what is betty by taylor swift about

"Betty" is a song by Taylor Swift from her eighth studio album, Folklore). The song is part of a trilogy of songs on the album about a doomed summer romance between two classmates, Betty and James. The lyrics are about James apology to Betty after having cheated on her). The song is narrated from James perspective). The characters James and Betty are fictitious). The song is an Americana-inspired song combining country, folk rock, and guitar pop). The production consists of a harmonica, a pedal steel, guitars, and a key change after the bridge). The song was initially interpreted in a queer context due to the lyrics not mentioning Jamess gender, but Swift stated that James is a 17-year-old boy).