this is me trying

Who it's for

Taylor Swift drew on her lowest period for this song, where the narrator feels unwanted, struggles with existential questions and drinking, and asks to be seen for trying.

Feelings it meets

• Depression
• Self-Worth
• Regret
• Addiction

What it is

"this is me trying" is track 10 on Taylor Swift's eighth studio album, folklore, released July 24, 2020, which she wrote and produced with Jack Antonoff. Swift said the song reflects her state of mind in 2016–2017, which she described as her lowest point.

Where to find it

All major streaming services.

Before you start

Heads up: Alcohol use and depression.

Age: Suggested 13+

I felt a funeral in my brain, And mourners, to and fro, Kept treading, treading, till it seemed That sense was breaking through.Emily Dickinson, Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series