Permission to Dance – English Lyrics

• By: BTS

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English with BTS's feel-good track, "Permission to Dance"! This song, co-written by Ed Sheeran, spreads a message of hope and freedom, encouraging you to find joy and dance without limits. With its catchy lyrics and upbeat rhythm, you'll improve your English while embracing the song's positive vibes and inclusive spirit, perfect for learners of all levels.

[English]

It’s the thought of being young

When your heart’s just like a drum

Beating louder with no way to guard it

When it all seems like it’s wrong

Just sing along to Elton John

And to that feeling, we’re just getting started

When the nights get colder

And the rhythms got you falling behind

Just dream about that moment

When you look yourself right in the eye, eye, eye

Then you say

I wanna dance

The music’s got me going

Ain’t nothing that can stop how we move yeah

Let’s break our plans

And live just like we’re golden

And roll in like we’re dancing fools

We don’t need to worry

‘Cause when we fall we know how to land

Don’t need to talk the talk, just walk the walk tonight

‘Cause we don’t need permission to dance

There’s always something that’s standing in the way

But if you don’t let it faze ya

You’ll know just how to break

Just keep the right vibe yeah

‘Cause there’s no looking back

There ain’t no one to prove

We don’t got this on lock yeah

The wait is over

The time is now so let’s do it right

Yeah we’ll keep going

And stay up until we see the sunrise

And we’ll say

I wanna dance

The music’s got me going

Ain’t nothing that can stop how we move yeah

Let’s break our plans

And live just like we’re golden

And roll in like we’re dancing fools

We don’t need to worry

‘Cause when we fall we know how to land

Don’t need to talk the talk, just walk the walk tonight

‘Cause we don’t need permission to dance

Da na na na na na na

No, we don’t need permission to dance

Da na na na na na na

Well let me show ya

That we can keep the fire alive

‘Cause it’s not over

Till it’s over say it one more time

Say

I wanna dance

The music’s got me going

Ain’t nothing that can stop how we move yeah

Let’s break our plans

And live just like we’re golden

And roll in like we’re dancing fools

We don’t need to worry

‘Cause when we fall we know how to land

Don’t need to talk the talk, just walk the walk tonight

‘Cause we don’t need permission to dance

Da na na na na na na

No, we don’t need permission to dance

Da na na na na na na

‘Cause we don’t need permission to dance

Da na na na na na na

No, we don’t need permission to dance

Da na na na na na na

‘Cause we don’t need permission to dance

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
thought /θɔt/ B1	noun - an idea or opinion produced by thinking
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm of music
music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ A1	noun - the art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
worry /ˈwɜːr.i/ B1	verb - to feel anxious or concerned about something
golden /ˈɡoʊl.dən/ B2	adjective - made of gold; having a bright yellow color
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces or to interrupt
land /lænd/ B1	verb - to come down through the air and rest on the ground
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ that allows you to see
rhythm /ˈrɪð.əm/ B2	noun - a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound
fools /fuːlz/ B2	noun - people who lack good sense or judgment
fire /faɪər/ A2	noun - the burning of something that produces heat and light
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens