Taemin was discovered at the 2005 S.M. Open Weekend Audition Casting. In 2008, he was chosen as a member of the group SHINee, a 5-member boy group. The group debuted on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo.
On September 19, 2012, Taemin released his first OST, "너란 말야 (U)", for the drama To The Beautiful You. On October 16, 2012 it was announced that Taemin, alongside Super Junior's Eunhyuk and Super Junior M's Henry, Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon, and EXO's Kai and Luhan would participate as a 6-member dance team "Younique Unit" for the Veloster theme song, "Maxstep", the collaboration album between SM Entertainment and Hyundai. A video teaser of the song shown at the PYL Younique Show on October 17, 2012. In 2013 he featured in Super Junior M's Henry solo song "Trap" alongside Super Juniors's Kyuhyun.
On July 25, 2014 it was announced that Taemin would be making his official solo debut in August. The official music video for his title song "괴도 (Danger)" came out on August 15. On August 18, Lee Taemin released his solo mini album "ACE" which contains six songs.
Taemin released his first full length solo album "Press It" containing 10 songs on February 23, 2016. He made his Japanese debut on July 27 with the EP "さよならひとり" (Sayonara Hitori/Solitary Goodbye).
오늘까지만
태민 Lyrics
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헤어지고 매달리는 건 no no
입버릇처럼 매일 하던 말
눈물 나게 공감하는 나
시간이 언젠가 다 해결해 주는 걸
말 안 해도 다 아는 걸
Baby I know I know
Girl I gave it my all
이렇게 끝날 줄 알았으면서
왜 이렇게 바보같이 나
오늘까지만 이렇게 나 baby
말 없이 술만 마실게 온종일
나 오늘까지만 baby 딱 오늘까지만
이렇게 그냥 하루 종일 슬픈 노래만
가만히 앉아 정신 나간 사람처럼
딱 오늘까지만 baby
나 오늘까지만 오늘까지만 girl
오늘까지만 baby oh oh, no baby
여자 때문에 이러는 거 나 처음인데
이러고 있는 내가 너무 싫은데
입버릇처럼 (입버릇처럼) 매일 하던 말
세상엔 여자 많다고
시간이 언젠가 다 해결해 주는 걸
다 알면서도 또 한심하게
바보처럼 또 나
You said 도망치지 말래서
But girl, I gave it my all
이렇게 끝날 줄 알았으면서
왜 이렇게 바보같이 나
오늘까지만 이렇게 나 baby
말 없이 술만 마실게 온종일
나 오늘까지만 (나 오늘까지만) baby 딱 오늘까지만
이렇게 그냥 하루 종일 슬픈 노래만
가만히 앉아 정신 나간 사람처럼
딱 오늘까지만 baby
나 오늘까지만 오늘까지만 girl
How could I do what I did to you
When you did all
You can do to me by my side
이렇게 끝날 줄 알았으면
오늘까지만 이렇게 나 baby
말 없이 술만 마실게 온종일
나 오늘까지만 baby 딱 오늘까지만
이렇게 그냥 하루 종일 슬픈 노래만
가만히 앉아 정신 나간 사람처럼
딱 오늘까지만 baby baby baby
나 오늘까지만 오늘까지만 girl
In 태민's song 오늘까지만 (Just for Today), he addresses how men who cry and cling to their ex-girlfriends after a breakup are the most pathetic ones. Despite feeling sorry for himself and sympathizing with his own pain, 태민 knows that time will heal his wounds eventually, and he doesn't need to keep repeating the words his girlfriend used to say to him. Despite his knowledge, 태민 can't help but feel like a fool for believing that things wouldn't end this way, and he wishes he could run away from his emotions.
The repetition of "오늘까지만" (just for today) throughout the song emphasizes 태민's temporary state of sadness, which he tries to drink away without saying a word. He feels like a crazy person sitting still and wallowing in his depression, but he can't help himself. 태민 realizes that he's never acted this way before in a relationship, and the realization of his weakness further adds to his self-pity. Nevertheless, he knows that he gave his all in the relationship and is surprised that things ended up this way.
Overall, 태민's song is a poignant reflection on the pain of breakups and the emotions of sadness and self-pity that often arise in their aftermath. The lyrics suggest that men ought to be more self-reliant and avoid clinging to the past after a breakup, but the reality is that emotions can be difficult to control.
Line by Line Meaning
여자 때문에 우는 놈들 제일 한심해
Guys who cry over a woman are the most pitiful
헤어지고 매달리는 건 no no
Hanging on after a breakup is a big no-no
입버릇처럼 매일 하던 말
Saying the same things every day like a habit
눈물 나게 공감하는 나
I sympathize to the point of tears
시간이 언젠가 다 해결해 주는 걸
Time will someday resolve everything
말 안 해도 다 아는 걸
I know everything without you saying anything
Baby I know I know
Baby, I know, I know
You said 도망치지 말래서
You told me not to run away
Girl I gave it my all
But girl, I gave it my all
이렇게 끝날 줄 알았으면서
Even though I knew it would end like this
왜 이렇게 바보같이 나
Why am I acting like a fool?
오늘까지만 이렇게 나 baby
Just for today, I'll be like this, baby
말 없이 술만 마실게 온종일
I'll drink all day without saying a word
나 오늘까지만 baby 딱 오늘까지만
Just for today, only, baby
이렇게 그냥 하루 종일 슬픈 노래만
Sitting still all day, listening to sad songs
가만히 앉아 정신 나간 사람처럼
Sitting quietly like a crazy person
나 오늘까지만 오늘까지만 girl
Just for today, today only, girl
여자 때문에 이러는 거 나 처음인데
It's my first time acting like this because of a woman
이러고 있는 내가 너무 싫은데
I hate myself for acting like this
세상엔 여자 많다고
There are a lot of women in the world
다 알면서도 또 한심하게
Knowing all this, I'm still pathetic
바보처럼 또 나
Like a fool, once again
How could I do what I did to you
How could I do what I did to you?
When you did all
When you did everything
You can do to me by my side
You could do everything by my side
이렇게 끝날 줄 알았으면
If I knew it would end like this
오늘까지만 이렇게 나 baby
Just for today, I'll be like this, baby
나 오늘까지만 (나 오늘까지만) baby 딱 오늘까지만
Just for today, only, baby
딱 오늘까지만 baby
Just for today, baby
나 오늘까지만 오늘까지만 girl
Just for today, today only, girl
오늘까지만 baby oh oh, no baby
Just for today, baby, oh oh, no baby
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jamil Chammas, Justin Lucas, MZMC, Hyun Chul Jo, Ji Hyun Kim
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