*REACTION* Taylor Swift - This Is Me Trying (the long pond studio sessions) 

Most people don’t get to know how amazing Taylor’s songs are because they think she only make breakup songs. I think she’s such a genius, her lyrics are unmatched, I respect her so much.

Folklore literally saved my life. I had a plan and date. Then this came out of nowhere and was my therapist until I got one. I wish I could tell her that. She and everyone behind folklore saved my life. I will never forget that. She means everything to me.

The fascinating thing about Taylor is that she went straight from high school to being a famous country artist at 16, but somehow can write the most relatable content. There is so much humanity that you don’t always find in artists at her level. I wish the general public knew this side of more.

As a Marine who left active duty a decade ago, can confirm that this song really does also strike a cord for so many veterans I know (myself included) who felt so lost after they EAS’ed. The feeling of no direction while also trying to readjust to everyday civilian life. It’s incredibly sad and lonely 😔

If you really think TS can’t get you to flowing tears, the ultimate challenge: Ronan.

I wasn't trying to get you to cry I just wanted you to listen to this amazing song. It's truly one of my favorite that she does from folklore and I'm so glad that folklore was done As the long pond session. So glad you guys enjoyed it. Happy that you listen to her and Jack Antonoff discuss the inspiration for this song.

That is Jack Antonoff. He is one of Taylor’s best friends, one of her producers for a lot of her albums and is also in a band called Bleachers. He is not just a musician. Thanks for this reaction.

YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT THE MILITARY REMINDED ABOUT THE NEXT PERFECT SONG FOR YOU TO REACT TO. “EPIPHANY” LONG POND SESSIONS. “epiphany” describes someone hoping to find peace in their dreams despite living in a world of chaos and violence, specifically in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic. In the folklore album prologue, Swift explains that the song touches on her grandfather’s experience in the military.”

Epiphany would be a great one, but also Marjorie gets me every single time.

Taylor has struggled with an eating disorders for years...I think that's why it's so emotional for her. Also, not all of Folklore (the album they did in these Long Pond Studio Sessions) are sad, promise 😂

as someone who suffers from ADHD, Depression and mood disorders this song shot to the top of my favorites list from folklore as soon as i heard it. it was my favorite for a long time too. i find it crazy that taylor was able to tap into this mindset without being mentally ill or an addict herself.

this song always gets me. I lost a friend way too young after a long battle with addiction & i know she was trying harder than anyone should ever have to to stay clean. “It’s hard to be at a party when you feel like an open wound” is a shot to the chest

Finally y'all reacted to her most depressing song ever at least for me 😭 in her entire discography, this is the song i relate the most

This song reminds me of my brother Ricky, who lost his battle with heroin at the tender age of 46…From age 16 to 46 he had only been clean for four years and 10 months. To this day, I still don’t know what set him on that course of destruction. Praying for y’all out there fighting those demons. Please don’t let them win…you’ve got this. ❤

It’s great to see you guys doing the song with the commentary at the beginning. Long Pond Studio Sessions is so good, especially when you’re able to hear the talks before the songs. Taylor says SO MUCH during these sessions. Next up - EPIPHANY long pond ss I think this is THE ONE for y’all! Also, thank you for your service my dudes🫡💜 I’ll always be grateful for you all.x Keep shining my guys✨ P.S. EPIPHANY

Since you talked about military, Epiphany would be a good idea for the next song. Epiphany is about her grandfather who fought in WW2 (she said he fought in the Guadalcanal battle), but it parallels to the pandemic too.

Taylor writes about her pain so vulnerably and shares it with the world so we can connect and relate and heal with it. I thank her so much. ❤

"Ronan" (Taylor's version) will make you all cry

So I think you guys would really enjoy Epiphany from the Long Pond but make sure you also watch the explanation on this. It touches on war and also the pandemic.

I’ve battled mental illness my entire life and this one always gets me right in the heart.

Yeah she's insane man. Legitimately one of the best songwriters of all time.

it’s crazy the journey i’ve had with jake because i honestly feel like i identify with him the most. he’s like my avatar or something 😂.

