Urban was born in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand (on 26 October, 1967). Before he turned two years old his family moved to Australia. By age seven, Urban was already thinking about emigrating to America and making his mark in Nashville. Urban began to learn the guitar at age six and began winning talent contests at age eight. By twelve he was booking his band in local clubs, and at fifteen he quit school to hit the road. In 1990, Urban signed with EMI in Australia and recorded his first solo album, which charted four No. 1 country hits in Australia. In 1992, he moved to Nashville to pursue the largest country music market in the world. Originally the front man for The Ranch, a three-piece group that released one album in 1997 to critical acclaim, Urban disbanded the group to pursue a solo career.
In the late 90's Urban battled an addiction to cocaine. After reaching a personal rock bottom in 1998, he became determined to give up the habit and checked into Cumberland Heights, a treatment center in Nashville. After cleaning up, Urban released his self-titled American debut in 2000, achieving three top 5 hits and securing the title of Top New Male Vocalist Award at the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards. Urban, openly regarded as a modern day guitar virtuoso, has performed as a session musician on albums such as Garth Brooks' Double Live and the Dixie Chicks' Fly.
In an attempt to gain more exposure, Keith then appeared semi-nude in an interview for Playgirl magazine's April 2001 issue. The publicity attempt worked as Keith was on the cover of the magazine's readers' most requested issue.
Keith Urban released Golden Road in 2002, and the success of the single "Somebody Like You" sent his career into high gear. The single spent eight consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, remaining at No. 1 longer than any other country artist in 2002. Three other singles were released, two went to No. 1 and the third was No. 3. The album went platinum in every country where it has been released and is triple platinum in the United States. In 2004 Be Here was released and nominated for best country album at the Grammy Awards and at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Out of the five singles released from Be Here, three went No. 1, and two fell just shy of that mark to land at No. 2. In 2006 the album went triple platinum in the U.S. Urban has also released Days Go By, a greatest hits collection, in Europe. With a career total of 13 singles released, seven singles went to No. 1, two went to No.2, two went to No.3, one went to No. 4, and one went to No.18.
Touring as a supporting act for renowned country acts Brooks & Dunn and Kenny Chesney honed Urban's skills and stage-craft. Country video channel CMT signed on as the title sponsor of Keith Urban's first headlining arena tour titled Keith Urban Be Here '04. Urban continued his meteoric rise to fame in 2005 with the very successful Alive in '05 tour. He performed in the Live 8 Philadelphia concert on July 2, 2005 and had been chosen by The Gap to appear alongside seven other musical stars in their "Favorites" campaign. In 2005 he was named CMA's Entertainer of the Year. He released a DVD in late September entitled Livin' Right Now, recorded in California on December 2004. Urban performed "Better Life" on the CMA Awards and "You'll Think of Me" on the American Music Awards. He also performed at the Grammys playing "You'll Think of Me" and "The Lucky One" with Faith Hill. At the 2006 ACM Awards Urban gave two performances when he performed "Tonight I Wanna Cry" and played guitar for Brooks & Dunn's song "Believe."
Personal life
On arriving in Nashville, Tennessee in 1992, Urban quickly fell for veterinary technician Laura Sigler. The pair shared an on-off relationship from 1992, and lived together between 1998 and 2002. Urban paid tribute to Sigler in the sleeve notes to his self-titled first hit album, and dedicated love song "You're The Only One" to Sigler, writing "For Laura" at the bottom of the lyrics. After proposing to Sigler in 2001, the pair broke up in 2002.
In 2002, after his painful breakup with Sigler, Urban met supermodel Niki Taylor, who played his love interest in his music video for "Somebody Like You." Taylor had told her hair/makeup person, Debra Wingo, that she might be interested in being in a country music video. Wingo also does hair/makeup for Urban, and she mentioned that he was getting ready to do a video. Urban and Taylor dated on and off for three years until their split was officially announced July 2005.
Urban met actress Nicole Kidman at an event in Hollywood in January of 2005. In May of 2006, Urban and Kidman announced their engagement, and their plans to wed in Australia. They got married in Australia on 25 June 2006 at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in the grounds of St Patrick's Estate, Manly, Sydney.
\'Til Summer Comes Around
Keith Urban Lyrics
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I don't know why it always ends this way
The boardwalk's quiet and the carnival rides
Are as empty as my broken heart tonight
But I close my eyes and one more time
We're spinning around and you're holding on tightly
The words came out, I kissed your mouth
You had to go, I understand
But you promised you'd be back again
And so I wander 'round this town
'Til summer comes around
I got a job working at the old park pier
And every summer now for five long years
I grease the gears, fix the lights, tighten bolts, straighten the tracks
And I count the days til you just might come back
And then I close my eyes and one more time
We're spinning around and you're holding on tightly
The words came out, I kissed your mouth
No Fourth of July has ever burned so brightly
You had to go, I understand
But you swore you'd be back again
And so I'm frozen in this town
'Til summer comes around
And it comes around
And I close my eyes and you and I
Are stuck on the Ferris wheel rocking with the motions
And Hand in hand we cried and laughed
Knowing that love belonged to us girl, if only for a moment
And "Baby I'll be back again" you whispered in my ear
But now the winter wind is the only sound
And everything is closing down
'Til summer comes around
'Til summer comes around
'Til it comes around
And it comes around
The song โTil Summer Comes Aroundโ by Keith Urban tells the story of a man who is still longing for his lost love. The singer recounts his summer love before saying goodbye, which is still a vivid memory even with the passing of time. He continues to relive those moments at the boardwalk and the carnival in his mind, picturing himself taking a ride on the Ferris wheel, spinning around and holding his lover tightly. The manโs job at the park pier reminds him of the summers he used to spend with her and creates hope for reviving their relationship.
