Vocal coach *CRIES* in first time reaction of Cardigan Taylor Swift

[@SongsFromASuitcase]

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[@jojo-es3ks]

Actually, Cardigan is one song of 3 on Folklore that are about a fictional love story between 3 Teenagers, 2 girls and 1 boy. "Cardigan " is about girl 1, Betty, who sings about her boyfriend James, and looks back at this one summer many years ago, where he cheated on her with the 2nd Girl Augustine. (The other 2 songs are from the point of view from the other Characters. The Song "Betty" is the point of viewed from James and the song "August" is about Augustine looking back at that summer with James.)

[@Pherique]

I ever thought this confusing now I understand thanks ❤

[@anthonyhowlett]

​@user-jo6wt2yf2h it's cool because there are references throughout like in betty James says "I'm only 17 I don't know anything but i know I miss you" as opposed to "when you are young they assume you know nothing" and the "and when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone's bed you put me on and said I was your favourite" and "standing in your cardigan, kissing in my car again, stopped at a streetlight you know I miss you" and many others

[@gabrielladidjurgeit5622]

We have explained this hundreds of times, she always asks, but she rarely reads her comments

[@swiftie4ever_palomacreates]

Ya I’ve always commented this comment explaining but idk why she keeps asking but I already knew

[@dansegelov305]

Many swifties are looking back on this trilogy and wondering just how 'fictional' the story really is. There are so many references to all three songs throughout TTPD in songs that are almost definitely autobiographical, that maybe what we have is a fictionalisation of real events.

[@guillenmedeiros9561]

"theress no way her fanbase can know everything" who gonna tell him?

[@kerrichristian7991]

He underestimates how much our lives revolve around T 😂

[@HazelASwiftie]

he doesnt know what we know...😅😅our lives revolve around her

[@JimHinCO]

I watch at least 10 reactions per song to thoroughly understand it...and read hundreds of comments on each :)

[@fancyclan5679]

Cardigan, Betty and August are kind of a trilogy of sorts from a story perspective

[@yfroggy13]

"Illicit Affairs" is also about the love triangle

[@davisfinney7526]

@@yfroggy13 I don't think so. She only said three songs, no? (besides, the "don't call me kid" implies an age difference that I don't think would be in the teenage love triangle)

[@saharah101]

@@davisfinney7526I never thought age difference but more of a someone who’s kind of destroyed u comes back around like nothing bad happened and calls u a nickname…sort of dismissive I guess? Like parents sometimes instead of apologising they just ask u what u want for dinner Dunno if that made sense and yeah it’s just those 3 songs

[@davisfinney7526]

@@saharah101 Yeah it makes sense, and I think that's part of it, but I think saying "don't call me baby another part of that" and I felt like the kid was intentional in that way. I definitely could be wrong though. :) Edit: intentional, since she states that anyway with baby, so I think there is two parts to both words. (sorry I explained poorly before lol)

[@davisfinney7526]

@@saharah101 I also think it could just be a power difference though, instead of age. Like the other person just assumes they are more mature, hence the "kid". Which is probably why I said age difference. My thoughts are all over the place rn lol sorry

[@lauriemathis3225]

Taylor explains her Folklore songs in her Long Pond Studio Sessions. Be sure to watch those to get an understanding of the songs on the album. This is an album about characters rather than about her.

[@guillenmedeiros9561]

but still much of it is about her

[@BwsGlory]

She already did the long pond sessions! I’m surprised she didn’t remember

[@renyeer]

​@@BwsGlory well she recorded the long pond session reaction 6 months ago and she wasn't really into taylor that time.

[@haleywagner1962]

"When you are young they assume you know nothing" makes me think of how older generations always tell younger generations they dont know anything about love/life/work cause theyre so young and havent really "lived" yet. "Heartbeat on the High Line" is actually referring to a park in New York called The High Line.

[@themindfullone]

“There’s no way her fanbase can know everything.” Oh sir, you underestimate us 🤣

[@Ktcsr17]

We could teach courses 😂

[@sarahcampbell1115]

The line "a friend to all is a friend to none" is talking about the absense of loyalty. If you are friends with everyone it also can come off as disingenuine and fake. It ties into the line "chase two girls lose the one" because the guy in the trilogy of songs thinks he can play two girls, therefore lacking loyalty.

