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.
You're the Only One
Keith Urban Lyrics
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For you to trust this love of mine
I know he broke your heart in two
You've been betrayed and your afraid
That I will do the same to you
But you will be safe here in my arms forever and a day
Though you don't believe me now
I'll never walk away
[Chorus]
You're the only one
I know you've heard this all before
(you're the only one)
You're the one that I adore
(you're the only one)
You make me shine just like the sun
(you're the only one)
You bring this heart of mine undone
(you're the only one)
Every lie you've ever heard
You can believe my every word
Whatever heaven holds in store
Through good and bad ill be your man
Stand beside you through it all
You'll be safe here in my arms
Forever and a day
Though you don't believe me now I'll never walk away
And you, you know that I'll be there when tomorrow comes
[Chorus: x2]
Make me shine just like the sun
Yes you do
In Keith Urban's song You're The Only One, the singer expresses reassurance and comfort to his lover who has had a traumatic experience of betrayal from a past lover. Keith acknowledges that gaining her trust may be difficult and that she might be afraid that he'll do the same to her. However, he assures her that he will never break her heart and she will be safe in his arms forever. Although she may not believe it now, he promises to stand by her through good and bad times and be her support system.
The lyrics in this song are profound and sensitive, making the listener sympathize with the singer's situation. It portrays the message of being patient, understanding, and loyal in a relationship. The lyrics suggest that trust is fundamental to any relationship, and that it takes time and effort to build that trust. When trust is built, it leads to a strong bond that can withstand anything.
Line by Line Meaning
Know its gonna take some time
I understand that it will take a while for you to fully trust me.
For you to trust this love of mine
I know that you have been hurt before, and it will be difficult for you to trust my love.
I know he broke your heart in two
I am aware that your previous relationship ended in heartbreak.
You've been betrayed and your afraid
You have been betrayed in the past and it has left you feeling scared.
That I will do the same to you
You fear that I will also hurt you in the same way.
But you will be safe here in my arms forever and a day
I want you to feel safe and loved in my arms for all eternity.
Though you don't believe me now
I understand that you may not believe me at this moment, but I am sincere.
I'll never walk away
I promise that I will never leave you.
And you, you know I'll be there when tomorrow comes
You can count on me to be there when you need me in the future.
You're the only one
Out of everyone in the world, you are the only one for me.
I know you've heard this all before
I understand that you may have heard these words from others, but I mean them sincerely.
(you're the only one)
You are the one I love and cherish above all others.
You make me shine just like the sun
You bring happiness and light into my life.
You bring this heart of mine undone
You have the power to completely overwhelm my heart with love and emotion.
Every lie you've ever heard
I know that you have been lied to before, but I am telling you the truth.
You can believe my every word
I want you to trust me completely and believe everything that I say.
Whatever heaven holds in store
No matter what the future may bring, I will be there for you.
Through good and bad ill be your man
I will always stand by your side through the good times and the bad.
Stand beside you through it all
No matter what challenges we may face, I will be there with you to overcome them together.
Make me shine just like the sun
Your love and presence in my life fills me with joy and happiness.
Yes you do
It is all because of you and your love for me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEITH LIONEL URBAN, MICHAEL WEINSTEIN, STEVEN A. JORDAN, Keith Urban, Steve Jordan
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