The new music video was released on the YouTube channel of Hybe Labels, the parent company of Big Hit Music, which manages the K-pop band, and has received over 29 million views since it premiered on the channel.
It’s unclear exactly where the latest video was shot. But the cowboy-themed video features a desert backdrop with BTS members clad in cowboy hats and boots, as well as leather trousers, denim and lots of fringe shirts.
The catchy “dance pop” song “sits on piano and string sounds that make the listeners bop their heads and bust some dance moves,” Big Hit Music describes.
Who Wrote ‘Permission to Dance’?
The latest track was co-written by singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol singer Johnny McDaid, British producer Steve Mac as well as Jenna Andrews, who co-wrote the “Butter” song.
The two other tracks on the CD single include instrumental versions of both “Permission to Dance” and “Butter.”
Jung Kook’s New ‘Emo’ Hair
Several users on Twitter have raved especially about BTS member Jung Kook’s new “slicked back,” “emo” hairstyle in the video.
User @filesjk tweeted: “jungkook sounding so good with slicked back hair and tattoos yes.” The post has had over 13,000 likes at time of writing.
User @JJK_Artist wrote: “Jungkook’s hair back to Danger” in a post that received at least 10,000 likes since it was shared.
User @kookflrts tweeted: “CAN WE TALK ABOUT JUNGKOOK’S HAIR OMG.” The post has had at least 1,000 likes since it was shared.
User @kookieeloml wrote: “Permission to dance was so good AND JUNGKOOK’S HAIR HE BROUGHT BACK THE EMO LOOK,” in a tweet that had nearly 400 likes since it was posted.
‘Permission to Dance’ Lyrics
Verse 1
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
Pre-chorus
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
Chorus
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 rollin’ like we’re dancing fools
Post-chorus
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
Verse 2
There’s always something that’s standing in the way But if you don’t let it phase 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)
Pre-chorus
The wait is over The time is now so let’s do it right, mm (yeah) Yeah we’ll keep going And stay up until we see the sunrise (yeah) And we’ll say
Chorus
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 rollin’ like we’re dancing fools
Post-chorus
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
Bridge
Da-na-na-na-na-na-na Da-na-na-na-na-na-na Da-na-na-na-na-na-na No, we don’t need permission to dance Da-na-na-na-na-na-na (hey) Da-na-na-na-na-na-na Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
Pre-chorus
Well, let me show ya That we can keep the fire alive, mm ‘Cause it’s not over Till it’s over, say it one more time, say
Chorus
I wanna dance The music’s got me going (music’s got me going) Ain’t nothing that can stop how we move, yeah (hey, yeah) Let’s break our plans And live just like we’re golden (ooh) And rolli’n like we’re dancing fools (like we’re dancing fools)
Post chorus
We don’t need to worry ‘Cause when we fall, we know how to land (we know how to land) Don’t need to talk the talk, just walk the walk tonight (ooh) ‘Cause we don’t need permission to dance
