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.
Thankyou
Keith Urban Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I wouldn't see the morning sun
And there were days that seemed so dark
I couldn't wait for night to come
I couldn't stand to think about how
My life used to be
And how without a single warning
And like a fool I thought that I could fight
The shadows on my own
To the dark I was no stranger
But this was stronger than I'd known
And by the time I knew that I was in too deep
I'd gone too far
And the light that used to guide me
Had faded from my heart
And I found myself in places I thought I'd never go
Surrounded by strangers I was so far from home
And I don't know how you found me
All I know is I owe you everything to you
Yes I do
[Chorus]
And I thank you for my heart
I thank you for my life
And I thank god for grace and mercy
And that you became my wife
I'm seeing for the first time
The stars, the sun and moon
But they've got nothing on the power
Of this love I have for you
And I thank you, I thank you
Now people say they'll stand beside you
They swear they never leave
But when the rain started falling
You know it only fell on me
and it was hard to keep believing in myself
When all I felt was so much pain
And guilt and shame
I couldn't even as for help
I don't know if I believe in other lives
But when you came
There was something so familar
About the way you said my name
And the whole world started turning
And I swear that I'd been born again brand new
And it's all because of you
[Chorus]
And I thank you
And I've seen so many things
That I just can't explain
But the miracle of miracles is how
With your love I was saved
And I thank you for my heart
I thank you for my life
I thank god for grace and mercy
And that you became my wife
And I'm seeing for the first time
The stars, the sun and moon
But they've got nothing on the power
Of all this love I give to you
And I thank you for my heart
I thank you for my life
I thank god for grace and mercy
And that you became my wife
The day I started breathing
Was the day you took my hand
And 'till the day I die
Baby, I'll forever be your man
And I thank you, I thank you
Oh, yes I do
Oh, don't you know, that I thank you
Oh
The lyrics of Keith Urban's song Thank You are a heartfelt expression of gratitude towards someone who has made a significant impact on the singer's life. The song starts by describing difficult and dark times the singer had to go through. He felt lost and struggled with his own shadows but couldn't reach out for help. Despite his doubts, someone came to his rescue and gave him a new perspective on life.
The second verse acknowledges the rarity of true companionship and support from others. The singer mentions that people often make promises they cannot keep and stand by your side only when things are easy. The gratitude expressed in the song comes from the fact that the person he is singing about did not abandon him during his darkest moments and encouraged him to move forward.
The chorus highlights the impact this person has had on the singer's life. He thanks her for his heart and life, grateful for grace and mercy, and ultimately for becoming his wife. She has renewed his outlook on life, and he can finally see and appreciate the beauty around him. The last verse speaks of a miracle, an inexplicable event that has turned everything around for the better. The ultimate message is one of love and appreciation towards someone who has given the singer a second chance.
Line by Line Meaning
There were nights where I was sure
I wouldn't see the morning sun
I had moments of despair in my life where I thought I had no hope left, and I wouldn't even live through the night.
And there were days that seemed so dark
I couldn't wait for night to come
I've had days and experiences where everything in my life seemed bleak and hopeless, and I just wished for the day to end.
I couldn't stand to think about how
My life used to be
I found it hard to remember and consider the good times in my life that I had lost or left behind.
And how without a single warning
It all slipped away from me
I lost everything I held dear in my life without any warning, and it all just slipped away from my grasp.
And like a fool I thought that I could fight
The shadows on my own
I was naive and foolish enough to believe that I could overcome my problems and challenges on my own, without anyone's help.
To the dark I was no stranger
But this was stronger than I'd known
I had previously experienced and faced many difficult situations and hardships, but this present situation was so much stronger than anything I had ever faced before.
And by the time I knew that I was in too deep
I'd gone too far
I realized too late that I had gone too far and had become too deeply involved in a situation that I could no longer resolve on my own.
And the light that used to guide me
Had faded from my heart
I had lost all sense of direction and hope as I could no longer find any guiding light to lead me through my troubles.
And I found myself in places I thought I'd never go
Surrounded by strangers I was so far from home
I had ended up in unexpected and unfamiliar situations, where I was surrounded by strangers who I didn't know and was far away from my home and familiar surroundings.
