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.
You'll Think of Me
Keith Urban Lyrics
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With the moon shining bright as headlights on the interstate
I pulled the covers over my head and tried to catch some sleep
But thoughts of us kept keeping me awake
Ever since you found yourself in someone else's arms
I've been tryin' my best to get along
But that's okay
There's nothing left to say, but
Take your records, take your freedom
Take your memories, I don't need 'em
Take your space and take your reasons
But you'll think of me
And take your cat and leave my sweater
'Cause we have nothing left to weather
In fact I'll feel a whole lot better
But you'll think of me, you'll think of me
I went out driving tryin' to clear my head
I tried to sweep out all the ruins that my emotions left
(I guess I'm) I guess I'm feeling just a little tired of this
And all the baggage that seems to still exist
It seems the only blessin' I have left to my name
Is not knowing what we could have been
What we should have been
So
Take your records, take your freedom
Take your memories, I don't need 'em
Take your space and take your reasons
But you'll think of me
And take your cat and leave my sweater
'Cause we have nothing left to weather
In fact I'll feel a whole lot better
But you'll think of me
Someday I'm gonna run across your mind
But don't worry, I'll be fine
I'm gonna be alright
While you're sleeping with your pride
Wishin' I could hold you tight
I'll be over you
And on with my life
So take your records, take your freedom
Take your memories, I don't need 'em
And take your cat and leave my sweater
'Cause we have nothing left to weather
In fact I'll feel a whole lot better
But you'll think of me
So take your records, take your freedom
Take your memories, I don't need 'em
Take your space and all your reasons
But you'll think of me
And take your cat and leave my sweater
'Cause we got nothing left to weather
In fact I'll feel a whole lot better
But you'll think of me, you'll think of me, yeah
Mmhm
And you're gonna think of me
Mm, yeah
Ooh someday baby, someday
Mm ooh, mm mm, oh yeah
Think of me, mmhm, baby darling
No no, do do do do, no no
Keith Urban's song "You'll Think of Me" is about a man dealing with the end of a relationship. He wakes up in the middle of the night with thoughts of his ex-partner keeping him awake. He has been trying to move on since his partner found someone else, but it's not easy. The song is a reflection of his feelings of hurt, anger, and acceptance.
In the first verse, the singer is struggling to get over his ex-girlfriend. He's tried to catch some sleep, but his mind is filled with thoughts of her. He mentions that she's found someone else and he's been trying to move on. In the chorus, he tells her to take everything she wants because he no longer needs it. He wants her to take her memories, her space, and her reasons for leaving. He knows she'll think of him someday.
In the second verse, the singer is trying to move on by driving and clearing his head. He mentions that he's tired of carrying the emotional baggage from their failed relationship. He's grateful that he doesn't know what could have been or what should have been. In the final verse, he acknowledges that his ex-girlfriend will eventually think of him but assures her that he'll be okay. He knows he'll be over her and will move on with his life.
Line by Line Meaning
I woke up early this morning around 4 AM
Keith Urban wakes up in the middle of the night with the moon lighting up his room.
With the moon shining bright as headlights on the interstate
The moon is extremely bright and illuminating Keith Urban's bedroom like a car's headlights on the interstate.
I pulled the covers over my head and tried to catch some sleep
Keith Urban tries to sleep, but cannot get his mind off of the events that have transpired.
But thoughts of us kept keeping me awake
He can't stop thinking about the implications of their breakup and cannot sleep due to the free-flowing thoughts swirling in his mind.
Ever since you found yourself in someone else's arms
The woman Keith Urban is singing about has found a new lover and as a result, he is hurt and confused.
I've been tryin' my best to get along
Keith Urban is trying his best to deal with the situation and move on.
But that's okay, there's nothing left to say, but
Keith Urban has reached a point where he accepts that things have ended, and wants to move forward to something better.
Take your records, take your freedom, take your memories, I don't need 'em
Keith Urban asks his former lover to take her possessions with her because they hold too much emotional weight for him to handle any longer.
Take your space and take your reasons, but you'll think of me
Keith Urban wants the woman to have space and to pursue her own reasons for moving forward with life, but he wants her to remember him down the road.
And take your cat and leave my sweater, 'cause we have nothing left to weather
Keith Urban acknowledges that their relationship has been over for some time, and they no longer have anything to share with one another.
In fact I'll feel a whole lot better
Keith Urban acknowledges that not having her belongings with him will help him to recover from the relationship more quickly than if they were still sharing a home.
I went out driving tryin' to clear my head
Keith Urban goes driving in an attempt to take his mind off of the previous events of the day.
I tried to sweep out all the ruins that my emotions left
Keith Urban wants to clean his mind of all the damage that has been caused due to the emotions he feels at this point.
It seems the only blessin' I have left to my name is not knowing what we could have been
Keith Urban has made peace with the fact that he may never know what could have been and he accepts that with a sense of grace and quiet dignity.
What we should have been, so
Despite his sadness, Keith Urban is determined to move forward and look ahead to what could be.
Someday I'm gonna run across your mind, but don't worry, I'll be fine
Keith Urban thinks that someday his former lover may think of him but it's okay because he will recover from the relationship.
I'm gonna be alright
He is confident that he will recover from the relationship and move ahead to something better.
While you're sleeping with your pride, wishin' I could hold you tight
The woman is probably regretting her decision to break up with Keith Urban, but he cannot do anything about it because he has moved on.
I'll be over you and on with my life
Keith Urban accepts what has happened and wants to move forward with his life and better himself in the future.
Think of me, mmhm, baby darling
Keith Urban wants his former lover to think of him, but only as a reminder of the good times they shared instead of the pain of the breakup.
No no, do do do do, no no
The song ends with a repetition of the same refrain, indicating that Keith Urban still holds onto the memories of the relationship, but he is at peace with the breakup and has moved on to bigger and better things.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ty Kelly Lacy, Dennis Joseph Matkosky, Darrell R. Brown
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Great song
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Me too
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@calgaryalberta3962
I lost my beautiful wife giving birth to our beautiful healthy son. She was only 29. I will always think of her . Our son Is a spitting of his momma. He's 16.. I couldn't Never be in a relationship like the we had. I raised him to be a good man and someday soon a wonderful husband. We both miss you so much Leah. 😢
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I'm so sorry for your loss
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I am so sorry for your loss