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The Real Meaning Behind 'One Too Many' By Keith Urban

So, what is "One Too Many" by Keith Urban and Pink about? According to Billboard, the song is about, "a conflicted relationship." And with lyrics that go, "I don't know how lucky I am / I know we're both stubborn / Push each other's buttons," that definitely tracks. At the start, Urban recalls a hazy night of drinking. As the chorus goes, "I spend all my money drinking on my own / In this bar, just sat here staring at my phone," he is dealing with his issues the boozy way. But as the chorus concludes, "Come take me home," Urban realizes he should have stayed home with bae.

"It's what I call a reluctant surrender," Urban told Zane Lowe on Apple Music (via Sounds Like Nashville). "You're at the bar. You swear to God you're not going to answer that phone. You're not going to make that call. Eventually, you're like, 'Come take me home. I've had one too many.' I know that place really well."

"It was written as a duet," Urban told Billboard. "P!nk is just someone I've always loved. I've always loved her voice... She's blessed with one of the greatest voices." He added, "She had to record her vocals remotely in California," with Urban across the globe in New Zealand. "The unusual thing was then shooting a video remotely," he recalled. "That was a bit more challenging." 

Well, it came together wonderfully, much like Urban and Pink's characters.

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Almeda Bohannan

Update: 2024-05-07