[@lixbug]

"chase two girls, lose the one" references the folklorian love triangle, that has been mentioned in folklore's long pond studio sessions. in the story, james loses betty (the person that is singing cardigan) for august, after he has a summer fling with her.

[@Kirsty_McKay]

The Ajayll clips had me dying. Love her.

[@mckayaitch7335]

PERIODDD!!! I love the way Ajay screams at us 😭

[@Alfrodo8]

Also I'm pretty sure the story of Peter Pan does end with him losing Wendy. If the Disney movie is anything to go by (my memory of it is so-so), Wendy kept wanting to leave Neverland cause they had to go back home but her brothers wanted to stay and she as the big sister kept being all responsible and grown-up but Peter would have none of it because he's basically eternally a child and he was offended that she wanted to leave. But in the end she and her brothers do go back and he stays in Nverland, so "Peter lost Wendy". It's also a really goo line for this song because, in the trilogy, this song is Betty singing about James, who cheated on her kept being immature about the whole thing, not wanting to fully take responsability for it, while Betty says "when you are young they assume you know nothing, but I knew everything when I was young", like she's not naive or innocent or immature anymore

[@scottklinger3015]

Audrey, the "put me on" line is actually a double meaning. The obvious one regarding wearing the cardigan, but also meaning that he lied about her being a favorite. It helps enrich the story, as the subject of the song is a teenage love affair, so it builds up the emotional drama to establish there's some level of deception.

[@shannonn9575]

I feel she could also be talking about the literal high line in NYC

[@adabadoskova2915]

this is a made up story guys, this is not about her and Joe, David killed with his edit again

[@AstroBaby91]

Cardigan always makes me cry

[@yabudimsure]

I just love when Audrey Colabs with her husband, they are so cute ❤❤

[@claudinem6207]

Love the reaction. I always felt like the “Peter losing Wendy” was a loss of innocence ❤

[@caesarq7513]

The Highline is an old elevated train track that was converted to a pedestrian walkway. It’s an attraction in NYC so it tells you the story probably took place in NYC along with the reference to the last train. Also August took place by the beach a lot so maybe the jersey shore or Long Island beaches. ❤

[@meggzilla009]

Oh good I don't have to leave this comment. I love swifties. ❤

[@AndromacheNY]

TY! New Yorker here was gonna be in agony if no one on KZbin but me could explain it.

[@staceyames1748]

I always saw "when you are young they assume you know nothing" is referencing the line in Betty when James is saying "I was only 17, I didn't know anything" and Betty is basically saying James should have known better.

[@1989TaylorsVersiom]

💖💖💖 Fudge y'all, y'all always get me crying happy tears. You can't keep getting away with this! 😂 3:08 when he says he doesn't know what's going on, hilarious. Seeing people who truly love each other genuinely and unconditionally for all their faults makes my heart so happy I cry. I'm beyond that y'all have each other. Your chemistry and love shows. Please do more videos together 💙💙💙

[@pycik]

You should search for the original lyrics to this song (cardigan voice memo), the ending is so heartbreaking to me .... I knew I'd curse you for the longest time I knew I'd wish you would've changed your mind I knew you'd miss me once the moment died I knew to love would be to lose my mind

[@saundra2482]

Hits me in the feels every time.

[@crystalvibes2122]

Cardigan is a part of a trilogy of three songs that being cardigan, August, and Betty. These three songs, tell a story of a love triangle between 3 teenagers their names are Betty, James, and Augustine. When Taylor wrote folklore she said pretty soon these images in my head grew faces or names and became characters. I found myself not only writing my own stories, but also writing about or from the perspective of people, I’ve never met, people I’ve known, or people like wish I hadn’t.

[@liammcfarlane13]

To me, “when you are young they assume you know nothing” is aimed more at James thinking Betty doesn’t know he’s cheating on her (“but I knew everything when I was young”) Also the line “You put me on and said I was your favourite” sounds loving but to “put someone on” means to string them along or lie to them

[@SavageSoldiers-oe3rf]

I bought Nana a green cardigan one Christmas and when she passed her husband gave it back to me, and when you wear it, it's almost like her hugging you.

[@septembergirlworld]

I love when you react together ❤

[@RMA-b9k]

The vibe I get is that it is reflective... a cautionary tale. The innocence of life is stripped when reality enters the scene. You can choose to be hopeful or hopeless to the challenges of your life. The may be young- but still have wisdom - depending on their character and of those around them. Whether truth or fiction was used in the story... or a blend - the emotions evoked change as the characters are used to paint the picture. Some personally relate to different points of the song- others try to imagine new characters. But there are still some fans that try to tie it to people in her life.- which effect the context of the message conveyed. Overall, things happen for a reason- but you have a choice on your response.

