Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand-born country mus… Read Full Bio ↴Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand-born country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. 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 2004 his album "Be Here" was nominated for best country album at the Grammy Awards and at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

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.

Lovin' on the Side
Keith Urban Lyrics

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I can't believe it, guess I'll never understand
Seems to me, I'm lookin' at someone who's
an unchanged man
Tell me, what've I gotta do
To make you see that she's always loved you
Right there waitin' in the wings
Unaware of the foolish things you do, think about it

[Chorus]
She would never do a thing to hurt you
And there is nothing she'd ever need to hide
You're takin everything she gives for granted
You got it all and still I don't know why
You're lovin' on the side

If somebody told her 'bout your secret ways
Do you think you'd ever find another
who could take her place
I'd give everything I own
Just to have what you got at home
But still you are never satisfied
Why do you keep lovin' on the side when you know

[Chorus]

Tell me what I've gotta do
To make you see that she always loved you
Right there waitin' in the wings
Unaware of the foolish things you do,
well think about it
You're lovin' on the side
Lovin' on the side

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Keith Urban's "Lovin' on the Side" depict a situation where someone is in a relationship and cheating. The singer is addressing the person who is cheating, telling them that they have someone else who loves them deeply and is waiting in the wings for them, but they are oblivious to it. The singer asks, "what've I gotta do to make you see that she's always loved you?" They are urging the cheating party to think about their actions and consider the feelings of the person they are cheating on.

The chorus reiterates the same message, that the other person would never do anything to hurt them and there is no reason for them to be hiding anything. The singer asks, "why do you keep lovin' on the side when you know?" which indicates that they are aware of the infidelity and want the cheater to realize the damage they are causing. The song ends on this same note, with the repeated phrase of "lovin' on the side."

Line by Line Meaning

I can't believe it, guess I'll never understand
It's puzzling that you're not happy with what you have.

Seems to me, I'm lookin' at someone who's an unchanged man
You are not ready to change or be committed to one person.

Tell me, what've I gotta do
I need to know what to do to help you see clearly.

To make you see that she's always loved you
To help you understand how much your partner loves you.

Right there waitin' in the wings
Your partner is always there waiting for you to notice them.

Unaware of the foolish things you do, think about it
Your partner doesn't know that you're doing foolish things behind their back.

She would never do a thing to hurt you
Your partner always has your best interests at heart and would never intentionally hurt you.

And there is nothing she'd ever need to hide
Your partner has nothing to hide and is always truthful to you.

You're takin everything she gives for granted
You're not appreciating all the love and effort your partner puts into the relationship.

You got it all and still I don't know why
You have everything you need in your partner, yet you chose to look for love elsewhere.

If somebody told her 'bout your secret ways
If someone were to reveal your infidelity to your partner.

Do you think you'd ever find another who could take her place
Would you be able to find someone who would love you as much as your current partner does?

I'd give everything I own
I would do anything to be in your position and have a loving partner.

Just to have what you got at home
To have the love and commitment that you have with your partner.

But still you are never satisfied
Even with all the love and commitment from your partner, you are still not content.

Why do you keep lovin' on the side when you know
Why do you continue to be unfaithful while knowing how much your partner loves you.

Tell me what I've gotta do
I want to help you see the light and make amends.

Unaware of the foolish things you do, well think about it
You need to realize how much your partner loves you and stop doing foolish things behind their back.

You're lovin' on the side
You're being unfaithful and seeking love elsewhere instead of appreciating the love you have at home.

Lovin' on the side
Continuously cheating on your partner and not being satisfied with the love at home.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KEITH LIONEL URBAN, MARK RONALD HOLDEN

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