characters in folklore (part three)
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my tears ricochet
“you wear the same jewels that i gave you/as you bury me”
shares this song with betty, talking about how badly james hurt them, and specifically james leaving august to go back to betty
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mirrorball
“spinning on my highest heels, love/shining just for you”
genuinely loved james and would do anything for him, even though it’s in secret
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august
“august slipped away into a moment in time/‘cause it was never mine”
knew her love for james was wrong and shouldn’t have happened, but glad they had the time they did
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illicit affairs
“make sure nobody sees you leave”
determined to keep her affair with james a secret, no matter how much it hurts
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mad woman
“it’s obvious that wanting me dead has really brought you two together”
james and betty briefly get back together and blame august for the affair (although i can see this song being from james pov too)
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