Oh My Girl
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Dolphin

A song about timing, memory, and the strange pull of someone who keeps drifting away.

Oh My Girl visibility20 visits Editor's note live Video on page
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Quick meaning

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A song about timing, memory, and the strange pull of someone who keeps drifting away.

The lyric treats the feeling like a secret you can't quite keep, something that betrays you with a "flicker." It's less about longing and more about the body's quiet rebellion against a mind trying to stay composed.

The phrase "my heart gets startled" keeps returning, followed by "a flicker appears." It's not about a big emotion, but that small, involuntary jump when a memory or a person surfaces.

Editor's note

Oh My Girl's Dolphin and the secret feeling

A song about timing, memory, and the strange pull of someone who keeps drifting away.

"my heart gets startled every time, a flicker appears after"

The lyric treats the feeling like a secret you can't quite keep, something that betrays you with a "flicker." It's less about longing and more about the body's quiet rebellion against a mind trying to stay composed.

The phrase "my heart gets startled" keeps returning, followed by "a flicker appears." It's not about a big emotion, but that small, involuntary jump when a memory or a person surfaces. The song answers the pressure of trying to act normal, "pretending to pass by", while something inside keeps flinching.

That's the whole mechanism of the song right there. The heart isn't overwhelmed, it's just startled, a quick, physical reaction that happens before you can stop it.

The way "Da da da da" sections give way to lines about lowering your body and holding your breath. It feels like coming up for air.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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the pull of "my heart gets startled" the pull of "pretending to pass by" the pull of "Da da da da"
Lyrics

Dolphin

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Oh my god 타이밍이 참 얄미워

Oh my god taiming-i cham yalmiwo

오늘 같은 날 마주쳐 이게 뭐야

oneul gateun nal majuchyeo ige mwoya

머리는 엉망인 데다

meorineun eongmang-in deda

상태가 말이 아니야

sangtaega mari aniya

모른 척 지나가 줘

moreun cheok jinaga jwo

내 맘이 방심할 때마다 불쑥 나타난 뒤

nae mami bangsimhal ttaemada bulssuk natanan dwi

헤엄치듯 멀어지는 너

he-eomchideut meoreojineun neo

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da

Da da da da

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da

Da da da da

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

어쩐지 오늘 알람이 안 울려

eojjeonji oneul allami an ullyeo

아무거나 막 입었고 지각이야

amugeona mak ibeotgo jigagiya

아래로 몸을 낮추고 숨을 꾹 참아봤지만

araero momeul natchugo sumeul kkuk chamabwatjiman

아이쿠 들켰나 봐

aiku deulkyeonna bwa

내 맘이 방심할 때마다 불쑥 나타난 뒤

nae mami bangsimhal ttaemada bulssuk natanan dwi

헤엄치듯 멀어지는 너

he-eomchideut meoreojineun neo

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da

Da da da da

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da

Da da da da

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

이 파도 위 난 온종일 서핑을 하는 느낌 아찔한 feeling

i pado wi nan onjong-il seoping-eul haneun neukkim ajjilhan feeling

난 솔직히 푹 빠졌지 하지만 이건 secret

nan soljiki puk ppajyeotji hajiman igeon secret

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

갑자기 웃으며 얼굴을 불쑥 다가온 뒤

gapjagi useumyeo eolgureul bulssuk dagaon dwi

원을 갈라 하트를 그려

woneul galla hateureul geuryeo

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da

Da da da da

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da

Da da da da

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da

Da da da da

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da

Da da da da

또 물보라를 일으켜

tto mulborareul ireukyeo

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What is "Dolphin" by Oh My Girl about?

A song about timing, memory, and the strange pull of someone who keeps drifting away. The lyric treats the feeling like a secret you can't quite keep, something that betrays you with a "flicker." It's less about longing and more about the body's quiet rebellion against a mind trying to stay composed. The phrase "my heart gets startled" keeps returning, followed by "a flicker appears." It's not about a big emotion, but that small, involuntary jump when a memory or a person surfaces.

Who performs "Dolphin"?

Oh My Girl performs "Dolphin", and this lyric page sits inside the Oh My Girl catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Dolphin"?

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Are there related songs to explore after "Dolphin"?

Yes. The related section below points to Our Story and Gravity with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by Oh My Girl?

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