O2 ( Oxygene) — Oxlade -

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

In the song "O2," he compares his love interest to oxygen, calling her "the air that I breathe". OXLADE - o2 ( Oxygene)

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 The song reflects his meteoric rise from squatting

The title and central metaphor of the song are rooted in Oxlade's personal battle with . He created the EP, Oxygene , as a tribute to fellow asthma patients, likening music to the air he needs to breathe and heal. The Comeback Story The title and central metaphor

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".