The theme of nostalgia and regret is prominent in the song. The singer longs for his lover but has to wait for the arrival of summer. He is trapped in his town and is unable to move on, which is highlighted in the lyrics โAnd so I wander 'round this town 'til summer comes aroundโ and โAnd so I'm frozen in this town 'til summer comes around.โ The line โNo Fourth of July has ever burned so brightlyโ is a metaphor for the intensity of the man's feelings for his lost love.
Overall, the lyrics of โTil Summer Comes Aroundโ are a portrayal of sadness, longing, and reminiscence. The man's deep attachment to his love and the wait for summer suggests that he is open to the idea of rekindling the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Another long summer's come and gone
Another year of summer has gone by
I don't know why it always ends this way
The summer ending always feels crushing and he doesn't know why
The boardwalk's quiet and the carnival rides
The boardwalk and carnival are empty and quiet
Are as empty as my broken heart tonight
The emptiness of the boardwalk is like the emptiness he feels because of his broken heart
But I close my eyes and one more time
In his mind, he can relive the memories of better times
We're spinning around and you're holding on tightly
He remembers a moment of happiness when they were spinning around together
The words came out, I kissed your mouth
He kissed her passionately and expressed his love for her
No Fourth of July has ever burned so brightly
That particular Fourth of July held a special memory for him because of her
You had to go, I understand
She had to leave and he understands why
But you promised you'd be back again
She promised she would return eventually
And so I wander 'round this town
He walks around aimlessly hoping to see her again
'Til summer comes around
He waits until the next summer, hoping she'll be back then
I got a job working at the old park pier
He got a job at the park where they used to hang out
And every summer now for five long years
For five years, he's been working there, waiting for her
I grease the gears, fix the lights, tighten bolts, straighten the tracks
As part of his job, he maintains the rides, to make the park more beautiful for her
And I count the days til you just might come back
He counts down the days until she might return, always hopeful
And then I close my eyes and one more time
Memories of better times come back to him when he closes his eyes
We're spinning around and you're holding on tightly
He remembers the happiness they felt when they were together
The words came out, I kissed your mouth
He keeps remembering the passionate moment when he kissed her
No Fourth of July has ever burned so brightly
That particular Fourth of July was special because of her
You had to go, I understand
He continues to understand why she left
But you swore you'd be back again
She promises to return to him eventually
And so I'm frozen in this town
He's stuck in this town, waiting for her return
'Til summer comes around
He waits until the next summer in hope of seeing her again
And I close my eyes and you and I
He still has vivid memories of her
Are stuck on the Ferris wheel rocking with the motions
His memory of spending time on the Ferris wheel with her is still so strong
And Hand in hand we cried and laughed
They shared moments of both sadness and joy together
Knowing that love belonged to us girl, if only for a moment
He thinks about how even though their love lasted only a moment, it was real and special
And "Baby I'll be back again" you whispered in my ear
She keeps promising him she will come back
But now the winter wind is the only sound
Currently, there's only a cold and lonely silence
And everything is closing down
The park and boardwalk are closing down for the winter
'Til summer comes around
He's still waiting for her to come back, and won't stop until the next summer
'Til summer comes around
He keeps holding on until her return
'Til it comes around
He lives in hope for her return
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KEITH LIONEL URBAN, MONTY POWELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@xDamonLee
Another long summer's come and gone
I don't know why it always ends this way
The boardwalk's quiet and the carnival rides
Are as empty as my broken heart tonight
But I close my eyes and one more time
We're spinning around and you're holding on tightly
The words came out, I kissed your mouth
No Fourth of July has ever burned so brightly
You had to go, I understand
But you promised you'd be back again
And so I wander 'round this town
'Til summer comes around
I got a job working at the old park pier
And every summer now for five long years
I grease the gears, fix the lights, tighten bolts, straighten the tracks
And I count the days til you just might come back
And then I close my eyes and one more time
We're spinning around and you're holding on tightly
The words came out, I kissed your mouth
No Fourth of July has ever burned so brightly
You had to go, I understand
But you swore you'd be back again
And so I'm frozen in this town
'Til summer comes around
And it comes around
And I close my eyes and you and I
Are stuck on the Ferris wheel rocking with the motions
And Hand in hand we cried and laughed
Knowing that love belonged to us girl, if only for a moment
And "Baby I'll be back again" you whispered in my ear
But now the winter wind is the only sound
And everything is closing down
'Til summer comes around
'Til summer comes around
'Til it comes around
And it comes around
@jayzerino
Shout out to that guy in the store killing this song
@Kh-hj7xl
just came here after I saw that video! amazing!
@abeearcega5668
@@Kh-hj7xl mee too ๐
@saraypaiva
Here because of him too lol
@lalankhan7910
Same story here
@skizoBIF
Same
@Dino83
Big up the Convenience store guy, we need to get you signed to a label!
@billnottelling4125
This guy is one of the most underrated guitarists there is......
@n.f.richards
I completely agree
@GeorgeLisi
truth