Megan Moroney Admits Someone Made Her Cry So Hard She Couldn’t Open Her Eyes — And Kenny Chesney Has the Photo!
When Megan Moroney dropped her highly anticipated new album Cloud 9 on February 20, 2026, fans were treated to an eclectic mix of songs—some buoyant and upbeat like Medicine and Stupid, and others deeply poignant. But none has stirred more conversation than the emotionally charged track Who Hurt You?, which Moroney recently discussed on Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Radio on SiriusXM.
Right from the album’s release, Who Hurt You? became a focal point of speculation. It doesn’t have the catchy, carefree energy of other singles; instead, it serves up raw emotion and pointed lyrics that many listeners interpreted as a direct response to a painful personal experience.
In her recent interview with Chesney—who has become a close friend following their 2024 tour together—Moroney opened up about how and why she wrote the song. She explained that songwriting has always been her form of therapy. When she went through something that made her angry and hurt, the only way she could process those emotions was to bottle them up into music. That creative transformation gave birth to Who Hurt You?.
Perhaps the most striking moment in the interview was when Chesney revealed that Moroney had actually sent him a photo of herself crying after the situation unfolded. Moroney laughed as she recounted how her eyes were swollen shut—the kind of candid detail that reveals just how deep her emotions once ran. What may have sounded like light banter actually underscored just how profoundly she was affected.
Moroney said, “Songwriting has always been therapeutic for me. So when I go through something, I have to put it into a song. It’s like if I don’t do it, it just sits in my soul.” She went on to note that in Who Hurt You?, she was practically screaming the bridge in her head, a testament to how intense those feelings once were.
The lyrics of Who Hurt You? are country at heart but imbued with a biting honesty, beginning with lines like “I was blinded by the lies / And the manufactured smile…” Many fans took this and other specific lines—such as “the devil went down to Georgia then he crossed the Bama line” and “hand-delivered flowers”—as thinly veiled references to her alleged past romance with country singer Riley Green, whose home state is Alabama.
Despite the widespread conjecture, Moroney herself has remained elusive about who the song is truly about. In fact, she has said that she wrote Who Hurt You? so she wouldn’t have to keep answering interview questions about “the situation.” In her own words, the song serves as her piece of truth, letting the music speak for her.
Another layer of intrigue surrounds Moroney’s friendship with Kenny Chesney. The two previously collaborated on the song You Had To Be There in 2025 after Moroney supported Chesney’s Sun Goes Down Tour. Their rapport—from shared jokes on the radio to Moroney gifting Chesney a scrapbook after the tour—has only fueled fan fascination about their dynamic.
But all these details remain speculation. Neither Moroney nor any official source has confirmed exactly who inspired Who Hurt You?. What’s clear is that Moroney writes from the heart, and in doing so, connects with listeners who’ve experienced heartbreak and betrayal of their own.
Ultimately, Who Hurt You? isn’t just another track on Cloud 9. It’s a journey through pain, vulnerability, and healing. Its resonance comes not just from its melody, but from the way Moroney transforms personal hurt into something universal—something that listeners can relate to and find solace in.