First of all, it's important to note that "Cover Me Up," is not a song original to Morgan Wallen. It was first performed by singer-songwriter and former member of the band Drive-By Truckers Jason Isbell. For some reason, country music fans decided to take massive offense to Wallen performing Isbell's hit. "His cover of cover me up is Taco Bell tacos and @JasonIsbell is authentic Mexican tacos. Morgan Wallen will do, but he will never be Jason isbell," one user wrote. Another agreed, claiming that Wallen's version is "awful." It's also worth mentioning that Jake Hoot covered the song on The Voice in 2019 and received far less criticism than Wallen.
Despite the drama, Wallen continues to perform "Cover Me Up" and even declared his dedication to the tune in a 2019 performance. "It's a song as long as I'm able to sing, I'm gonna sing it," he said, per Taste of Country. "Hate me all you want," he added.
Considering he has his blessings from Isbell, it makes sense that Wallen decided to include "Cover Me Up" on Dangerous. Isbell has tweeted his support for Wallen's cover multiple times, once urging fans not to yell at Wallen for covering the song. "I'm fine with it," he stated.
Now that the drama is sorted out, let's decipher the real meaning behind "Cover Me Up."
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