[@QTAriii]

I’m begging you. You need to react to Renee Rapp like her vocals are immaculate

[@anngarmendia6046]

4:45 are you guys in Mexico? Because i just got flashbacks while hearing "se compran colchones, tambores, refrigeradores, estufas, lavadoras, microondas, o algo de fierro viejo que vendan"

[@marcosa.6943]

you guys are so cute together and you're so funny!

[@fabio.lous_]

I just love the two of them together.... I think from now on, every TS content should be appreciate together hahahaha

[@PeaceIsWork]

Cardigan, august, Bettie is a trilogy of fiction by TS not about her life. There’s also speculation that mirror ball and champagne problems also are part of the same plot but there is no TS confirmation. So we are waiting for a new video covering the different songs (each song is from a different character perspective)

[@aimiemcphee7333]

Yes this is a must watch

[@Emoerk13]

You guys are SO CUTE!

[@katherinepulitzer586]

I think it's so cool how many ways this song and each individual line can be interpreted. I always thought that comparing herself to an old cardigan was that she'd been used and heartbroken by a lot of people and she thought that (in this case James) was the next one but she believed he was really genuine and there to stay.

[@emnalouiz1084]

you should do peace next!

[@TopNotchWatcher87]

Sometimes Taylor songs take awhile to sink in girl, don’t worry about it :)

[@thexoodoknight2053]

Cardigan' is for those people who found a lover who made them feel that they were the most beautiful thing they had ever seen that made them feel special. With those who lowered their guard and showed their scars letting them draw stars on them. But in the end they ended up letting them bleed with new wounds.

[@Pabl3Te]

Hi, from Argentina! All songs in Folklore are from fictional characters created by Taylor, and not about her personal life. Cardigan is part of the love triangle, so to get the whole story: The song 'Cardigan' is from Betty's perspective dedicated to his bf James The song 'August' is from the point of view of James' lover, Augustine dedicated to James and the song 'Betty' is from James perspective dedicated to Betty.

[@sadalone7708]

U need to react for whole trilogy .😍😍 i would love to see thwt

[@SavvyStardust]

The highline is also a Park in NY

[@nataliatc1]

Editing work 10/10

[@boomshackarock]

"you drew stars around my scars and now I'm bleeding" is like her saying you tried to make things look pretty but in reality you were hurting me more.

[@eleveneleven11114]

9:28 it is a loving song but sometimes love hurts. I can be and flow like the ocean waves in the lyric video ❤😉

[@JenniferDonahue702]

I love watching you learn in real time. Love you two doing this together. Thank you for the vulnerable but knowledgable (from your respective expertises) commentary. Think Harry Styles in my book.

[@JenniferDonahue702]

also, p.s. her father did not leave her literally but her parents divorced. The loss still happened.

[@WhiskeyDemon18]

Lmao the editing is fire. 🤣

[@arilyons6587]

This song when you lost the person you were dating, especially if you were young when it happened, hits so damn hard in a completely different way

[@josefinasoler8419]

I would love for you to react to "no body no crimen" from they evermore album, I think you guys would have so mucho fun with those lyrics 🤭

[@NinjaBooKitty]

New Swiftie here. 'Friend to all', maybe is a 'pathological people pleaser?" 🤷🏻‍♀🤷🏻‍♀ 'Chase 2 girls, lose the one', "When you are young they assume you know nothing'. I feel like she is saying she can read all the signs of the relationship and can forecast a bit, that she knows what's going on in August, and that James is young and foolish, but he will come back to her. And in Betty he did. And yeah, she has several songs that make me cry from the sheer joy and beauty. This is one. 'Put narcotics into all of my songs'. 😻😻

[@fikrisuryapratama97]

that Queen Ajay clip 😆

[@TheEverythinghorse]

Your editor has me cackling 🤣 ruthless

[@adityaanugrah7952]

This is such a cute video. ❤

[@Mila-ku1si]

watch folklore the long pond studio sessions! that way you'll actually understand your favorite songs!

[@SavageSoldiers-oe3rf]

You two are so fun and cute

[@lindastl]

In order to truly understand the song/lyrics of this song, you should listen to “August,” and “Betty” because they’re all part of a teenage “love triangle” Taylor wrote for “folklore” album. Each song is a perspective from each individual.

