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April 3, 2017
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About the Song
《Real World》 is a song recorded by OH MY GIRL, featured as the second track on their fourth mini album COLORING BOOK, which was released in 2017 through WM Entertainment. Known for its vivid imagery and emotional contrast, the track explores the moment when imagination collides with reality, capturing the confusion, excitement, and subtle tension that come with realizing one’s feelings are no longer just a fantasy. With its polished production and expressive delivery, 《Real World》 adds depth to the album’s colorful concept by grounding it in honest, relatable emotion.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
kkum-in-ji hyeon-sil-in-ji ja-ggu-man HET-GAL-RI-jan-a WHAT’S TRUE
I can’t tell if this is a dream or reality, it’s so confusing, what’s true?
ne saeng-gak-eul neo-mu ma-ni hae i-je byeol ge da bo-i-na-bo-da
geu-nyang u-seo beo-ryeot-eo
I think about you so much, now everything seems clear.
I just laughed it off.
kko-ji-ppeot-deon geu ja-ri-ga a-pa ppal-ga-ke bu-eun geol bo-myeon
OH YEAH jin-jja neo-yeot-eo
nae BAL-CHIK-HAN sang-sang-deul-i i-rwo-jin yeo-gin REAL WORLD REAL WORLD
When I see the place where flowers bloomed turning red,
Oh yeah, it was really you.
My clumsy imaginations have come true here, in the real world, real world.
jit-gu-deun chin-gu-deul-i jang-nan-eul chi-neun geot gat-a WHAT’S TRUE
It feels like my mischievous friends are playing tricks on me, what’s true?
na-ui ba-ram-gwa tto yok-sim-e je-meot-dae-ro ji-eo-nae-na bo-da
go-gyael jeo-eo-beo-ryeot-eo
I tried to erase my desires and ambitions, but
I just threw away my stubbornness.
kko-ji-ppeot-deon geu ja-ri-ga a-pa ppal-ga-ke bu-eun geol bo-myeon
OH YEAH jin-jja neo-yeot-eo
nae BAL-CHIK-HAN sang-sang-deul-i i-rwo-jin yeo-gin REAL WORLD REAL WORLD
When I see the place where flowers bloomed turning red,
Oh yeah, it was really you.
My clumsy imaginations have come true here, in the real world, real world.
WHAT I’M THINKING WHAT I’M THINKING
WOO neo u-seun geo-ji neo geu-reon geo-ji
What I’m thinking, what I’m thinking.
Woo, you’re smiling, right? That’s how you are.
eo-ji-reo-wo neo ttae-mun-e YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
jam-jam-ha-deon meo-rit-sok-e HOE-O-RI-ga mol-a-chi-neun-ji
jeong-sin-eop-seo neo ttae-mun-e YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
It’s dizzy because of you, yeah yeah yeah yeah.
In my sleepy head, is a whirlwind swirling around?
I’m out of my mind because of you, yeah yeah yeah yeah.
nun-eul se-ge kkok gam-at-da tteo-do geo-gi-e it-neun geol bo-myeon
OH YEAH jin-jja neo-yeot-eo
nae IL-GI sok so-seol-deul-i i-rwo-jin yeo-gin REAL WORLD
Even when I tightly close my eyes and open them, you’re still there.
Oh yeah, it was really you.
The stories in my diary have come true here, in the real world.
kko-ji-ppeot-deon geu ja-ri-ga a-pa ppal-ga-ke bu-eun geol bo-myeon
OH YEAH jin-jja neo-yeot-eo
nae BAL-CHIK-HAN sang-sang-deul-i i-rwo-jin yeo-gin REAL WORLD
When I see the place where flowers bloomed turning red,
Oh yeah, it was really you.
My clumsy imaginations have come true here, in the real world.
The song captures the moment when imagination and reality collide, expressing the confusion and excitement of feelings becoming real. It reflects the rush of realizing that long-held fantasies are no longer just thoughts, but something real and overwhelming. At its core, the lyrics portray emotional confusion turning into certainty, as disbelief slowly gives way to acceptance and awakening.
