Life Goes On
K.O.G Lyrics


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You used to be quite content with your shower cap
I guess now I know you feel more at home
With a case of Handi-Wrap

You'd hold your own if you thought that it was clean
At least give me some gloves to wear
Or a picture of St. Augustine
If I were to die with these things on, can't say I didn't try

I'd think that you would try to find something to do
With my old school tie
That doesn't turn my skin blue

Is it hot in here, or do I feel a little draft
From these pants that you brought for me to wear
The ones that have no back

If I were to die with these things on, you might want to try
Another size

I'd take your name, if I thought it'd do me good
If it's all the same to you
I'll just take a look under your hood

If you were to die with this thing on
You coulda chose a better style

And now that you've gone off
And all of this has passed
I don't recall your face no more
But you left behind your mask





If I were to die with these things gone
I'd be frozen with a smile

Overall Meaning

In K.O.G's song "Life Goes On," he is exploring the idea of fake personas that people wear and the superficiality of relationships. He begins the song by describing a person who used to be content with wearing a shower cap in the shower, but now feels more at home wearing Handi-Wrap. This suggests a shift in the person's behavior and perhaps a need to conceal their true self. K.O.G then goes on to describe a situation where this person is trying to force him to wear some uncomfortable clothing such as pants with no back and an old school tie that turns his skin blue. The person seems to care little for K.O.G's comfort or well-being and is solely focused on their own desires.


Throughout the song, K.O.G questions the authenticity of this person and their relationship. He wonders if they would even care if he were to die with all these uncomfortable clothes on, and if they would just try another size instead of feeling any remorse. K.O.G also points out that the person is not even consistent in their own behavior, as they could have chosen a better style if they were to die with their current outfit on. He laments that in the end, all he is left with is their mask and no true connection or memory of the person.


Overall, "Life Goes On" is a thought-provoking song about the masks we wear and the superficiality of some relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

You used to be quite content with your shower cap
Before, you were easily satisfied with simple things like your shower cap.


I guess now I know you feel more at home
It seems now you have found something else that makes you feel more comfortable.


With a case of Handi-Wrap
It could be that you have become accustomed to using a lot of Handi-Wrap plastic wrap.


You'd hold your own if you thought that it was clean
You have the ability to fend for yourself, but only if you think the situation is clean and safe.


At least give me some gloves to wear
Please provide me some protection or help, even if it's just gloves.


Or a picture of St. Augustine
Perhaps even a picture of a saint or someone holy would make me feel better about the situation.


If I were to die with these things on, can't say I didn't try
If I were to die in this situation, at least I tried my best to make it work.


I'd think that you would try to find something to do
I believed that you would try to find a solution to the problem.


With my old school tie
Maybe my old school tie would be of some use in this situation.


That doesn't turn my skin blue
But I hope it doesn't cause any unwanted side effects, like turning my skin blue.


Is it hot in here, or do I feel a little draft
I'm not sure if it's hot or if there's a draft, but something feels off or uncomfortable.


From these pants that you brought for me to wear
Perhaps these pants that you provided for me to wear are the cause of my discomfort.


The ones that have no back
Especially since these pants don't have a back, which seems odd.


If I were to die with these things on, you might want to try
If I were to die in these circumstances, you'd likely want to find another solution to avoid repeating the problem.


Another size
Maybe the issue is just that the size of the clothes is wrong for me.


I'd take your name, if I thought it'd do me good
If changing my name would benefit me in some way, I'd consider it.


If it's all the same to you
But if it doesn't matter to you, then I won't bother doing it.


I'll just take a look under your hood
Instead, I'll try to investigate what's going on behind the surface level of things.


If you were to die with this thing on
If you were to be in this situation, I'd imagine you'd want better circumstances.


You coulda chose a better style
Perhaps you would have made different choices to end up in a better situation.


And now that you've gone off
Now that you've left or passed away,


And all of this has passed
And all of these events have come and gone,


I don't recall your face no more
I don't remember what you look like anymore.


But you left behind your mask
But you did leave behind an impression or memory of yourself through the situation you created.


If I were to die with these things gone
If I were to die after overcoming this situation,


I'd be frozen with a smile
I'd be proud and happy that I made it through.




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Written by: JIM O'ROURKE

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