Keith Urban Wrote A Song About Escaping ‘Soul Sucking’ Life More Than A Year Before News About His Split From Kidman Broke

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Fans were surprised to learn that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are splitting up after almost twenty years of marriage. Many are wondering what led to the separation, especially considering the couple had overcome challenges like Keith Urban’s past struggles with addiction and always appeared happy together in public.

That curiosity has led some to dig up an old Instagram post that Keith Urban put up nearly two years ago. It’s about a song called “Straight Line,” which would be the first single released from the singer’s most recent album. In the post, Urban describes the song as being about distancing from parts of our lives that we find “soul sucking,” including, curiously, relationships. Urban said in part…

“Straight Line” is about escaping a draining and unfulfilling routine – whether it’s in a relationship, at work, with your creative pursuits, or even within yourself. It’s a song about rediscovering a sense of joy and breaking free from negativity.

Just because a singer writes a song doesn’t mean it’s about their own life, as Taylor Swift sometimes demonstrates. If Keith Urban sings about leaving unhealthy relationships, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s experiencing one himself. Plus, he’s one of four people who wrote the song, so any personal details in the lyrics might not even be his.

Although Keith Urban writes some of his own songs, songwriting is a strong tradition in country music. He doesn’t write all of his hits, and even when he does contribute, it’s often hard to know exactly how much of each song is his work.

Keith Urban released the song “Straight Line” almost two years before news of his divorce from Nicole Kidman surfaced. Although rumors suggest they may have been having problems for a while, they continued to appear together publicly, and there were no obvious signs of difficulty. It’s still unclear whether their decision to divorce was a long time coming or a more recent development.

Recently, several people familiar with the couple have offered explanations for what’s happening, but currently it seems they’ve simply grown apart. It’s possible there isn’t any major conflict, just that their lives have been heading in different directions for a while.

It’s likely that both Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman will eventually discuss their divorce in interviews, potentially revealing more about what caused them to separate. We might also hear Keith Urban address it through his music, either in a new song or one he’s already written.

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2025-10-22 17:38