“PERMISSION” is Taemin’s autobiographical story about choosing and taking control of his own life. The repeated lyric “Don’t need no permission” is a resolute declaration that “I don’t need anyone’s permission,” symbolically expressing the freedom and liberation of breaking free from others’ standards and control to move forward in his own way.
PERMISSION
Artist: 태민 (TAEMIN)
Genre: Dance
Release Date: 2026.05.22
Lyrics by 태민 (TAEMIN), James Abrahart, Rachel West, Isaac Han, Jeasoo Kim, Dae Sung ho, Chun Jae Young
Composed by Yarden Peleg, 태민 (TAEMIN), James Abrahart, Rachel West
Arranged by Yarden Peleg
Romanization
geumandwo get off of me
byeonhaebeorin geol taste
neomeoteurin Irony
eoneusae I’m unfair
areumdawojin green eyes
miwangyeorui this game
kkeudeogineun jeo moonlight
all night yeah
Cause I decide (you know I decide)
How I live my life (how I live my life)
ne sumeul geodeun bam (ne sumeul geodeun bam)
Let’s shut it down
I’mma show you that other side
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
oryeo ne ireum (oh)
binteum soge pin kkum (oh)
Don’t need no permission (oh)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Don’t need no permission (no)
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission (no)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
oryeo ne ireum
binteum soge pin kkum (oh)
Don’t need no permission (oh)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Don’t need no, don’t need no
nae sogeul pagodeun siseon
juhongsaek nagineul jiwo
ijen da ttureonae
geochimeopsi make a way
I’mma set me free jikyeobwa eodikkaji galji
Cause I decide (you know I decide)
How I live my life (how I live my life)
ne sumeul geodeun bam (ne sumeul geodeun bam)
Let’s shut it down
I’mma show you that other side
Don’t need no permission (no)
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission (no)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
oryeo ne ireum (oh)
binteum soge pin kkum (oh)
Don’t need no permission (oh)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Don’t need no permission (no)
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission (no)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
oryeo ne ireum
binteum soge pin kkum (oh)
Don’t need no permission (oh)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Don’t need no don’t need no,
Don’t need no don’t need no,
Don’t need no don’t need no,
Don’t need no
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Don’t need no permission (no)
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission (no)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
oryeo ne ireum (oh)
binteum soge pin kkum (oh)
Don’t need no permission (oh)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Hangul
그만둬 get off of me
변해버린 걸 taste
넘어트린 Irony
어느새 I’m unfair
아름다워진 green eyes
미완결의 this game
끄덕이는 저 moonlight
all night yeah
Cause I decide (you know I decide)
How I live my life (how I live my life)
네 숨을 걷은 밤 (네 숨을 걷은 밤)
Let’s shut it down
I’mma show you that other side
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
오려 네 이름 (oh)
빈틈 속에 핀 꿈 (oh)
Don’t need no permission (oh)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Don’t need no permission (no)
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission (no)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
오려 네 이름
빈틈 속에 핀 꿈 (oh)
Don’t need no permission (oh)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Don’t need no, don’t need no
내 속을 파고든 시선
주홍색 낙인을 지워
이젠 다 뚫어내
거침없이 make a way
I’mma set me free 지켜봐 어디까지 갈지
Cause I decide (you know I decide)
How I live my life (how I live my life)
네 숨을 걷은 밤 (네 숨을 걷은 밤)
Let’s shut it down
I’mma show you that other side
Don’t need no permission (no)
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission (no)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
오려 네 이름 (oh)
빈틈 속에 핀 꿈 (oh)
Don’t need no permission (oh)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Don’t need no permission (no)
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission (no)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
오려 네 이름
빈틈 속에 핀 꿈 (oh)
Don’t need no permission (oh)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Don’t need no don’t need no,
Don’t need no don’t need no,
Don’t need no don’t need no,
Don’t need no
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
Don’t need no permission (no)
Don’t need no permission
Don’t need no permission (no)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
오려 네 이름 (oh)
빈틈 속에 핀 꿈 (oh)
Don’t need no permission (oh)
I’m gonna do what I want when I wanna
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Source: Genie Music
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