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.
That Could Still Be Us
Keith Urban Lyrics
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Who's gonna give in first?
We don't have to be all alone
We don't have to feel this hurt
'Member those nights in your driveway
Feeling like the only ones left on earth
And maybe I'm crazy
But I think that maybe
That could still be us
'Cause it still is sometimes at night when my eyes are shut
Wish I could say it don't get to me but it does
And I know I probably think about you way too much
But that's because
That could still be us
I went down to the riverbank
Looked in the water and saw your face
This small town summer wind
Whispers all my mistakes
'Member those nights in your backyard
Making each other shake
And lately it kills me
And nothing can fill me
'Cause that could still be us
And it still is sometimes at night when my eyes are shut
Wish I could say it don't get to me but it does
And I know I probably think about you way too much
But that's because
That could still be us
That could still be us
Oh, that could still be us
That could still be us
Tail lights fading in the dark
I shoulda called out your name
I go by there some nights and park
Replay it all again
What woulda been
What shoulda been
What was
That could still be us
And it still is sometimes at night when my eyes are shut
Wish I could say it don't get to me but it does
And I know I probably think about you way too much
And that's because
That could still be us
That could still be us
That could still be us
Oh, yeah, oh that could still be us
That could still be us
The song "That Could Still Be Us" by Keith Urban is a reflection on a past relationship that has ended. The singer is struggling to move on and constantly thinks about the possibility of rekindling the relationship. The lyrics convey the feeling of regret and missed opportunity, as the singer wonders what could have been if things had turned out differently.
The opening lines, "Wide awake staring at my phone, who's gonna give in first?" portray the dependence on technology to overcome the distance between two people. The following lines, "We don't have to be all alone, we don't have to feel this hurt," illustrate the desire to be with that person again and escape the pain of separation. The singer remembers the happy moments spent with this person, such as "nights in the driveway" and "nights in your backyard," evoking a sense of nostalgia and longing for the past.
The chorus repeats the idea that the relationship could still exist, and the singer admits to thinking about the possibility of being with that person again. The use of the phrase "sometimes at night when my eyes are shut" suggests that these thoughts are most intense during moments of vulnerability and reflection.
In the final verse, the singer admits to replaying the memories of the relationship, wondering what could have been, and what should have been. The song ends with the repetition of the title phrase, "That could still be us," emphasizing the lingering desire to be with that person again.
Line by Line Meaning
Wide awake staring at my phone
I am unable to sleep and I am looking at my phone, maybe hoping to hear from you or to make a call first.
Who's gonna give in first?
Neither of us wants to be the first one to reach out, but we both want to reconnect.
We don't have to be all alone
We do not have to feel lonely or isolated when we both miss each other.
We don't have to feel this hurt
We do not have to suffer from the pain caused by our breakup when we still have feelings for each other.
'Member those nights in your driveway
Remember those intimate moments we shared together in your driveway, feeling like we were the only ones in the world.
Feeling like the only ones left on earth
We had such a strong connection and shared moments of profound intimacy, that sometimes it felt like nothing else existed in the world except for the two of us.
And maybe I'm crazy
I know that my thoughts may be irrational or foolish, but I cannot help but think of a world where we are together again.
But I think that maybe
I am starting to believe that there is still a chance that we can reconcile, and restart our relationship together again.
That could still be us
There is still a possibility that we could be together again and rekindle our relationship.
'Cause it still is sometimes at night when my eyes are shut
Despite trying to forget you, I still dream about us being together, every night when my eyes are closed.
Wish I could say it don't get to me but it does
I wish I could say that thoughts of you do not affect me, but the truth is that they still do, and they hurt.
And I know I probably think about you way too much
I am aware that I spend an excessive amount of time thinking about you, to the point where it may be unhealthy.
But that's because
The reason I cannot stop thinking about you is that I still have genuine feelings for you and the possibility of what we could have had.
I went down to the riverbank
I went to a peaceful location and reminisced on the moments we shared together.
Looked in the water and saw your face
In that peaceful moment, I imagined seeing your reflection in the water and thought about how much I missed you.
This small town summer wind
This breeze reminds me of the summers we spent together, with all their beauty, simplicity and warmth.
Whispers all my mistakes
Despite reminiscing on our good memories, I am also reminded of the mistakes I made that led to our breakup.
'Member those nights in your backyard
Recalling our intimate moments shared in your backyard deepens my sadness and longing for you, as I feel we could have had something special again.
Making each other shake
Together, we created strong emotions that stirred our bodies, causing them to shake with the intensity of our passion.
And lately it kills me
Recently, thoughts of you have been especially painful and overwhelming to me, making me realize how much I miss you.
And nothing can fill me
No matter what I try to do or who I try to be with, nothing can replace the emptiness and longing I feel for you.
Tail lights fading in the dark
Watching your car drive away, with only its tail lights visible in the darkness signifies the end of our relationship.
I shoulda called out your name
I regret that I did not call out your name and try to stop you from leaving, even though I knew it would hurt me more in the end.
I go by there some nights and park
I still drive by the places that hold our good memories, and I stop there to think about you, even though it's painful.
Replay it all again
I replay the moments we shared together constantly, hoping to relive those moments or see where I went wrong and could have done things differently.
What woulda been
I imagine what our lives could have been like had we stayed together and continued to build a life with each other.
What shoulda been
I realize that there were things I could have done differently, and if I had, maybe our relationship would not have ended.
What was
What we had was genuine, pure and filled with love, but time, distance and other obstacles tore us apart.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JONATHAN PRICE, JASON DUKE, JESSE LEE
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Jamie French
I am OFFICALLY in a puddle of tears... Keith,,, I love you to death and being able to give you those roses yesterday meant the absolute world to me.... I have waited so long for a moment like that! I can't thank you enough for all that you do! You are my GREATEST INSPIRATION!
Anita Griffith
Wow!! So lucky!!
Zach Brannigan
The emotion in this song is magnificent.
One of the most powerful songs from him I've ever heard. On par with Break On Me and Come Back to Me.
Kimberly Sadler
Brandon Tuttle yep that's true and this one joins right along with those. But this one stands out because his vocals stand out.
Gydh
+Brandon Tuttle - You right...well said!
Charlene Crawford
Hi KeithUrban ♡♡♡♡ 💜 the Album nd u
Brandon Tuttle
Don't forget "Tonight I Wanna Cry", "Everybody", "Til Summer Comes Around" and "You'll Think of Me."
Jose Ramos
this one hurts! memories never fade when love is true. Damn it's hard to keep tears in.
Taylor James
Yep, 1979 has come back in my mind like it was yesterday when I 1st heard this song... That could still be us if he wasn't married to someone else :'(
sheila denise andrews
Jose Ramos I'm sorry