Before "O2" and the Oxygene EP, Oxlade had actually due to the hardships of living in the slums of Mushin and Surulere, stating that "you cannot create music on an empty stomach".
The song reflects his meteoric rise from squatting at friends' houses after being kicked out by his father to performing at London's O2 Arena with Wizkid in 2019. Musical Composition & Visuals OXLADE - o2 ( Oxygene)
In the song "O2," he compares his love interest to oxygen, calling her "the air that I breathe". Before "O2" and the Oxygene EP, Oxlade had
Interestingly, the tracklist for the EP was released by accident. Oxlade mistakenly sent his management the link to these specific songs instead of another planned set. Despite his initial frustration—he even admitted he "wanted to run mad" and cried—his management insisted on dropping that version. Interestingly, the tracklist for the EP was released
Oxlade once noted a personal observation that he never experienced breathing issues when his then-partner was around, which inspired the idea that she brought "air" to his life. The Comeback Story