THE SILENCE AT THE END WAS SO LOUD 😂😂😂

I got clean 1 year before folklore came out. I heard this song and just went into uncontrollable full body sobs. This was how I felt. She put it into words for me. I use the idea of “trying” interchangeably with “sober or clean”. I have an “at least I’m trying” tattoo because it has meant so much to me these past 3.5 years. I’ll have 5 years of trying this May and I still cry every time I hear this song.

i do love the long ponds but i hope you guys listen to the studio versions in your own time/afterwards because the production for me makes these songs so special and the vocal layering in all of them are just mwah😁

Taylor first started working with Jack way back on 1989. Aaron dessner is the other musician, he's with The National. With him on folklore, it's the first time she's written to track which she's never done before which is why this is such a unusual and unique project.

Holy canoli all three of the guys were on the verge with this song, which is totally understandable because this is a difficult song. I absolutely love the way Jake described it, with how she gets you right to the edge with one specific situation and you're so close to loosing it, then she just switches the scenario which makes your mind pause to reevaluate the situation and you aren't given enough time to fully sit in your "c-spot". I would love to see y'all react to her live performance in Paris of "Death by a thousand cuts" its just her and a guitar. It is a beautiful version of that song.

This is one of my favorite Taylor songs ever- I full on sob to it

A song that again is not a BREAK UP SONG...that is so wonderful and caring is Rowan. She is much deeper than people give her credit for!

The song that always made me cry was never grow up off of speak now. Its such a coming of age album and the song fits the melancholia of becoming your own person

For the question at the end of the video, there's so many songs that make me cry, but the top three are most likely Marjorie, Never Grow Up, and Champagne Problems. Marjorie | Evermore, 2020, track 13 | Marjorie is a song about Taylor's grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, who passed away on June 1st, 2003. She was a huge inspiration to Taylor, by inspiring to make and continue doing music, Marjorie was a well known Oprah singer, and I believe, wanted to become an actress, too. Never Grow Up (Taylor's Version) | Speak Now, 2010 (Original) 2023 (Re-release) | This song is just so beautiful, because I have many new cousins, that I've spent so much time with, that they are just so special to me, and I love to play this song to them when I'm around them. Champagne Problems | Evermore, 2020, track 7 | I personally haven't done much research about this song, yet, but this song is mainly about two people going to meet up on a 'date', one going to end things, while the other brought a ring with them. This song also has hints of Mental health and illnesses, and I believe, addiction problems hinted throughout the song, too.

Never grow up, Tolerate It and You’re Losing Me always make me tear up

This one flew under my radar until I saw the Long Pond sessions.

a really good C spot song for you guys might be epiphany !! my fave C spot songs are: - forever winter (taylor’s reason for writing this song makes me bawl so hard) - the moment i knew (kinda like all too well 10 min version’s counterpart) - you’re losing me (the bridge especially !! 💔) - never grow up - bigger than the whole sky - would’ve could’ve should’ve (ahhhh that one verse in the bridge!!) - the last time (beautiful duet, lyrics are so sad) - ronan (written about a little boy who passed away from neuroblastoma i believe, the part where taylor takes a breath *breaks* me) - forever & always - MARJORIE😭😭💔💔💔 - tolerate it - tis the damn season - right where you left me (i cry to taylor’s music a LOT hahaha) keep up the awesome reactions, maybe all three of you will hit your C spots in the next video😂😭

I was gonna suggest peace because the short explanation before the performance is in my opinion the most striking in the whole long pond studio session, but I realized you already reacted to it. Peace is my favorite song off the album. One of them, at least, since I realized I can't pick only one.

Her song Epiphany talks about PTSD from the military and from COVID-19. Would totally recommend, thank you for your service btw

I struggling with panic attacks and anxiety severely for 2 years 2021-2023. This song means so much to me

This song is so much more tragic when you know she had a friend who died of a drug overdose right after Speak Now released. Unsure if you've heard it, but her song Forever Winter from the Red vault tracks is about him.

this is more up my alley tbh. her greatest songs that did best commercially like shake it off and blank space are certified bangers but this profound material is irreplaceable for me

Thank you for talking about this and sharing your experiences. I have a friend who was like a brother to me who was also a veteran and he ended his life this week. I am gutted and wish he would have not “driven over the cliff” but he tried to address his PTSD and substance use for many years and I guess this is a good reminder to appreciate all the trying he did in his life.

i’m already used to the song, but seeing all three of you get emotional made me emotional 😢

cant wait for them to listen to clean or invisible string.

