I’m not one of those who thinks Taylor Swift is the poet laureate of her generation, but “in these trying times, we’re not trying” is a pretty good line
She is a master of this sort of hinged figure, an old country technique she adapted into a more subtle form for her brand of pop.
"We could call it even / Even though I'm leavin'"
“I'm right where you left me/you left me no choice but to stay here forever"
