124. Mental Cages: This Is Me Trying

It’s time for the song that features the namesake of this miniseries to have its moment in the sun: This Is Me Trying. This track, an underrated gem from 2020’s ‘folklore,’ features Taylor singing from multiple devastating perspectives. She acts as the mouthpiece for a melancholic alcoholic, a regretful burnout, and a despondent suicidal person. Through these lyrics, she tells the story of how hard it is to simply try for some people. Sometimes, your best looks like hell to everyone else, and no one pats you on the back for the work it took you to get there. But Taylor noticed…no one ever talks about these people or tells these stories. These people who are really trying. So she decided to give us this track, and we decided to break it down for you today. Head to taylearningpodcast.com NOW to get yourself some limited edition Tipsy Swifties merch! Go to YohoandCo.ca and use code “LEARN” to get 22% off their Taylor Swift-themed pennants! LISTENER MAILBAG FORM: Click Here!!! We are still fighting to get our Instagram back! Please help us by going to @taylearningpodcast_backup and following instructions on our first post. Instagram/TikTok/Bluesky: @TaylearningPodcast, @danielle_winchester, @olivia_kotarski Twitter (X): @Taylearning Email: [email protected] Website: www.TaylearningPodcast.com Spotify Playlist: Click here! *Explicit: Language, Suicide/Self Harm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.