence of a little world within an album.
I’m glad to see you reacting this trilogy
👏 👏 👏 SUCH A GREAT REACTION!!! Thanks so much...
So many crossover between the songs too, like in august she says “get in the car” and in Betty James said “she said James get in” and summer love concept in both Betty and august. In cardigan “I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired, And you'd be standin' in my front porch light” for the whole “But if I just showed up at your party” in Betty, it also hints that Betty ended up forgiving James. There are many little ester eggs like these thru out these 3 songs
The reeds are on a beach dune. Known as Sea Oats. Very important to prevent erosion. Thanks for your reactions. Talk to us lightly 😊
It’s always fun doing these reactions with Mr. A.B. This is on Folklore, so it was a made up story but with the perspectives. Genius. I’ve never heard of any artist doing this; and so effortlessly beautiful, too.
Betty, James and Inez are the names of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds real life children. The names are an ode for her affection for them and their children, whom she absolutely adores. They call her Aunt Tay. They thought that singing was a hobby for her until they went to their first concerts (with ear protection), and their eyes were wide like saucers. She made sure to say “My favorite people: James, Inez and Betty!” while they were there. They were beaming from their excitement. She loves them like they were her own.
Taylor was in her bag in Folklore because she was able to write whatever she wanted/needed to and AFTER it was done, that’s when she told her label and they were very supportive and said they would support anything that she wanted to. Like you’d say no to a brand new Taylor Swift album, ready to go? Then she goes and writes Evermore 8 months later. The woman cannot sit still. Haha. She loves music too much and it’s therapeutic for her. It’s a blessing that she had this opportunity to be herself with the songs. The proof is how amazing they are written & performed.❤🥳🥰🎙️
Assemble Swifties! Our teenage love triangle has finally arrived! Im so excited he finally gets to see this! 🫶💙🫶💙🫶
Going to see her on Nov 3rd, and if by miracle I meet her, I’m totally shouting out your channel!! Go Swifties, Go Chiefs!!
Another great reaction ❤
Sea oats is the plant, or at least thats what we called them when I was a floral designer. thank you for these three! Abeautiful fall day here in Indiana. Love your channel!! You are the best reactor!!!!❤❤❤❤
Her writing cannot be duplicated.
I feel the need to point out that at 3:13 in Betty, James sings he is on her front porch. At 3:13 in Cardigan, Betty says she knew he would be back in her front porch light. In addition, at 2:47 in Betty, James says "she said James get in the car". At 2:47 in August, she says remember when I said Get in the car. Taylor is a master storyteller and the above are just a few examples of her literary genius. Have a Swift day.
YASS…MR. A.B! here we gooooo, talk to me lightly!
❤ love from the Netherlands
i love how “behind the mall” sounds just like “behind them all”. these 3 songs are proof enough taylor is a genius. she says down the line Betty and James do get together and she says it was all made up but i can’t help think some of her real life experiences were soaking in
August is the perspective of the side chick called Augustine.
Betty is the perspective of James.
And Cardigan is the perspective of Betty.
You'll want to do Willow next. You'll see....
Typical James behaviour he saw her dance once with a guy that most likely her friend because her favourite song was playing and he was like I guess I'm cheating on you the whole summer then
In the "Folklore: Long Pond Studio Sessions" on Disney+, she says the "side chick's" name is Augustina, I think, if I remember correctly . . . 🤔 I honestly feel bad for her . . . #JusticeForAugustina and 'Cardigan' reminds me, kinda, of "A Walk To Remember" 'cause, ya know, she always wore cardigans & he gave her a pink one in that movie . . . Also, in the "LPSS", Taylor says that, in her mind, James & Betty DO end up together, so, ya know, once again, #JFA!!! 🤩
I cant understand people saying “ oh poor agustine” i mean WHAT?????.. POOR BETTY
The way I play August on August 1st 😂
Excellent! You listen better than most reactors. Now, I love Tay-Tay, but time for some Elvis. Have you done "Just Pretend" 1970 LasVegas?❤❤❤
I actually like this order of listening better🤔
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Love your content!
She has references (like the song Peter) on her newest album (TTPD) that tie back to this.
People think that looking back, it seems this could be a multi-song story inspired by her own life (and relates back to Matty Healy because of the song peter tying into it, so ppl think he's one of the people in these 3 songs!)
She's always said that the album was consisting of stories that she made up, where she's the narrator instead of a main character pov. But with ttpd, some people suspect that it might not be as objective and "made up". But we'll never know for sure unless she outright says anything in the future 😅 either way it's beautiful storytelling
Yes!!!!
A little trivia for you, in 'Betty', Taylor used her friends Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds' 3 daughters names in it. Taylor is their Godmother, I guess. James, named after Ryans dad, Inez & Betty. LOL They just had a boy so Taylor better get writing. LOL
OK one last comment. I absolutely love how when Taylor Swift august slipped away, she like literally let’s go of the word away and it looks slips out of her vocal range
Bythe way August her name is Augustine
Cardigan August Betty the right order and there made up stories.
In hindsight I think cardigan is unfortunately about Matty Healy
PETER losing wendy….
LFG!
Did you know that Taylor's best friends Ryan.R and his wife Blake Lively of her name, However 2 out of there 3 kids one of the names of 2 of them are Enez and Betty. Kind of funny..
James is their eldest daughter.
I always wonder if August is actually a side chick, or if James and Betty were broken up for so technically she was more of a summer fling
Ooh am I first?
How exciting!
Exile, from the same album Folklore, is James and Betty later. We get to find out in that song what ultimately happened. Did Betty stay with James? Go listen to Exile.
I’ve never heard anything about that. Where did you hear that Exile is Betty and James? I love that song… I would’ve never put those 2 in the characters into Exile.
Willow, the only music video from Evermore is a part 2 or continuance from the Cardigan music video. 🫶💙🫶