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).
Experience
태민 Lyrics
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네 차가움을 겪은 날
태양은 죽었고 어둠이 춤추며
혼돈이 날 덮친다
눈앞을 걷는 네 뒷모습 까맣게
점처럼 사라질 때
눈물을 삼키며 비극적 결말로
네가 전해준 experience
땀에 젖어가는 꿈
점점 힘겹게
가슴을 조여 오는 손
네가 전해준 experience
가위 눌린 듯 뒤척이다가
놀라 깨어나
네가 전해준 experience
끔찍한 악몽 같아
섬뜩해 환상이 깨질 때
격한 표정까지 보았던 난
붉게 멍든 채 표류하는 배
할퀸 상처는 아물까
천사와 걸었던 착각의 거리에
발길이 멈춰 선 채
혹시 날 찾을까 순진한 기대를
단번에 꺾지 못해
네가 전해준 experience
땀에 젖어가는 꿈
점점 힘겹게
가슴을 조여 오는 손
네가 전해준 experience
가위 눌린 듯 뒤척이다가
놀라 깨어나
네가 전해준 experience
끔찍한 악몽 같아 ah
내가 전해준 experience
사랑받지 못한 꽃
너를 못 잡게
부스러지는 마른 손
내가 전해준 experience
아름답기에 지친 오늘 밤
꿈을 이어가
내가 전해준 experience
결말을 다시 써줘
The lyrics to "Experience" by Taemin explore the aftermath of a painful breakup. The singer addresses the person who caused them pain, urging them to stop behaving coldly and making them feel uncomfortable. The metaphor of the sun dying and darkness enveloping them represents the despair and chaos the singer feels. As the person they loved walks away, they see their black silhouette disappear into the distance. The singer hints at a tragic ending to their love story, symbolized by the book of their love story ending with tears.
The chorus of the song is directed at the person who caused the singer's pain, as they reflect on the experiences they shared. The singer is tormented by their past memories and dreams, which now bring them nothing but pain. The experience they shared is characterized as a nightmare, and the singer compares it to being trapped under scissors. To escape this torment, the singer wishes to rewrite the ending of their love story.
Overall, "Experience" is a poignant reflection on the aftermath of a breakup, conveying the pain, chaos, and despair that occurs when a relationship ends.
Line by Line Meaning
더 그러지 마 낯설고 오싹한
Stop it, it's strange and scary
네 차가움을 겪은 날
The day when I felt your coldness
태양은 죽었고 어둠이 춤추며
The sun has died and darkness dances
혼돈이 날 덮친다
Chaos covers me
눈앞을 걷는 네 뒷모습 까맣게
Your back walking in front of me turns pitch-black
점처럼 사라질 때
When you disappear like a dot
눈물을 삼키며 비극적 결말로
Swallowing tears, ending our tragic love story
끝맺은 사랑의 책
The book of our finished love
네가 전해준 experience
The experience you gave me
땀에 젖어가는 꿈
A dream soaked in sweat
점점 힘겹게
Gradually, with more difficulty
가슴을 조여 오는 손
A hand that tightens my heart
가위 눌린 듯 뒤척이다가
Tossing and turning as if being pressed by scissors
놀라 깨어나
Surprisingly waking up
끔찍한 악몽 같아
It feels like a terrible nightmare
섬뜩해 환상이 깨질 때
When a spooky fantasy falls apart
격한 표정까지 보았던 난
I saw even your fierce expression
붉게 멍든 채 표류하는 배
A ship drifting while covered in red bruises
할퀸 상처는 아물까
Will the gaping wounds heal?
천사와 걸었던 착각의 거리에
On the street where I mistook you for an angel
발길이 멈춰 선 채
I stop my steps
혹시 날 찾을까 순진한 기대를
The naive hope that you might come find me
단번에 꺾지 못해
I can't break it in one fell swoop
내가 전해준 experience
The experience I gave you
사랑받지 못한 꽃
A flower that didn't receive love
너를 못 잡게
Unable to catch you
부스러지는 마른 손
My dry, withered hand
아름답기에 지친 오늘 밤
Tonight, tired of beauty
꿈을 이어가
I continue the dream
결말을 다시 써줘
Rewrite the ending
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jake K, Ji Yu Hong, Markus Brosch, Tesung Kim, Winston Sela
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