Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Recessed lighting won't budge

I have been trying to get the bulb out of my kitchen recessed lighting fixture but the pins inside won't budge or maybe I am not doing something right. Its an old light (since the 1980's) and is one of those can-like things. It is flush to the ceiling, with a flat surround and another ring inside that. All that I can lift inside this is the flat glass, but it won't come out, nor can I get any of the covers off. I've tried goof-off and WD40 to see if I need to loosen the surrounding flat cover(s) first, but no luck. I think maybe the pins inside are bent or something. I just need to know which way they should be bent or whatever.

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Most trim rings pull down from the ceiling. Perhaps yours has gotten painted over and is stuck to the ceiling.

Take a sharp utility knife and trace around the trim where it meets the ceiling to break the paint seal. Try to pry the trim in a downward fashion.

Thanks for your reply. I've done that already and it comes down a little but then seems to be stuck. I don't know if I should just try to yank it down, but I'm afraid it might damage something as it seems to be stuck by those clips inside or something.