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Permission
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Singer/Songwriter
Permission was released on March 11, 2026 by Nichole Creative LLC as a part of the album Unraveled
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Release DateMarch 11, 2026
LabelNichole Creative LLC
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rowe Larkin
Rowe Larkin
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nichole Delaney
Nichole Delaney
Songwriter
Brian Delaney
Brian Delaney
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nichole Delaney
Nichole Delaney
Co-Producer
Brian Delaney
Brian Delaney
Co-Producer
Nichole Ciotti
Nichole Ciotti
Co-Producer

Lyrics

I used to knock on doors that never had a sound
Hold my breath in hallways just to not let anyone down
I'd trace the shape of who I was in pencil, light and thin
So I could erase it easy if the room didn't let me in
I waited for a signal, a green light in the dark
Like change was some museum you don't touch, you just remark
But my hands were getting restless, my shadow learned to lean
Toward versions of me I'd never gotten permission to be
Every rule I followed was imaginary ink
Every line I stood behind was thinner than I think
I don't need a reason, I don't need a sign
Don't need someone else to tell me I'm allowed to try
I can turn the page even if it feels abrupt
I don't owe an explanation for growing up
I can leave the light on, I can lock the door
I can be someone I've never been before
I'm learning how to listen when my chest says go
Like I don't need permission to let myself change slow
I thought changing meant betrayal, like I'd lose the plot
Like the girl I used to be would hate me for what I'm not
So I kept her folded neatly, in the back of every choice
Let her speak for me even when I lost my voice
But she was just afraid too, trying to survive
In a world that loves a version of you frozen in time
I held her like a photograph, thanked her for the proof
That I lived a whole life just to grow into the truth
Maybe staying isn't loyal if it makes you small
Maybe breaking patterns isn't breaking trust at all
I don't need a meeting, I don't need a vote
Don't need a chorus telling me which way to go
I can feel it shifting under all this doubt
Like the ground knows something I'm just figuring out
I can cut my hair, I can change my name
I can walk away without lighting a flame
I'm learning how to stand in what I know
Like I don't need permission to let myself outgrow
If I disappoint you, I'll survive the sound
Of expectations hitting the floor when they come down
I was never meant to be a fixed design
I was always meant to change my mind
I don't need a warning, I don't need a cue
Don't need to be the same just to stay close to you
I can choose the quiet, I can choose the mess
I can choose myself without a second guess
I can be in pieces, still be whole
I can trust the parts of me I don't control
I'm learning how to let it be enough
Like I don't need permission, I just need to trust
The door was never locked, I just forgot
I had my hand on the knob this whole time
Written by: Brian Delaney, Nichole Delaney
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