[@swiftlypoet]

1:37 The thing is that “nothing” and “everything” are both of the extremes. You’re not clueless when you’re young but you also don’t know everything 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@anapaulamacedo1006]

I cant wait

[@victoriazornes9937]

"A friend to all is a friend to none" reminds me of the mutual friend, Inez, in the song "betty" who tells Betty about James & Augustine's summer love affair.

[@ShakiraSmylie]

Taylor is talented here and have not listened to this song before

[@SlodWick]

The High Line is an park built on a defunct elevated train track in NYC.

[@thitomassine]

YOU GUYS ARE JUST SO CUTE TOGETHER please adopt me

[@eilish8667]

its so adorable seeing u guys together, ive been watching you both separately not knowing you're married to each other 😂💖

[@official__zirkon0]

You should listen to and watch her music video for the song willow. The video has ties to cardigan and I think it's just so cool. Also you should do the cardigan, betty, august trilogy of her folklore album. It will explain the story of the cardigan. Love these videos!

[@JRay.R]

Audreeeeyyyyy 8:17 HAHAHAHAHA OK THIS IS SO FUNNY THOUGH.

[@JRay.R]

So funny how you glossed over so much via a few casual listens, you’re just like…oooooh I love this love song 😍 🎶 I’m so sorry you were devastated upon reading the lyrics. Danny, excellent work counseling her through the song. P.S. the narrator of the song deserves better than dude callin her a damn. sweater.

[@moraes_taina]

You need to react to the trilogy!

[@aprr5366]

Well, you succeeded David 😵‍💫 10:06 🫠😂

[@wildthing4250]

I was gonna say, did nobody else catch that??!?! Hello???

[@emmavink]

As people have said, this song isn't about her life. It's a fictional story about a love triangle. Also, Taylor's now ex who she was with at the time, Joe Alwyn, is pretty damn famous...

[@dianafaustina]

You have to listen to August and Betty too to understand the whole story. Cardigan is Betty's perspective years later. Talking about how her boyfriend had a summer fling. August is the other girl's perspective, Taylor called her Augusta or Augustine. She truly liked James, but he didn't like her back. Betty is James' perspective right after leaving Augustine and trying to win Betty back.

[@NinjaBooKitty]

Damn guys, the whole song is a story, you have to LISTEN to it.

[@danielafernandes417]

The Song is Part of a trilogia. You should listen to all three to understand all the lirics. There is August and Betty to

[@carolinalins]

Audrey needs to rewatch the long pond sessions 😂

[@ayendysalcie2509]

esta cancion siempre me hace llorar

[@doraamedicine9420]

You should hear Betty and august too in the same session and you will understand and figure every line in this song

[@emilenerodriguez551]

It's a love triangle! The song Betty from James perspective, the song August from Agustine perspective and Cardigan from Betty perspective, listen to all of them so can you understand. (No hablo ingles pero intente explicarme jaja)

[@MindyRRD6760]

It's all about Betty, James, & August in the songs Betty & August. Cardigan is Betty's perspective, Betty is James' perspective, & August is from the other female love interest perspective. Some say her name is Augustine. 😘

[@sarafreitas6988]

Wow, I have the exact opposite reaction to the cardigan line. To me it sounds like the love interest always leaves her behind and goes into something new and exciting and then she is always there, waiting, because she knows in the end, he always comes back to her. She is putting her worth down in order to always be there for a person. You put me on and said I was your favorite, as someone pointed out, has a double meaning and put me on also means you are liying to someone. So to me, she just embraces his lies, because if she truly was his favorite he wouldn't hurt her like that, just to be with him and ignores her pain and grief. Very interesting to have two diferent perspectives on one line. :D

[@michellemcintyre6111]

"A friend to all is a friend to none. Choose two girls, lose the one," is refering to divided loyalties.

[@OmarAyman-on2sk]

This intro 😭😭😭😭

[@haleywxrks506]

In the chorus there is a bit of double speak too. “You put me on,” isn’t just talking about trying on a sweater. “Put me on” as in kidding, making a joke, pulling my leg… ❤

[@stephs1978]

Yes this is about one person- hard core swifties know who-with one reference to another person(triangle) and her dad did leave (parents divorced). It is a love song - you are right

[@darren4664]

BTW…the Highline is an elevated park in Manhattan

[@aimiemcphee7333]

Many have said the trilogy.... but I personally think. Betty is set right after the incident.... august.... also right after the incident. Cardigan I think is set years after everything. Like Danny said.... age gives you a different perspective. I think Betty is looking back on her and James' journey and that is Cardigan.

