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.
Somebody Like You
Keith Urban Lyrics
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I'm breathing deeper than I've even done
And it sure feels good to finally feel the way I do
And I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
And I let go of all my lonely yesterdays
I've forgiven myself for the mistakes I've made
Now there's just one thing the only thing I want to do
Yeah, I want to feel the sunshine
Shining down on me and you
When you put your arms around me
You let me know there's nothing in this world I can't do
I used to run in circles going nowhere fast
I'd take one step forward and took two steps back
I couldn't walk a straight line even if I wanted to
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
Oh, here we go now, ooh, yeah
Hey, I want to love ya, baby
Oh oh, oh oh
Yeah, I want to feel the sunshine
Shining down on me and you
When you put your arms around me
Well baby there ain't nothing in this world I can't do
Sometime it's hard for me to understand
But your teaching me to be a better man
I don't want to take this life for granted like I used to do, no no
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
I'm ready to love somebody, love somebody like you
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
Hey I want to love ya baby, ah uh
I want to be the man in the middle of the night shining like it's true
I wanna to be the man that you run to whenever I call on you
When everything that loved someone finally found it's way
I wanna be a better man, I can see it in you yeah
Hey I want to love you baby
Ah ah yeah, na na na na na
The song "Somebody Like You" by Keith Urban talks about a new feeling that the singer has never experienced before. He describes it as a "new wind blowing" that makes him breathe deeper and feel good. He says that he has let go of his "lonely yesterdays" and has forgiven himself for his mistakes. Now, he wants to love somebody like the person he is singing about. He wants to feel the sunshine with this person and be held in his/her arms.
The singer also reveals that he used to run in circles and make mistakes in life, but he has learned to be a better man because of this person. He wants to cherish this relationship and not take it for granted. This upbeat and catchy song is about finding love and appreciating it when you do. It is a declaration of love and gratitude for having found someone special.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a new wind blowing like I've never known
I am feeling an unusual excitement as if something new and unexpected is happening.
I'm breathing deeper than I've even done
I feel like I'm taking a deeper breath of fresh air, it's been a while since I last did.
And it sure feels good to finally feel the way I do
I feel great about the way I am feeling and grateful for it.
And I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
I desire to love someone who is special to me, someone just like you.
And I let go of all my lonely yesterdays
I have released and forgotten all the lonely moments I've experienced in the past.
I've forgiven myself for the mistakes I've made
I have learned to let go of my past flaws and forgive myself for my errors.
Now there's just one thing the only thing I want to do
I have no other desire but to do one special thing.
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
All I want to do is to love somebody very special, someone like you.
Yeah, I want to feel the sunshine
I want to experience a greater level of happiness and joy in my life.
Shining down on me and you
This will happen while we are together and happy.
When you put your arms around me
I feel an immense amount of safety and comfort when I am in your embrace.
You let me know there's nothing in this world I can't do
Your support and belief in me gives me the courage to feel like I can achieve anything.
I used to run in circles going nowhere fast
I was feeling stuck just spinning my wheels and not getting anywhere in life.
I'd take one step forward and took two steps back
Whenever I tried to progress I would end up regressing, falling back to where I started.
I couldn't walk a straight line even if I wanted to
I lacked direction and focus in my life, it was hard to maintain a clear path.
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
All I want is to be with someone special like you and feel that sense of love.
Oh, here we go now, ooh, yeah
Things are about to get even better and exciting.
Hey, I want to love ya, baby
I desire to love and be loved by you.
Yeah, I want to feel the sunshine
Once more, I want to feel great happiness and joy once again.
When you put your arms around me
This will happen when you hold me in your arms.
Well baby there ain't nothing in this world I can't do
Whenever I am with you, I feel like I can achieve anything.
Sometime it's hard for me to understand
There are moments when I struggle to comprehend things.
But your teaching me to be a better man
You are helping me to learn and develop into a better version of myself.
I don't want to take this life for granted like I used to do, no no
I've learned that life is too precious to take for granted and I want to cherish every moment.
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
All I want to do is to love someone special, someone just like you.
I'm ready to love somebody, love somebody like you
I am now prepared to love someone who is special to me, someone just like you.
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
All I want to do is to get together with someone special like you and feel that love we share.
Hey I want to love ya baby, ah uh
I want to love and be loved by you in every possible way.
I want to be the man in the middle of the night shining like it's true
I want to be that man you can always depend on even during the darkest times.
I wanna to be the man that you run to whenever I call on you
I want to be the person you turn to whenever you need me by your side.
When everything that loved someone finally found it's way
When everything falls into place for that someone special I love.
I wanna be a better man, I can see it in you yeah
You inspire me to strive and be a better version of myself.
Hey I want to love you baby
I desire to love you, giving you all the love you deserve.
Ah ah yeah, na na na na na
This love is amazing and feels great.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Shanks, Keith Urban
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Lyrics :
There's a new wind blowin' like I've never known
I'm breathin' deeper than I've ever done
And it sure feels good
To finally feel the way I do
Now I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you
An' I'm lettin' go of all my lonely yesterdays
I've forgiven myself for the mistakes I've made
Now there's just one thing
The only thing I wanna do, mmhmm
I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you
Yeah, I wanna feel the sunshine
Shinin' down on me and you
When you put your arms around me
You let me know there's nothing in this world I can't do
I used to run in circles goin' no where fast
I'd take a one step forward and a two steps back
I couldn't walk a straight line
Even if I wanted to
I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you
Whoa, here we go now
Woo! Yeah
Hey! I wanna love you baby
Uh huh
Yeah, I wanna feel the sunshine
Shinin' down on me and you
When you put your arms around me, oh
Well, baby there ain't nothing in this world I can't do
Sometimes it's hard for me to understand
But you're teachin' me to be a better man
I don't want to take this life for granted like I used to do
No, no
I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you
I'm ready to love somebody, love somebody like you
And I wanna love somebody, love somebody like you, yeah
Hey, I wanna love you baby
Woo!
Oh, oh
Yeah
Oh, I wanna be around in the middle of the night
Shinin' like it's true
I wanna be the man that you run to, whenever I call on you
When everything that loved someone finally found it's way
Wanna be a better man
I see it in you yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah
Hey, I wanna love you baby
Oh, oh, yeah yeah
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I am here again ❤ for listening to this masterpiece. 2024 anyone?
@JustForMusic-cb5gt
You should hear to the cover by Maoli
@MariaHanadi
You bet! 😊
@adriananikolaou7131
Me...
@Butterfly-tg3oz
Hell yeah!
@budmiller807
Hell yeah. Great music
@amioffenbacher4835
I'm 65 yo and still searching for that love. Thank you for making this lady smile, Keith.
@amirafarah4166
the fbi couldn’t beat that shit out of me
@salvadorfarrier9158
@@amirafarah4166what’s your problem kid?
@Alise2852
Still sounds great in 2023, when music was music... putting a smile on your face and happiness in your heart, the best of memories when times were good.. Thank you Keith Urban for the best music old and new.. forever a fan, loving you always 🥰🥰🥰