Wasted Time
Keith Urban
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The rain is coming down tonight I'm smiling looking at this photograph I hear that song and I'm flying right back To when we had it made Every Friday night when the sun went down We'd be running them streets like we owned the town And I just can't let it go, no, I just can't let it go I wonder if you ever think about it like I do Seven kids on my two lane road Had the guns on the radio After all this time it still feels so good When I think about those summer nights Singing out the window, on the back roads, Sweet Child of Mine Sipping on the local's spark of light Ain't it funny how the best days of my life Was all that wasted time All that wasted time Out of nowhere, it slipped away And the rope by the river hangs silently And the town that I knew ain't nothing like it used to be Ah, I can't explain They took all the color from the picture frame And the days got sold to the greed and the game But I just can't let it go, no, I just can't let it go I wonder if you ever think about it like I do Seven kids on my two lane road We had the guns on the radio After all this time it still feels so good When I think about those summer nights Singing out the window, on the back roads, Sweet Child of Mine Sipping on the local's spark of light Ain't it funny how the best days of my life Was all that wasted time All that wasted time Swinging on the line Living all that wasted time Hey, hey, now Summer dresses rained on the hood of the car Only music that we had was out the left speaker We were living every second 'til the time ran out We had nothing but we had it all When I think about those summer night Sneaking out the window, running back roads Your hand in mine We were going nowhere, we were so alive Uh huh, ain't it crazy how the best days of my life Was all that wasted time All that wasted time We were swinging out on the line Living all that wasted time Hey, you know oh Don't you feel it coming on back now
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Written by: KEITH URBAN, GREG WELLS, JAMES ABRAHART
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Wasted Time" is a song in the country-pop genre, blending acoustic stylings typical of country music with pop elements.
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Production FactThe song was produced by Keith Urban himself and long-time collaborator, Dann Huff.
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Album Information"Wasted Time" is included in Keith Urban's ninth studio album, "Ripcord," which was released in 2016.
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Song Writers"Wasted Time" was co-written by Australian country music singer Keith Urban, Greg Wells, and American pop singer-songwriter James Michael “J Mike” Abrahart Jr.
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Chart SuccessThe song was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, and peaking at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Wasted Time" was directed by John Urbano and features an energetic house party scene as well as Keith playing guitar on a roof against a backdrop of the city.
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Grammy Nomination"Wasted Time" was nominated for the 2017 Grammy award for Best Country Solo Performance.
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Song ThemeThe song takes a nostalgic look back at youth, with lyrics about "wasting time" enjoying life's experiences that, in the grand scheme of things, aren't really a waste at all.
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Crossover SuccessLike much of Keith Urban's music, "Wasted Time" was successful in crossing over from country radio to pop, showcasing Urban's wide-reaching appeal.
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Signature SoundThe song features banjo riffs mixed with a driving electronic beat, a sonic combination that has become a signature Keith Urban sound.
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