So glad you listened to Taylor Swift's comments before the music session. Another great reaction! ✌️

Beside break up song, i love her words, her story telling style, make us think and know and dont know at the same time with her genius word

I agree that because of your backgrounds, Epiphany Long Pond might be a good one, but it's tough. I probably already have but am recommending Death By a Thousand Cuts from the City of Lover concert in Paris.

This song made me cry the first time that I heard it . I relate to it through my experience of having Fibromyalgia over the past fifteen years. I was only seventeen when I developed it. Society is so hard on people suffering through illness. I had to learn that what truly counts is respecting how far I have come and that I am actively trying everyday. It is enough .. WE are enough. Taylor is such a beautiful and thoughtful storyteller.

His name is Jack Antonoff very awesome producer and he has his own band the Bleachers

Jack Antonoff is the producer talking to Taylor and playing the piano. He was a member of the band Fun, and he's lead singer of Bleachers. He has worked as a producer for many artists besides Taylor, including Lana Del Rey, Florence and the Machine, Lorde, Fifth Harmony and many more. I believe he has six Grammy Awards himself.

Another song of hers that's relatable to people with mental health struggles is Peace.

Forever Winter is a song of hers about a friend (not boyfriend) of hers with mental health/depression struggles and it's so well written and relatable if you've ever been trying to save your friend from themself. You'd like it if you like this song so much.

You should watch some of the videos of her songwriting... the way her brain works is amazing

There’s a song called Gun Shy by 10,000 Maniacs that describes what you’re talking about with the military.

never grow up please!! such a beautiful song and will really hit that c spot

forever winter is another very sad song of her, you guys should react

Ronan, that's a tearjerker for sure

Thank you for being personal! Not being able to show/talk about your emotions especially among men is one off the big reasons behind the mental health crises.

one of my favorite reactions so far!! ❤ tay sway & jack antonoff supremacy 🛐

I’m not sure if someone mentioned it or not, but in her documentary Miss America she talks about her struggle with mental health but also her eating disorder.

I love this song. I have an addictive personality and hearing her say ‘every day they’re struggling but nobody pats them on the back every day’ just leaves me sobbing on a bad day, not gonna lie. Today was a bad day, but I actually needed the cry, so it was good. I just find it so RARE for anyone to acknowledge that there’s really no ‘recovered’-only recovering. Forever. And to recognize how hard that is. (This is why I avoid anything at all habit forming. Over a decade without playing poker, and I still start shaking if I think about it too long. And weaning myself off painkillers after my hysterectomy was brutal, too.) For me, having that RECOGNIZED… That’s what hits me. This song doesn’t hit my c-spot as hard as “Forever Winter”, though. That one makes me feel like she somehow reached into my chest to cradle my beating heart or something. I doubt it would make y’all cry, but I could be wrong, idk. “Ronan” WOULD make you cry, though. Do not listen to anyone suggesting that song unless they’re dropping a thousand bucks or something. That song leaves me blubbering before the first verse even ends. If I ever NEED to cry? I just need to turn on that song. I’m physically incapable of listening to it without bawling. It has never ever happened.

I feel like the piano in this song matches the song in that it almost gives you a sense of anxiety because the tempo never slows down and you expect it to drop at some point but it never does. Also...the pianist is Jack Antonoff. He is the main producer she works with. He has 3 albums he produced up for Album of the year at the Grammy's this year. And I think he is nominated as Producer of the year.

If you want to listen to something upbeat after this listen to end game its from the reputation album i love that song so much its so fun

The producer she’s talking with is Jack Antonoff, and Taylor gave him his first shot producing.

I'm so sorry for anyone that ever have been through this, I wish you can heal, you're amazing, I'm really proud of you, God bless you 🥰

TEAR RAG IS CRAZY 😂😂😂

Have you guys listened to Ronan? I think that's Taylor's saddest song by far!

Really enjoy your reactions! This song is top tier, one of her best. I'm hoping you'll finally cave and react to Ronan 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 A happier song request is her live performance of Wildest Dreams (at the grammy museum)

Jack Antonof is his name, and he has co-written some songs with Taylor. He’s amazing.