And I don't know how you found me
All I know is I owe you everything to you
Yes I do
I don't know how you ended up in my life, but I am grateful to you for rescuing and saving me from my hopeless situation. I owe everything to you.
[Chorus]
And I thank you for my heart
I thank you for my life
And I thank god for grace and mercy
And that you became my wife
I'm seeing for the first time
The stars, the sun and moon
But they've got nothing on the power
Of this love I have for you
And I thank you, I thank you
The chorus is an expression of gratitude to the singer's wife, God, and the universe for making a significant positive impact in his life. He is filled with newfound love and appreciation that outshines all the wonders of the universe combined.
Now people say they'll stand beside you
They swear they never leave
But when the rain started falling
You know it only fell on me
People often promise to stick by your side and never leave, but when things took a turn for the worse, I realized that I was alone and had no one else to help me through my struggles.
and it was hard to keep believing in myself
When all I felt was so much pain
And guilt and shame
I couldn't even as for help
I found it difficult to keep my faith in myself, as I was lost in an abyss of pain, guilt and shame, wherein I was unable to even bring myself to ask for help.
I don't know if I believe in other lives
But when you came
There was something so familar
About the way you said my name
While unsure of his beliefs, the singer felt a strange sense of familiarity with his wife, as she said his name for the first time, despite not having known her in any previous life.
And the whole world started turning
And I swear that I'd been born again brand new
And it's all because of you
Upon finding his wife, the singer felt like he was reborn and saw the world afresh, all thanks to her.
[Chorus]
And I thank you
The chorus repeats the sentiment of the magnitude of gratitude the artist has towards his wife, as well as God and the universe, for rescuing him from his trails and tribulations.
And I've seen so many things
That I just can't explain
But the miracle of miracles is how
With your love I was saved
The artist has seen many inexplicable and surreal things in life but the most miraculous thing for him was how he was saved and pulled out of his despairing situation through his wife’s love.
And the day I started breathing
Was the day you took my hand
And 'till the day I die
Baby, I'll forever be your man
And I thank you, I thank you
Oh, yes I do
Oh, don't you know, that I thank you
The singer acknowledges that the day his wife became a part of his life was the day he truly started living. He promises to stand by her side until the end of his days and expresses his undying gratitude for the positive impact his wife has had on his life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICK NOWELS, KEITH URBAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sofiagrady9558
I was listening to this song on my way to work and the lyrics just touched my heart that I started weeping. I suddenly felt what Keith went through being a stranger and not able to fit in in Nashville. I suddenly felt that loneliness that most of us could relate to. It is an amazing song and Keith sings it from his heart , a true confession of his life. I am so happy that you found Nicole in your life. I have been praying for you both that you will grow old together for the rest of your earthly life.
@gotkeith
I cried the first time I heard this song. It's such a beautiful tribute to his wife and what they have together. Thank you for the music, Keith!
@flipflop4ever23
Thank you (keith urban for that amazingly beautiful song) ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ :)
@Touichi-pc8ct
Powerful lyrics.!!! AWESOME when you listen to this song after you read his interview to Rolling Stones Magazine...it all makes sense...He had guts to say everything..and I admired him even more.
@VampireAcadamyFan1
Yes, it is. He loves her more than any man has ever loved a woman. He's an amazing person and so is she.
@nataliebradford5389
This is the song that my husband and I danced to at our wedding. We always say that we saved each other. He is my best friend!
@ladyanne8139
God worked a special MIRACLE. HE saw your pain
HE needed you. HE found someone so filled with the love HE put in her.. Knowing she would be perfect to come and pour her love on you. To bring you back from grief and guilt, so once again you could live in peace and love. Serve Him with all your strength and love. HE Alone..knew who to use. Ever Faithful is OUR GOD. 💜💜💜
@ashleyhaley7495
This song pulls on my heart strings.
@williamnemec25
Mr. Keith Urban sang the most true and beautiful song. I can say that this song is about me and the family that I have today. 3yrs ago I when though something that broke my heart and killed me deeply inside my soul and if it was not for Mr. Keith and this song me and my family would not be were we are today
@DarkAngelDrew
for 2 years I've had my heart shattered allowing darkness to enter my heart I thought i lost myself forever to the darkness within myself but after listening 2 this I got the darkess out of myself & got back to life & I thank Keith Urban for creating this song one of the best songs I've ever heard