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.
6 Georgia Woods
Keith Urban Lyrics
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That you've cast on me with your kiss
Its like I've lost all control of my senses
Its just not like me, to give in so easily
And drop my guard and leave my heart defenseless
Oh, but I'm feelin' good here beneath the pines of the Georgia woods
[Chorus]
Its more than a full moonshine and its driving me crazy
I waited so long, for something this strong
And now I gotta be fallin' 'cause I'm already callin' you baby
There's nobody here to see
These sparks between you and me
We'd better be careful my love, or these woods will be burning
Or maybe we just give in, throwing caution to the wind
Its funny how we ain't got any say in the matter
[Chorus]
Uh huh
Oh take me downtown
Uh huh
My sweet angel
Yeah, I waited so long, somethin' is strong
And I know I'm falling 'cause I'm already callin' you
Oh
What a surprise, hear by your side
Its more than a full moonshine and its driving me crazy
Oh waited so long, for something this strong
And we know I'm fallin' 'cause I'm already callin' you
Oh callin' you baby
Yeah, uh huh
The first verse of Keith Urban's song "Georgia Woods" is about the spell cast on the singer by the person he is with. The singer feels like he has lost control of his senses and is giving into his emotions more easily than is normal for him. However, he is enjoying the feeling of being in the woods of Georgia with his lover. The chorus speaks about how the singer is surprised to find himself falling for this person so quickly and how strong the emotions are between them. He calls his lover "baby" and confesses that he knows he is falling for them.
The second verse speaks about the sparks between the two lovers and how they need to be careful not to let the passion between them get out of control and burn the woods down. However, they also consider just giving in and letting their emotions guide them. The bridge of the song consists of a repetitive pattern where the singer and his lover call each other's names with longing. The final chorus repeats the first chorus with more emphasis on the singer's realization that he is already falling for his lover and calling them "baby".
Overall, the song tells of a passionate love that takes the singer by surprise and how he is enjoying every moment of it, even if it seems dangerous.
Line by Line Meaning
What kind of spell is this
Expressing amazement at the strength of the attraction felt towards the other person
That you've cast on me with your kiss
Acknowledging the power of the other person's kiss to cause powerful feelings
Its like I've lost all control of my senses
Admitting that the attraction is so strong that it is difficult to resist the other person
Its just not like me, to give in so easily
Acknowledging that acting on impulse is unusual for them
And drop my guard and leave my heart defenseless
Realizing that they are vulnerable around the other person
Oh, but I'm feelin' good here beneath the pines of the Georgia woods
Feeling happy and content in the company of the other person in a romantic setting
And what a surprise, here by your side
Expressing surprise that they have found someone so compatible
Its more than a full moonshine and its driving me crazy
Suggesting that the attraction is almost overwhelming
I waited so long, for something this strong
Expressing satisfaction that they have finally found the right person after a long wait
And now I gotta be fallin' 'cause I'm already callin' you baby
Realizing that they are falling in love with the other person and using a term of endearment
There's nobody here to see
Pointing out that they are alone and can act without fear of judgement
These sparks between you and me
Acknowledging the chemistry and attraction between them
We'd better be careful my love, or these woods will be burning
Warning the other person that their passion could get out of control
Or maybe we just give in, throwing caution to the wind
Considering the possibility of acting on their desire without restraint
Its funny how we ain't got any say in the matter
Reflecting on the power of attraction and how it can override reason and logic
Oh take me downtown
Expressing a desire to go somewhere exciting and fun with the other person
My sweet angel
Addressing the other person with a term of endearment
Yeah, I waited so long, somethin' is strong
Reiterating that they have waited for a long time for a strong attraction like this
And I know I'm falling 'cause I'm already callin' you
Acknowledging that they are falling in love with the other person
Oh
What a surprise, hear by your side
Expressing surprise and gratitude at finding the right person
Its more than a full moonshine and its driving me crazy
Emphasizing the intensity of the attraction felt
Oh waited so long, for something this strong
Reiterating that they are grateful to have found such a strong connection
And we know I'm fallin' 'cause I'm already callin' you
Admitting that they are falling in love and using a term of endearment
Oh callin' you baby
Continuing to use a term of endearment to express their feelings towards the other person
Yeah, uh huh
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DARRELL R BROWN, KEITH URBAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Courage5Grandsons
On June 20th 2015 my youngest daughter and her now husband played this song for their first dance as husband and wife at their Wedding for their Wedding dance together. I never heard this and just discovered your truly amazing music. This song means so much since it's now my daughter's 2nd Wedding Anniversary on June 20th 2017. Thank you for amazing talent Keith Urban. God Bless you.
@beccaleekillian7822
love this song...Keith is amazingly talented
@leontinaispas3345
Love this song Keith Urban !
@youaremy5unshine
What a beautiful love song, what a beautiful composing
@debbiem8207
Adore this song. Wish he was singing it too me.
@MrTerryortego
Super talented man
@britneybradford6364
good song hell yes
@brianlegault5114
Love you baby
💙💙💙💙
@britneybradford6364
love it
@danvaldez7079
Perfect