Long pond hits completely different when you listen with her explanations. Super glad y’all did! This is me trying is definitely one of her more sad songs. Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve is another that hits hard but more so if you have any people/relationship related trauma. Bawled my eyes out to that one a few times I won’t lie. Marjorie is also one that has destroyed me, so would say that one if you’re close or were close with your grandparents or a passed loved one. Soon You’ll Get Better is absolutely heart wrenching and is about her mother. But I mean.. if you want something upbeat I have to say it, there’s always New Romantics.

Guys! If you wanna cry listen to Ronan, Soon you’ll get better, or Epiphany! While I was typing you mentioned Never grow up and all I have to say is YES

DEAR JOHN PLS

It’s great you love the Long Pond sessions. I agree it’s amazing to get that insight regarding the lyrics and then watch her sing it!

There is some "happy" song in longpond sessions. Like betty, August, invisible string and last American dynasty

Guys. Jack Antonoff is not only an amazing producer but he is the lead singer of rock band Bleachers, and was the guitarist and drummer in the pop rock band Fun. ETA to add: thank you for sharing your feelings and experiences with us.

Bigger than the whole sky from midnights. Bring your "rag" bc your spot about to get hit. Also- Hoax bc it's my fav. The saddest melancholy but beautiful love song.

Have to see Dear John, If don't don't cry, I don't know what to tell you guys, It would be a big miss on you guys. Please please do not one .

Ronan is definitely going to make you cry.

I just can't wait for them to eventually react to the: Cardigan, August and Betty trilogy... It's so worth it and the storytelling is levels ahead!

reaction on marjorie ❤❤❤❤🎉. its about her late grandmother

Jack antonoff is the king of pop for tge latter half of the 2010s and now. He's won three producer of the year grammys back to back

Whenever my wife gets mad at me I just sing “I just want you to know this is me trying….” lol Her response is “try harder”. Lolol

Guys have a look at some of her ‘making of a song’ videos, most of them are with Jack Antanoff and it’s amazing watching how they work as a writing duo!

By now you guys know that her music ranges over numerous styles and genres. If you are interested in hearing yet another example of a song that you might not predict, based on what you've heard so far, this one could be fun: Taylor Swift - "False God" (Live on Saturday Night Live / 2019) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kjD3LoXp-Pw.html

I know i am very behind on this, but if you want a touching song that is dedicated to our military servicemen and women, listen to Epiphany. It's about her grandfather's experience in WW2 and how it connects to the experiences nurses and doctors endured during the initial COVID breakout.

I agree with others that given your background you should do epiphany next (that one does make me cry fair warning) but a happy song would be like delicate, sparks fly, enchanted, lover, or style which you can hear live on new tours.

jack antonoff is the producer of the song. every sing intro for the LPSS has taylor speak with the producer(s) of the song before they perform it together.

please do “don’t blame me” reputation tour

I was a military wife and mother for many years and I couldn’t be good at it. This song is therapeutic but not necessarily in a feel good way. I still miss the military.

Where is the vigilante shit live Eras tour reaction??? We need it!

Starting the year smoothly 🥲 haha

Great reaction as always ☺️ pleaseee do Peace with pre interview from Long Pond. One of my absolute faves

Ha. Jack Antonoff is amazing. He also has spoken about his own issues with mental health including stuff like extreme germaphobia to the point where he's worried he won't be able to handle kids even though he wants them. So I'm guessing he really did get what Taylor was saying. I feel like Taylor also has spoken so many times about depression and self hate/body image issues. Like Tied Together with a Smile from Debut even when she was 16.

If y'all *don't* want to cry, I definitely recommend listening to Ronan, it's a *very* happy song (evil laugh)

Speaking about loss & militarily: Wrong Side of Heaven- 5 Finger Death Punch or Gone Away- 5 Finger Death Punch You may have done it already but 🤷🏻‍♀️

Aaron Dessner (The Nationals) and Jack Antonoff (groups FUN and Bleachers) have both played guitar and piano on quite a few of Taylor's songs. Love the Long Pond Studio recordings.

Me after listening to ttpd😶😶‍🌫️ Pouring out my heart to a stranger 'MH'

I’d like to see you react to Back to December!

Great reaction guys! New subscriber here ❤

for me, the original version of this song is even sadder, feels so nostalgic

Y’all should do long pond epiphany and seven

Love all of your TS videos! Have you listened to Ronan yet? Now that will get you for sure.