Life Goes On – English Lyrics

• By: Oliver Tree
• Album: Alone In A Crowd

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Oliver Tree's "Life Goes On" to explore themes of perseverance through difficult romantic relationships. This song is special for its infectious, upbeat melody that masks a deeper narrative about recognizing toxicity and choosing to carry on, offering a unique look at coping with life's challenges through modern alternative music.

[English]

♪ ♪ ♪

♪Babe you're too controlling♪

♪Ima feed you to the wolves♪

♪When you get nasty♪

♪Back at me♪

♪But baby don't distract me♪

♪I'm a goner♪

♪I lost her♪

♪Like why the hell you wanna♪

♪Play me that way♪

♪You're bad babe♪

♪You double faced entendre♪

♪Life goes♪

♪On and on and on and on and♪

♪on and on and on and on♪

♪On and on and on and on and♪

♪on and on and on and on♪

♪On and on and on and on and♪

♪on and on and on and on♪

♪On and on and on and on and♪

♪on and on and on and on♪

♪Babe you best believe it♪

♪Ima rip you up to pieces♪

♪I'm a lover, not a fighter♪

♪But I'll light this place on fire♪

♪I want it♪

♪I'm on it♪

♪But babe at least I'm honest♪

♪I get tired of explaining♪

♪As these seasons keep on changing♪

♪Life goes♪

♪On and on and on and on and♪

♪on and on and on and on♪

♪(Yeah yeah yeah)♪

♪On and on and on and on and♪

♪on and on and on and on♪

♪(Yeah yeah yeah)♪

♪On and on and on and on and♪

♪on and on and on and on♪

♪(Yeah yeah yeah)♪

♪On and on and on and on and♪

♪on and on and on and on♪

♪(Yeah yeah yeah)♪

♪Work all day♪

♪And then I wake up♪

♪Work all day♪

♪And then I wake up♪

♪Work all day♪

♪And then I wake up♪

♪Work all day♪

♪(Yeah yeah yeah)♪

♪Work all day♪

♪And then I wake up♪

♪Work all day♪

♪And then I wake up♪

♪Work all day♪

♪And then I wake up♪

♪Work all day♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[crying]

[crying]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
controlling /kənˈtrəʊlɪŋ/ B2	adjective - exerting control over something or someone; domineering verb - to exercise authority or influence over
feed /fiːd/ A2	verb - to give food to someone or something
wolves /wʊlvz/ B1	noun - wild carnivorous mammals of the dog family
nasty /ˈnæsti/ B1	adjective - unpleasant, offensive, or dirty
distract /dɪˈstrækt/ B2	verb - to divert someone's attention away from something
goner /ˈɡəʊnər/ C1	noun - a person who is doomed to fail or die
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way; missing verb - to misplace or be unable to find something
hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - a place of suffering after death in many religions; also used to express strong feeling
double‑faced /ˈdʌbəl ˈfeɪst/ C1	adjective - deceitful; showing two different sides, one of which is false
entendre /ˈɒntɒ̃dʁ/ C2	noun - a word or phrase having a double meaning, often sexual (from French "double entendre")
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of a living being; the period between birth and death
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true; to have confidence in
rip /rɪp/ B1	verb - to tear or pull something quickly apart
fighter /ˈfaɪtər/ B1	noun - a person who fights, especially in a war or sport
fire /faɪə(r)/ A1	noun - combustion that produces heat, light, and flame verb - to ignite or set something ablaze
honest /ˈɒnɪst/ B1	adjective - truthful, not lying or cheating
seasons /ˈsiːzənz/ A2	noun - the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter)
changing /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ B1	verb - making or becoming different; altering
work /wɜːk/ A1	verb - to do a job or activity for a purpose or benefit noun - a task or activity involving physical or mental effort
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to become or cause to become conscious after sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• Babe you're too controlling

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase 'you're controlling' uses the present continuous tense ('are' + verb-ing) to describe an action happening now or a temporary situation.

• Ima feed you to the wolves

  ➔ Going to future (colloquial)

  ➔ 'Ima' is a colloquial contraction of 'I am going to,' indicating a future action.

• But baby don't distract me

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The phrase 'don't distract me' is a negative imperative, used to give a direct command not to do something.

• I'm a goner

  ➔ Present simple with 'be' for permanent states

  ➔ 'I'm a goner' uses 'am' (contracted form of 'I am') with a noun to describe a permanent or long-term state.

• Life goes on and on and on

  ➔ Present simple for repeated actions

  ➔ The phrase 'life goes on' uses the present simple to emphasize the continuous and repetitive nature of life.

• I'm a lover, not a fighter

  ➔ Contrast using 'not...but'

  ➔ The phrase uses 'not...but' to contrast two qualities, emphasizing one over the other.

• But babe at least I'm honest

  ➔ Emphasis with 'at least'

  ➔ 'At least' is used to emphasize a positive aspect in a negative situation.

• As these seasons keep on changing

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions

  ➔ 'Keep on changing' uses the present continuous to describe an action that is ongoing and repetitive.