Once in a Lifetime
Keith Urban
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I can see it in your eyes and feel it in your touch I know that you're scared, but you've never been this loved It's a long shot, baby, I know it's true But if anyone can make it, I'm betting on me and you Just keep on moving in to me I know you're going to see The best is yet to come [Chorus] Don't fear it now; we're going all the way Where the sun is shining on a brand new day It's a long way down, and it's a leap of faith But I'm never giving up 'cause I know we got a once in a lifetime love Everybody's looking for what we've found Some wait their whole lives and it never comes around So don't hold back now Just let go of all you've ever known And put your hand in mine [Chorus] I close my eyes, and I see you standing right there Saying 'I do,' and they're throwing rice in our hair Then the first one's born; then a brother comes along, and he's got your smile I'll be looking back at the life we had still at your side So don't fear it now, we're going all the way Where the sun is shining on a brand new day It's a long way down, and it's a leap of faith But I'm never giving up 'cause I know we got a once in a lifetime love
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Written by: John Shanks, Keith Urban
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Fact"Once in a Lifetime" is a song recorded by New Zealand-born country music singer Keith Urban.
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PerformanceThe song was released on August 21, 2006, as the first single from his 2006 album "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing."
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Achievement"Once in a Lifetime" entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at No.17, setting what was then a new record for the highest-debuting country single in the history of the chart.
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SongwritingIt was co-written by Keith Urban and John Shanks. This song was Urban's first work with this producer and songwriter.
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered in late 2006. It displays Urban performing the song on a stage in a room filled with shifting projectors showing videos.
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Song ThemeThe lyrics to the song describe the feelings of falling in love and knowing that the feeling will last forever, emphasizing that such a feeling comes only once in a lifetime.
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Award NominationThe song was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 2007.
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Billboard PerformanceWhile it set the highest-debuting record, it didn't top the chart. The song eventually peaked at No. 6 and spent over 20 weeks on this chart.
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Memorable PerformanceUrban notably performed this song live at "The Oprah Winfrey Show," additionally gifting a guitar to a young fan.
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Hit in Various CountriesBesides its success in the U.S., "Once in a Lifetime" also achieved considerable chart success in Canada, reaching No. 10 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.
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