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Oh My Girl – Dirty Laundry lyrics | romanization & meaning

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Dirty Laundry

OH MY GIRL (오마이걸)

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Album

Golden Hourglass

Release Date

July 24, 2023

Genre

Dance / Pop

Label

WM Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

HRDR, Galeyn Tenhaeff, Sophia Ayana, Tim Boomsma, Seo Ji-eum, Mimi

Participating Members

Hyojung Mimi YooA Seunghee Yubin Arin

About the Song

《Dirty Laundry》 is a revealing track by OH MY GIRL from their 2024 mini-album Golden Hourglass under WM Entertainment. Composed by HRDR, Galeyn Tenhaeff, Sophia Ayana, and Tim Boomsma, with lyrics by Seo Ji-eum and Mimi, and arrangement by HRDR, the song daringly exposes hidden truths with unflinching honesty. The track’s edgy production and raw energy create an atmosphere of confrontation and liberation, blending contemporary pop elements with a rebellious attitude that challenges expectations. With its candid lyrics and bold sonic approach, the song explores the catharsis of airing secrets and confronting what’s been swept under the rug, showcasing OH MY GIRL’s willingness to venture into more provocative territory while maintaining their authentic artistic voice.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation

lalalala hoo lalalala hoo
lalalala hoo and lalalala hoo

o-neul-in geol hae-ga tteo-sseo ja-ri-reul teol-go i-reo-seo
mi-rwo-wat-deon muk-hyeo-wat-deon geu-geol hae-ya doe-ge-sseo
bang-eul seu-kaen-hae, jo-a be-gaes-it-bu-teo beot-kyeo-bol-kka
ay, neo-eui son-ttae mu-deun ma-eum wi (padadapapa)

Today, the sun has risen, and I get up from my place. I have to do what I’ve been avoiding and dreading. I scan the room, wondering if I should start from the corner. Hey, your touch is on my mind.

gu-jil-gu-jil-haet-deon ma-eum wi (ladidadida)
po-gae-jin geo gu-gyeo-jin geo yeo-gi-da jeon-bu mo-a-seo
mu-reul but-go geo-pum nae-go bal-ba

The tangled feelings in my heart, the crumpled and messy things, I gather them all here. I soak them, scrub them, and step on them.

just give me that oh
ji-geum bak-ke neol dul-leo-ssan jealousy-deu-ri oh
just run with it neo-neun geu-geot-bak-ke an dwae
i-je jin-jja gwaen-cha-na geu-reo-ke doel geo-ya
jeo hwa-chang-han nal-ssi-cheo-reom

Just give me that, oh. Right now, I’m surrounded by jealousy. Just run with it, you can’t be anything else. It’s really okay now, it will be like that, like the bright weather.

lalalala hoo lalalala hoo
jo-ko tto geo-ji gat-deon memories
lalalala hoo lalalala hoo
da ssis-eo-nae jul-ge dirty laundry

lalalala hoo lalalala hoo Even the memories that seemed fake. lalalala hoo lalalala hoo I’ll wash it all away, dirty laundry.

woo hoo da kkeut-nat-seo
woo hoo deo-neun mot cham-a
lalalala hoo lalalala hoo
doing, doing laundry
dirty, dirty laundry

Woo hoo, it’s all over. Woo hoo, I can’t take it anymore. lalalala hoo lalalala hoo Doing, doing laundry, dirty, dirty laundry.

keep it to yourself
i have a boo (boo) boo (boo)
ppeon-ppeon-han wishy-washy-han
tae-do-neun nope (nope) deo-neun nope (nope)

Keep it to yourself. I have a boo (boo) boo (boo). Your wishy-washy attitude is nope (nope), no more (nope).

resting b face
wi-a-rae-ro hul-neun neo-eui rude-han nun-bich-eun
i don’t care at all

Resting b face, your rude gaze looking up and down, I don’t care at all.

mi-ryeon na-meun peu-sa story (padadapapa)
ael-beom ga-deuk chae-un sa-jin (ladidadida)
o-rae-doen geo ji-na-gan geo yeo-gi-da jeon-bu mo-a-seo
mu-reul but-go geo-pum nae-go bal-ba

Lingering regrets, a story of the past. An album filled with photos. The old and past things, I gather them all here. I soak them, scrub them, and step on them.

just give me that oh
i-be pul-cheo-reom ttak bu-teun go fifty-fifty oh
i-jen ji-gyeo-wo-seo deo-neun an dwae an dwae
i-je jin-jja gwaen-cha-na geu-reo-ke doel geo-ya
jeo sae-ha-yan ppal-lae-cheo-reom

Just give me that, oh. Like a tightly tied ribbon, fifty-fifty, oh. I’m tired of it now, I can’t take it anymore. It’s really okay now, it will be like that, like the fresh white laundry.

lalalala hoo lalalala hoo
jo-ko tto geo-ji gat-deon memories
lalalala hoo lalalala hoo
da ssis-eo-nae jul-ge dirty laundry

lalalala hoo lalalala hoo Even the memories that seemed fake. lalalala hoo lalalala hoo I’ll wash it all away, dirty laundry.

woo hoo da kkeut-nat-seo
woo hoo deo-neun mot cham-a
lalalala hoo lalalala hoo
doing, doing laundry
dirty, dirty laundry

Woo hoo, it’s all over. Woo hoo, I can’t take it anymore. lalalala hoo lalalala hoo Doing, doing laundry, dirty, dirty laundry.

lalalala hoo lalalala hoo
hol-ga-bun-hae-jyeo-ga nae ma-eum-i
lalalala hoo lalalala hoo
da ssis-eo-nae jul-ge dirty laundry

lalalala hoo lalalala hoo My heart is becoming lighter. lalalala hoo lalalala hoo I’ll wash it all away, dirty laundry.

woo hoo da kkeut-nat-seo
woo hoo sang-kwae-ha-ja-na
lalalala hoo lalalala hoo
doing, doing laundry
dirty, dirty laundry

Woo hoo, it’s all over. Woo hoo, it’s refreshing. lalalala hoo lalalala hoo Doing, doing laundry, dirty, dirty laundry.

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🗣️ Practice Korean Words

묵혀왔던 (Mukhyeowatdeon)

Having kept for a long time

💡 Note: Referring to old feelings or tasks that have been neglected without being dealt with.

손때 (Sonttae)

Hand-stains

💡 Note: Symbolizing the traces or lingering influence left by a person on one’s heart.

구질구질했던 (Gujilgujil-haetdeon)

Messy or shabby

💡 Note: Describing lingering feelings that have become unpleasantly sticky or no longer clean.

홀가분해져가 (Holgabunhaejyeoga)

Feeling unburdened

💡 Note: The refreshing sensation of becoming emotionally light after letting go of worries.

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The song metaphorically compares the act of moving on from past memories and toxic relationships to doing dirty laundry. It describes the refreshing process of gathering up messy emotions, “washing” them away with foam, and hanging them out to dry like clean clothes. The lyrics celebrate the liberating feeling of being free from lingering regrets and starting fresh under a clear sky.