Speaker A
I was listening to that song of yours that goes, "Life goes." That song sucks. The original lyrics were, "Life goes onion."
Oliver Tree reveals the original lyrics of his hit 'Life Goes On' and explains why they were changed by his label.
Ask about this video. Answers come from its transcript only — with the timestamp, so you can check them.
Generated from the transcript and can be wrong — check the timestamp.
Key Takeaways
- Original lyrics of 'Life Goes On' were different and included the word 'onion.'
- Label intervention led to changing the lyrics to avoid confusion with another song.
- Oliver Tree uses the onion metaphor to describe life's complexity.
- The video offers insight into the music production and lyric approval process.
- Oliver Tree has a quirky and humorous approach to his music.
What the video covers
- Oliver Tree discusses the original lyrics of his song 'Life Goes On,' which were 'Life goes onion.'
- He explains that the lyrics were changed due to another song with the same title.
- Oliver shares his love for onions and Funyuns as his favorite snacks.
- He metaphorically describes life as an onion with many layers to unravel.
- The video is a short clip from IMPAULSIVE Shorts.
- The conversation highlights the creative process and label influence on song lyrics.
- Oliver expresses a humorous and personal connection to the original lyrics.
- The video is presented in English.
- It is a brief, informal discussion about the song's background.
- The tone is lighthearted and playful.
Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown
Speaker A
And then basically, there's this other song called "Life Goes On," so I had the label make me change the lyrics. Are you
Speaker A
serious? Are you an onion fan? I love onions. Funyuns are my favorite snacks. Why would you make a song that goes, "Life goes"? Life is like an onion, man. There's many layers to unravel. It's a big part of my
Topics:Oliver TreeLife Goes Onoriginal lyricssong lyrics changemusic labelonion metaphorFunyunsIMPAULSIVE Shortsmusic productionsong background
