Kacey Musgraves released her Deeper Well album back in March, then put out a deluxe edition called Deeper into the Well in July, which includes a gorgeous, heartbreaking song called "Irish Goodbye."

In case you didn't know, the term Irish goodbye is used when someone who leaves a party, or event, without saying goodbye to anyone, and it's usually used in jest and in a lighthearted manner.

Kacey completely flips it with this song, though, using the term as a way to describe the sad end to a relationship, and how the she felt like it ended with a cold, cruel Irish goodbye, rather than being informed by the other party that they were done with it in a more respectable manner.

She wrote it with album co-producers Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk, and the production leans heavily into the Celtic influence that can be heard throughout Deeper Well. Kacey is known for her angelic, pure vocals that absolutely shine here, and make the song feel so much more warm than it probably should, considering the content of the lyrics.

In an interview with American Songwriter's Cindy Watt's, Kacey brilliantly made the argument for why the Irish goodbye is perfect in a social setting, and horrible romantically. It goes against everything I've been taught as a Southern girl, but it's so much easier to leave a party by just slipping out the back rather than making rounds and speaking to everyone. When you're from the South, you know that can truly add an horu to your exit...

When I'm ready to go, I want to leave... sorry, not sorry.

Honestly, that even feels wrong to type, but it's simply true and I back Kacey 100% here... you're an a** if you do it in a romantic relationship, as she points out, but it's honestly the best tactic in a social setting:

"Okay, let me clear this up. Socially, I support an Irish goodbye. Romantically, I do not support an Irish goodbye. Don't ghost people, just have the balls to say, 'I'm sorry, I need to move on, I need to do this, that or the other,' don't leave people hanging.

But at a party, what are you gonna do? Make the rounds, say goodbye to 100 people? You're gonna be there all night. Just slip out the back, they won't even notice, and if they do, you can just be like 'Oh I didn't wanna...' you know. It's not about a party, it's about, relationally, someone peaceing out, checking out. I love that song."

Couldn't have put it any better, and I'm glad someone finally said it... sounds like I need to go to a party with Kacey, she just gets it.

And if you haven't listened to "Irish Goodbye" yet, it's easily one of my favorites from the new album and an absolute stunner that's a must-listen: