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.
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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.
Somewhere in My Car
Keith Urban Lyrics
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That's alright cause I don't want to be alone
There's nobody waitin' there, cold and empty bed
Words I wished Id said come on the radio
Ooh, oh, oh, and I don't know why I do this to myself
Ooh, oh, oh, I know you're with someone else
But in my mind were somewhere in my car
And it's raining hard on the streetlight glow
You got your lips on mine, its gasoline on fire
I never will forget, you grabbed my shirt and pulled it over my head
And your fingertips slide up and down my back
Breathin' hard, steamin' up the glass
Id give anything if I could bring you back home
So, I've been sleeping til noon in the same bedroom
Where I once held you and its breaking my heart
I should take down all those pictures from my wall
Promises we made won't fill this empty space
Ooh, oh, oh, and I dont know why I just cant let you go
Ooh, oh, oh, I know youre never coming back
But in my mind were somewhere in my car
And it's raining hard on the streetlight glow
You got your lips on mine, its gasoline on fire
I never will forget, you grabbed my shirt and pulled it over my head
And your fingertips slide up and down my back
Breathin' hard, steamin' up the glass
Id give anything if I could bring you back home
But in my mind were somewhere in my car
And it's raining hard on the streetlight glow
I never will forget, you grabbed my shirt and pulled it over my head
And your fingertips slide up and down my back
Breathin' hard, steamin' up the glass
Id give anything if I could bring you back home
The lyrics of Keith Urban's "Somewhere in My Car" talk about a man driving home late at night, catching red lights, and wishing for someone to talk to. The man is lost in his thoughts and memories of a past relationship that has ended. The song describes the man as thinking of his lost love and how they still have a connection despite being apart. The lyrics denote a strong physical attraction and intense emotions between the singer and his former lover.
The lyrics "I'm driving home tonight, catching all red lights, That's alright cause I don't want to be alone" suggest that the man is driving home with the desire to avoid being alone. The words "There's nobody waiting there, cold and empty bed" show that he is still thinking about his past lover who is now with someone else, and he is feeling lonely. The singer remembers the good times they shared together and regrets not expressing his feelings. The lyrics suggest regret, heartbreak, and the strong longing for lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm driving home tonight, catching all red lights
I'm driving home and catching all the red lights on the way.
That's alright cause I don't want to be alone
I'm okay with the slow drive because I don't want to be alone.
There's nobody waitin' there, cold and empty bed
I'm going home to an empty bed with no one waiting for me.
Words I wished Id said come on the radio
The words that I wished I had said come on the radio.
Ooh, oh, oh, and I don't know why I do this to myself
I don't understand why I put myself through this.
Ooh, oh, oh, I know you're with someone else
I know you're with someone else.
But in my mind were somewhere in my car
But in my mind, we're together inside my car.
And it's raining hard on the streetlight glow
It's raining heavily outside, making the streetlights glow.
You got your lips on mine, its gasoline on fire
You're kissing me passionately, and it feels like we're igniting a spark.
I never will forget, you grabbed my shirt and pulled it over my head
I can't forget how you pulled my shirt over my head in the heat of the moment.
And your fingertips slide up and down my back
Your fingertips move up and down my back, adding to the intimacy of the moment.
Breathin' hard, steamin' up the glass
We're both breathing heavily, causing the car to fog up from the heat.
Id give anything if I could bring you back home
I would give anything to have you back with me again.
So, I've been sleeping til noon in the same bedroom
I've been sleeping in the same bedroom, waking up as late as noon.
Where I once held you and its breaking my heart
My heart is breaking because I used to hold you in this same bedroom.
I should take down all those pictures from my wall
I should remove all the pictures of us from my wall.
Promises we made won't fill this empty space
The promises we made to each other won't fill the emptiness in my heart.
Ooh, oh, oh, and I dont know why I just cant let you go
I don't understand why I can't let you go.
Ooh, oh, oh, I know youre never coming back
I know you're never coming back to me.
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHN THOMAS HARDING, KEITH LIONEL URBAN
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@erinspychala4798
Still my favorite song by Keith Urban, even 8 yrs later! π
@Dragonslayer420
I love this one as well as "blue ain't your color" and "wild hearts" and no it's not from back to the outback
@kurtdussander4944
Fo shnizzle yo dawg G diz whut all th homies b spittin bout n da hood my home skillet Fo real
@deathiscertainlifeisnot7292
This is Urbans best song just my opinion
@huntertaylor1328
Pineapple Kush Yeah it's my favorite song of his
@its.bernice
Death Is Certain Life Is Not same
@jtparker6286
Death Is Certain Life Is Not I agree
@jtparker6286
Oh my god I agree with your opinion on this song and your name
@schoenfelder89
Same
@bevbayb3029
Still loving this song in 2024! β€