Why “Making Memories of Us” has nearly disappeared from his setlist for the past decade
Some songs aren’t performed for the audience — they’re sung for the artist themselves. And sometimes, they become too painful to sing at all. That’s exactly what happened with Keith Urban and his haunting ballad “Making Memories of Us.”
A love song that once meant everything
Released in 2005, “Making Memories of Us” was a gentle, heartfelt vow wrapped in melody. It topped the charts and became a fan favorite, appearing in almost every live show during the peak of Keith’s career.
But after 2014, the song quietly vanished from his setlists.
A quiet disappearance and an unspoken wound
In a rare moment of honesty, Keith once said: “There are songs that are too close. Too real.”
At that time, he was battling post-rehab struggles, navigating tension in his marriage with Nicole Kidman, and confronting painful memories he wasn’t ready to face.
What the public heard as a tender ballad was, for Keith, a whispered promise he once made to his wife — a promise he felt he hadn’t fully lived up to.
Too honest. Too near. Too raw.
He didn’t abandon the song. He simply tucked it away. But fans never forgot. And every time someone asks him to sing it again, they likely don’t realize… it’s a song Keith is still learning to forgive himself for.
🎵 Suggested listening: “Making Memories of Us” – Keith Urban
Press play, and let the lyrics take you into a moment of truth, pain, and hope that never made it to the stage again.
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