[@ladylisaromance8129]

This is fiction. You have to listen to Betty and August to understand. This is Betty's POV. In Betty, it's James' POV. In August it's the girl he cheated on Betty with POV. So the line about two girls and losing the one refers to her boyfriend, James, cheating.

[@Torturedpoetboi]

Audrey have you heard the recent Taylor news from last night it’s VERY EXCITING!!

[@always.inspire1940]

To me the line "when you are young they assume you know nothing" invokes that frustration of being told "you'll understand when you're older" when actually you know now. Like in the case of this song, people may say young love isn't real love, but sometimes it is. Sometimes even young people with less life experience find something real. That's just my opinion tho 💞 Also yes, this song is part of a trilogy between Cardigan, Betty, and August. I hope y'all can react to the whole storyline one day! 💞

[@Torturedpoetboi]

Hi queen !! It's friday is the 1989 reaction coming soon? Eras tour friday??

[@kerrichristian7991]

Chase two girls lose THE ONE. Like not just another girl but the right girl is how I interpret that line. 5:32

[@Vlada97my]

TLDR on the verse explanation, Folklore has a 3 way fictional love triangle,betty,james inez. The song betty( james perspective when he fucked up and cheated on her in the summer with inez and now wants her back) Cardigan (betty perspective). August (inez perspective). The second verse says litterly that he chased 2 girs (betty and inez) and lost the one who he really loved (betty). You can listen to the other songs to get a better idea of the story. '😊😊

[@teaholland]

“He wasn’t famous” Joe’s acting career:🧍🏼

[@marinkanat]

Can you please react to Nasty/Rhythm Nation from glee if you haven’t already?

[@MC-cv8sv]

I've seen your husband's videos on KZbin 'my boss listens to _____' and then a few weeks ago I watched the video of you guys listening to the 10 minute version of all too well Taylor's version and I was like "I KNOW I've seen him somewhere before" but couldn't remember where 😂

[@EricAriel5]

All the characters in the trilogy Taylor created are high school aged,Betty is actually the name of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds daughter.

[@mustafaashraf3744]

It's a Fictional Love trilogy! Not about her

[@mathies3598]

this song is by her own accord fictional lol its not about joe alwyn

[@jondoe2960]

This song is about a fictional love triangle relationship. I suggest listening to betty, which is written in the moment and is the frame of reference for both this song, cardigan, and the 3rd song in the trangle, august. Cardigan is written from betty's perspective. Time has passed and she's reflecting on this tumultuous relationship. betty is written from the male perspective, james and august is written from the perspective of the other girl, coined "Augustine".

[@judithdoughty7967]

This is one of a trilogy of songs telling a fictional story of a young girl let down by her love cheating on her, but coming back and asking asking for forgiveness. August is from the other girls prospective (summer fling) and Betty (the name of the Cardigan girl) is from the boys POV as he builds up to asking for forgiveness. You need to link them together.

[@toni_go96]

The first time I saw a video with the 2 of you, I was so shocked and that's when I learnt y'all were a couple...

[@suesweeney7536]

All to well is about Jake Gylenhall

[@tlrolls]

I did this backwards and I watched you guys watch the music video first but like I said, in the other video, this is a part of trio of songs on Folklore that depicts a teenage love triangle. So the lyrics of friend to all is a friend tonight and Chase two girls Louis the one is a part of the story of that love triangle it’s a fictional teenage love triangle. Taylor took two writing stories about fictional characters in both of the albums of folklore and evermore although there are some more personal songs woven into those albums. I suggest that you follow up with Betty and August to complete the story of the love triangle.

[@andreahansen-kd9rq]

It’s a metaphor! As most of Folklore is

[@calliea3336]

Well now we need a teenage love triangle reaction video with “Cardigan”, “Betty”, and “August” all together now that all the comments have pointed out that “Cardigan” is part of the fictional teenage love triangle triad! P.S., the editing is delightful as always. I love how it adds a third reaction POV to the video. He gets us 😂

[@truckeelove3696]

Folklore is her imagination. You have to listen to Betty, Augustine and then cardigan and you will get it.