‘Leaving Can’t Be Wrong’ by Adam Moe is a wholesome 10-track country and folk album by the singer-songwriter that tells a story of lost. Its lyrics delve into the loneliness of love lost, while the narrator seems to go on a long journey to find and rebuild themselves from the rubble.
Each track uses bright guitar and piano melodies all accented and accompanied by skillful, and at times comforting strings (fiddles).
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‘Leaving Can’t Be Wrong’: Track-by-Track
‘Leaving Can’t Be Wrong’: ‘Some Days’ – ‘Lost at Sea’
We begin with ‘Some Days’, a track that introduces us to a narrator who seems to be in a headspace that’s characterised by clarity. The soundscape helps us find our footing in a world that feels settled and wholesome. This almost as though the narrator is telling us their story in retrospect.
There are simple truths in contradictions that can only be true.
‘Beggars Can’t Be Choosers’ plays out in three acts (almost), describing moments where our narrator seems to layer over their sadness with alcohol. “…I don’t like gin, but I like being sober even less…”. This line perfectly encapsulates the mood of the song, where our narrator simply pushes and pushes their emotions down until their inevitable, vulnerable breakdown.
‘Blue Skies and Highways’ – ‘Lost at Sea’
‘Blue Skies and Highways’ moves at a dynamic quick pace, with a narrator coming home after a long, tiring day of work. The soundscape helps us feel as though we’re moving a particular direction, towards something safe. A place that may heal us and act as balm on a sore, open wound. Familiar and universal.
“…Now, I’m heading home…”.
‘That’s Why They Call It Crazy’ explores loneliness in what feels like the aftermath (or the prelude) of ‘Beggars Can’t Be Choosers’. The narrator reels from what feels like pressing loneliness, or the threat of it. They admit that if their lover leaves, they’re loneliness would drive them crazy.
“…That’s why they call it crazy, a broken state of mind…”.
‘Lost at Sea’ captures this forlorn mood, almost as the narrator has been floating adrift towards somewhere far and isolated. “…I’m lost at sea, don’t look for me. It’s what I want…where I need to be…”. The soundscape and lyrics expertly capture this forlorn sense of sadness and loneliness.
You viscerally feel as though you, the listener, is floating adrift too.
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‘Leaving Can’t Be Wrong’: ‘Leaving Can’t Be Wrong’ – ‘Never Fool This Fool Again’
We then move on to the titular track ‘Leaving Can’t Be Wrong’. A song that finally realises that its time to move on, while picking at guitar strings and the courage to pack up, leave and let go. “…It’s time to move along…” they say, “…leaving can’t be wrong…”.
‘Fool on the Stool Next To You’ is a piano-led track that, much like ‘Beggars Can’t Be Choosers’ and ‘That’s Why They Call It Crazy’, deals with loneliness. The song tells the story of the universal bar-goer, who squats at your local bar, getting drunk and drowning in their lonelines.
This paired with the realisation on the last track makes it a poignant add at this point in the album.
‘Limpin’ Home’ seems to take from the subtle sense of shame and self-deprecation from the last track and the directionality of ‘Blue Skies and Highways’. It does the to introduce a sound that feels settled yet tinged with embarrassment. This while out narrator heads back home to do a little soul searching.
“…Not sure why I left home when I did,…
…Should have stayed home all along…”.
‘Never Fool This Fool Again’ is the result of revelations realised. The song’s guitar-led, nostalgic charge feels driven by inspiration drawn from a very pointed realisation. Life and love had the narrator fooled, and now they’ll never fool them again.
All this because, “…her idea of forever was shorter than mine…”.
Now, what’s lost is now found and we’re nearly at our full-circle moment.
‘Where Would I Be Without You’ and Conclusion
The final track on the album, ‘Where Would I Be Without You’ marks the end of this energetic, moving journey. Inspite of the rollercoaster of emotions our narrator had experienced, gratefulness and optimism seem to coat the track in this light brightness.
“…Being alone is fine for a while, but where would I be without you?…”.
Who the song is directed to might be up for debate, but the brightness it leaves behind seems to linger long after the album ends.
Conclusion
‘Leaving Can’t Be Wrong’ by Adam Moe is a bright folk album that tells us the inspiring story of someone who lost and found their drive again. Poignant lyrics and thought-provoking lines litter the collection. This while the soundscape maintains a consistent, even moving progression.
The Artist
Adam Moe is a singer-songwriter based in Duluth, Minnesota. An old sould, he’s known for playing an array of folk & country music. This combined with his original music, often described as witty and poignant.
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