“Girl” is the title track of Soyou’s 11th EP, Off Hours, released on April 30, 2026. The song serves as an honest, introspective look into an individual’s inner feelings, separating the person from the “musician” persona.

Song Credits

  • Artist: SOYOU
  • Album: Off Hours
  • Released: April 29, 2026
  • Length: 2:59
  • Label: Magic Strawberry Sound
  • Lyricist: SOYOU, SUA KIM (INHOUSE)
  • Composers: SOPHIA BRENAN, OSCAR KENNY, SAMUEL LEDET, ANDYSOCIALCLUB, KRASS

SOYOU “Girl” Official MV

SOYOU “Girl” Lyrics

Hangul

I don’t need a red wine for my night
어지러워 not even drunk
사진 속의 small girl, 걘 언제나 smile
위태로워 but she’s still fine

내가 없는 나의 story
Puzzle처럼 맞춘 뻔한 fantasy
굳이 설명 안 해, it’s not drama
그저 스쳐 가는 outtake scene

Please don’t break it, break it, pretty baby
I am not a cool girl
I’ll stay what I’m used to
인형 같은 little lone girl
All the nights I felt so dumb
All the times I bit my tongue
Messy, pretty, looking clueless
I am not a cool girl

짙은 어둠 속 난
길을 헤매이진 않아
I don’t close my eyes
조용히 그대로 걸어 더

Call it what you want to
I’m boring, cream latte가 좋아 난
Old pop이 가득한 my playlist
I know what I want everyday
서두를 필요 없지, slowly
Honestly, 애쓰지 않아 걸음대로 freely
구겨진 말에도 I’m fine
It’s just casual

다듬어진 frame 속 story
아주 뻔한 ending 속의 irony
Baby, I just lean back, watch it play now
어쩌면 I’m a villain in the scene

Please don’t break it, break it, pretty baby
I am not a cool girl
I’ll stay what I’m used to
인형 같은 little lone girl
All the nights I felt so dumb
All the times I bit my tongue
Messy, pretty, looking clueless
I am not a cool girl

번진 불빛 속 난
쉽게 흐려지지 않아
I don’t close my eyes
그냥 모든 게 재밌는 걸
(Oh-oh, you)
(Oh-oh, you)
Baby, you can love or hate me
I don’t need your answer

Romanized

I don’t need a red wine for my night
Eojireowo not even drunk
Sajin sogui small girl, gyaen eonjena smile
Witaerowo but she’s still fine

Naega eomneun naui story
Puzzlecheoreom matchun ppeonhan fantasy
Guji seolmyeong an hae, it’s not drama
Geujeo seuchyeo ganeun outtake scene

Please don’t break it, break it, pretty baby
I am not a cool girl
I’ll stay what I’m used to
Inhyeong gateun little lone girl
All the nights I felt so dumb
All the times I bit my tongue
Messy, pretty, looking clueless
I am not a cool girl

Jiteun eodum sok nan
Gireul hemaeijin ana
I don’t close my eyes
Joyonghi geudaero georeo deo

Call it what you want to
I’m boring, cream lattega joa nan
Old popi gadeukan my playlist
I know what I want everyday
Seodureul pillyo eopji, slowly
Honestly, aesseuji ana georeumdaero freely
Gugyeojin maredo I’m fine
It’s just casual

Dadeumeojin frame sok story
Aju ppeonhan ending sogui irony
Baby, I just lean back, watch it play now
Eojjeomyeon I’m a villain in the scene

Please don’t break it, break it, pretty baby
I am not a cool girl
I’ll stay what I’m used to
Inhyeong gateun little lone girl
All the nights I felt so dumb
All the times I bit my tongue
Messy, pretty, looking clueless
I am not a cool girl

Beonjin bulbit sok nan
Swipge heuryeojiji ana
I don’t close my eyes
Geunyang modeun ge jaeminneun geol
(Oh-oh, you)
(Oh-oh, you)
Baby, you can love or hate me
I don’t need your answer

Translation

I don’t need a red wine for my night
Dizzy, not even drunk
In the photo small girl, she’s always smile
It’s dangerous but she’s still fine

The missing me of my story
Like a puzzle, the obvious fantasy
No need to explain, it’s not drama
Just a passing outtake scene

Please don’t break it, break it, pretty baby
I am not a cool girl
I’ll stay what I’m used to
Doll-like little lone girl
All the nights I felt so dumb
All the times I bit my tongue
Messy, pretty, looking clueless
I am not a cool girl

In the deep darkness I
Don’t wonder the road
I don’t close my eyes
Just walk quietly, even more

Call it what you want to
I’m boring, cream latte is what I like
Old pop is full in my playlist
I know what I want everyday
No need to rush, slowly
Honestly, I don’t try hard, as I walk freely
Even at offensive words, I’m fine
It’s just casual

Polished frame inside story
Inside an obvious ending irony
Baby, I just lean back, watch it play now
Maybe I’m a villain in the scene

Please don’t break it, break it, pretty baby
I am not a cool girl
I’ll stay what I’m used to
Doll-like little lone girl
All the nights I felt so dumb
All the times I bit my tongue
Messy, pretty, looking clueless
I am not a cool girl

In the smeared flash I
Don’t fade away easily
I don’t close my eyes
Everything is just fun
(Oh-oh, you)
(Oh-oh, you)
Baby, you can love or hate me
I don’t need your answer

SOYOU “Girl” Meaning

Soyou’s “Girl” is a track from her 3rd EP Off Hours (released April 29, 2026), is a calm yet emotionally layered R&B pop song that reflects on self-growth, vulnerability, and quiet resilience. Framed within the album’s theme of “off-hours” moments when one is alone with their thoughts the song turns inward, telling a deeply personal story.

At the center of the lyrics is a contrast between past and present selves. The “small girl” in the photo, always smiling, represents innocence and simplicity, while the present-day narrator faces a more complicated emotional reality. This comparison highlights how time changes not only circumstances, but also how one understands and carries emotions.

Lines like “I don’t need a red wine for my night” suggest a state of emotional dizziness that doesn’t come from external influences, but from within. It reflects nights filled with thoughts, memories, and quiet introspection. Meanwhile, “She’s still fine” acknowledges fragility, yet also strength showing that even in unstable moments, there is endurance.

Musically, the soft R&B arrangement allows Soyou’s mature vocal tone to take center stage, delivering emotions in a restrained and sincere way. The understated production matches the song’s theme, creating a comfortable yet introspective atmosphere that feels personal and reflective.

Ultimately, “Girl” is about recognizing growth without losing connection to who you once were. It captures the feeling of being fragile yet standing strong offering a quiet sense of comfort to anyone navigating their own journey.