Keith Urban talks about his dad in a way he's never done before. During this interview, he explains how the lyrics to his new song "Wild Heart" are among his most personal.

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Keith Urban On “Wild Hearts” | 0:00
A “profound” Johnny Cash concert | 0:20
“My dad was like that” | 1:19
“I wished he stared at me like that” | 1:50
Re-writing “Wild Hearts” Lyrics | 2:20
Responding to “Shine-blockers” | 3:50
Who told Keith Urban he wouldn’t make it? | 4:30
The Speed of Now, Part 2? | 5:30
Wait, Is Keith done making albums? | 6:45
Missing ‘American Idol’ | 7:40

Keith Urban picked an uptempo, progressive country bop to bury his most personal, unguarded emotions. "Wild Hearts" cuts deep when you know the story behind his lyrics.

Brad Tursi (Old Dominion), Jennifer Wayne (Runaway June) and Eric Paslay wrote "Wild Hearts" and when Urban heard he didn't connect with the verses. So he passed, until a week later when the chorus wouldn't leave his head. That's when he asked to re-write the verses and when the trio agreed, a memory of his very first concert — a Johnny Cash concert with his dad — came pouring out.

"Where I was raised, it’s a very working class city — very rural, very working class people. They party hard, work hard, drink hard, everything was just full on and my dad was like that," Urban says. And so it was just a rowdy, raucous, awesome crowd. But I remember this big spotlight going across. Because when you’re a kid you’re like, man, that thing is amazing. This big beam going across, through all the smoke — everyone is smoking cigarettes (laughs). And I remember the screaming of the crowd."

"And then I remember at one point, my dad’s expression. Like staring at this guy on stage in a way I’d never seen him stare at somebody. Like transfixed. I’m sure a child psychologist would probably say I wish he stared at me like that. ‘I’ve never gotten that stare. What’s that guy doing out there to get my dad’s attention like that?'"

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Keith Urban, "Wild Heart" Lyrics:

Saw the man in black / Spotlight in the air / Heard a thousand screams / Saw my dad’s stare / Feel like I’ve been runnin’ / Since the day that I was born / Eagle on my back / Phoenix on my arm.

CHORUS:
This goes out to the drifters / And all of the dreamers / Ready to fly / All those born to be rock stars / Keep lifting your guitars / And painting the sky / Can you hear me? / All of you lost ones who aren’t really lost ones / Keep shining your light / This goes out to the wild cards, who’s got a wild heart? / Just like mine

Has anyone ever told you / You’ll never amount to anything? / You’re just wasting your time chasin’ / The tail of a dragon / Kinda dream / But I’m here to tell you anything can happen in this life / If you got the heart / And the passion / And a God-lit fire inside