Lirik Lagu "Dirty Work" aespa, Makna, dan Terjemahannya

tirto.id - Girl group aespa belum lama ini merilis lagu baru bertajuk "Dirty Work" pada Jumat (27/6/2025) lalu. Benarkah liriknya menyimpan makna tersirat kotornya dunia bisnis? Grup musik Korea Selatan tersebut, bahkan tak ragu-ragu untuk totalitas dengan mandi lumpur dan kotoran dalam MV lagunya.

Sejak ditayangkan perdana kanal YouTube SMTOWN, video musik "Dirty Work" telah menyentuh angka 34,4 juta kali ditonton warganet, hanya dalam waktu 11 hari (per tanggal 8 Juli 2025). Lagu tersebut juga menduduki posisi #1 selama beberapa hari, lalu turun menjadi #2 di hari ke-11 penayangan.

Berdurasi 3 menit 10 detik, video musik "Dirty Work" menawarkan nuansa pop elektronik dan R&B modern. Tercatat beberapa nama musisi terlibat dalam penciptaannya mulai Jung Mool-hwa, Evan Blair, UPSAHL hingga Elijah Noll & IMLAY. Sementara itu, komposer "Dirty Work" adalah Evan Blair, Taylor Upsahl, Elijah Noll, dan IMLAY.

Tentu saja kesuksesan aespa tak lepas dari dukungan fandom mereka yang dipanggil MY. Tak heran jika aespa secara khusus menyampaikan terima kasih lewat laman medsosnya di Naver, pada Jumat, 27 Juni kepada MY.

"Dirty Work" sendiri menjadi judul album single kedua aespa yang berisi empat lagu sekaligus menjadi judul lagu utama mereka. Dalam musik video berlatar suasana gelap dan hitam, ditampilkan ratusan figuran dengan peran sebagai pekerja yang giat beraktivitas walau dalam lokasi kotor berlumpur.

Uniknya dance yang ditampilkan oleh para member aespa ternyata sebelumnya telah dibocorkan. Tarian itu terlihat direkam sebagai promosi untuk iPhone 16 Pro besutan Apple guna memperlihatkan kemampuan kamera yang dibenamkan ponsel terbaru tersebut.

Lirik Lagu "Dirty Work" - aespa dan Terjemahannya

Lagu "Dirty Work" menyimpan makna kerasnya dunia yang menuntut semua orang untuk bekerja keras termasuk para wanitanya.

Dalam lirik I’m not an it girl, more like a hit girl, tersirat bahwa wanita tidak selalu bekerja di belakang meja, tetapi banyak yang bekerja dengan tenaga mereka. Selebihnya lirik lagu ini mempertegas bahwa bisnis yang buruk adalah pekerjaan kotor.

Berikut ini lirik lagu "Dirty Work":

Lirik "Dirty Work" versi Korea

World domination, I don’t gotta say it

Jeonen eopdeon dollyeonbyeoni gata

Jeojuya nan dasuro bol ttaen

Set ’em on fire, seuseuro balkyeo

And I don’t really care if you like me, like me

I don’t really wanna play nicely, nicely

Odabeul goreun ge jeongdabin seontaek

Open your eyes, come and bite me

Sharp teeth bite first

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad businеss, that’s dirty work

Bold eyes, cold stare

Rеal bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Work, work, work, work (Yeah)

Work, work, work, work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

I’m not an it girl, more like a hit girl

Mafia ties going back to the old world

Fear in their eyes, I’m always watching

Call me the reaper, I’m knock, knock, knocking

It’s me, it’s me, a little baddie

Just ’cause I’m pretty doesn’t mean I don’t do hard things

Hard things, make me feel like a thunder

Let me think, mworeul hadeun I will like it, like it

Sharp eyes, fierce look

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Hold tight, get tough

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Dirty work)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

We don’t see you as a threat

Yalpakan rule, ttawin han gyeobui glass

Nae mamdaero hae, kkaeteuryeo nae

Swipge nan du ballo geu wireul pass, yeah

Kick up the dust, let ’em talk about it

Crawl out the mud, Let ’em know about it

Beonnoereul kkaeuneun eumnyul soge

Du nuneul bwa, well, you already found it

Drop it low, low, low, low, low, low

Work it out, work it out

Drop it low, low, low, low, low, low

Work it out, work it out

Drop it low, low, low, low, low, low

Work it out, work it out

Drop it low, low, low, low, low, low

Work it out, work it out (Work it)

Sharp teeth bite first

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Bold eyes, cold stare

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Work, (Work) work, (Work) work, (Work) work (Work; Yeah)

Work, work, work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Work, work, work, work (Yeah)

Work, work, work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Terjemahan Romanisasi

World domination, I don’t gotta say it

No one like me, so I made my own lane, yeah

Rebel or die, they always hating

Set ’em on fire, show me your face, yeah

And I don’t really care if you like me, like me

I don’t really wanna play nicely, nicely

I got the answer, I’ll take my chances

Open your eyes, come and bite me

Sharp teeth bite first

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Bold eyes, cold stare

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Work, work, work, work (Yeah)

Work, work, work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

I’m not an it girl, more like a hit girl

Mafia ties going, back to the old world

Fear in their eyes, I’m always watching

Call me the reaper, I’m knock, knock, knocking

It’s me, it’s me, a little baddie

Just ’cause I’m pretty doesn’t mean, I don’t do hard things

Hard things, make me feel like a thunder

Let me think, if it’s me, I’m gonna like it, like it

Sharp eyes, fierce look

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Hold tight, get tough

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

We don’t see you as a threat

Weak like the rules, so we shatter the glass

I do it best, break it, don’t bend

With my two feet, I’ma easily pass, yeah

Kick up the dust, let ’em talk about it

Crawl out the mud, let ’em know about it

Singing my song, I’ma scream the loudest

Look in my eyes, yeah, you already found it

Drop it low, low, low, low, low, low

Work it out, work it out

Drop it low, low, low, low, low, low

Work it out, work it out

Drop it low, low, low, low, low, low

Work it out, work it out

Drop it low, low, low, low, low, low

Work it out, work it out (Work it)

Sharp teeth bite first

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Bold eyes, cold stare

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work (Yeah)

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Work (Work), work (Work), work (Work), work (Yeah)

Work, work, work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Work, work, work, work (Yeah)

Work, work, work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Real bad business, that’s dirty work

Selain "Dirty Work", ada juga lirik lagu popular lain mulai "Jump" dari BLACKPINK, "Hot Sauce' dari BabyMonster hingga "Gabriela" dari KATSEYE. Simak selengkapnya melalui link berikut:

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