Beautiful Strangers

⋆ Title Track

⋆ Genre [Source: Naver/Big Hit]: Hip Hop (Trap)

⋆ Producing Credits: Slow Rabbit, "hitman" bang, MARTIN

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Slow Rabbit, "hitman" bang, Jordan Shaw, Neil Ormandy, Jenson Vaughan, MARTIN, BHM, Zaya (153/Joombas), Na Jung Ah (153/Joombas), Mia (153/Joombas)

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ABOUT/MEANING: 'Beautiful Strangers' captures the quiet, fragile beauty of reunion: when two people who once knew each other deeply, now approach one another as if meeting again for the first time. It reflects how love doesn’t always return in a rush, but sometimes as quiet recognition, rebuilt over time. The boys*, having drifted through past chaos, now begin to see each other clearly - rediscovering the determination to save one another and move forward, together. They begin calling each other’s names - not out of memory, but from a renewed knowing, a re-learning of what makes each other who they are. This isn’t a story of instant reconnection, but of love built slowly and deliberately: beautiful not in spite of the distance that once stood between them, but because they reached across it and chose to stay. But beneath that personal reconnection lies a deeper theme: as they've now entered adulthood, they look toward a future that feels cold, heavy, and predetermined, and realize that the only way forward is to create a new path, together. In a world that often feels draining and directionless, the act of choosing one another, of building something tender and free on their own terms, is what makes them ‘beautiful strangers.’ Not just because they’ve reunited, but because they’ve decided to hope again, and to write a new tomorrow, together.

*For further context on the song check out 'The Star Chapter: TOGETHER' album summary

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LYRICS - ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

We do it for love

Don’t forget, forever

Still, we do it for love

Let’s not be afraid, together

We’re beautiful strangers (oh)

I call your name (Name)

SELF REFERENCE: The motif of calling each other's names is a recurring symbol throughout TXT’s discography. It serves as a thread of connection, recognition, and identity within their universe/lore. In 'Run Away,' the plea “Be my eternity / Please call my name” expresses a desperate longing to be truly seen and anchored in a bond that transcends time. This line is directly quoted in 'Deja Vu,' alongside “Say my name / I’ll hug you tight, as promised on the first day,” reinforcing the emotional weight of promises and identity across timelines. 'Over the Moon' continues the theme with “Whisper me my name,” adding intimacy and vulnerability to the act. Within the context of TXT's lore, 'The Star Seekers', calling someone by their "true name" is an act of affirming their existence and pulling them back from the brink of isolation, loss, or distortion. It often marks the restoration of memory, trust, and selfhood in a world where these are fragile. Naming becomes a form of magic: an invocation that reconnects the boys across parallel realities and broken timelines.

Like a child looking for their mother

My voice grows louder

Following the strength you gave me

Just like you woke me up by calling my name

Now I’m calling you, calling our heaven

SELF REFERENCE: 'Heaven' & 'Higher than Heaven'

This moment we saved each other

Don’t forget this moment

We do it for love

Don’t forget, forever

Still, we do it for love

Let’s not be afraid, together

You,  I call your name

This moment is so beautiful

A promise of eternity

SELF REFERENCE: 'Can't You See Me': "That magical promise of eternity"

In a world where the spell is broken (spell is broken)

We’re beautiful strangers

We're beautiful strangers

(Ooh) We're beautiful strangers

It’s strange, yet beautiful (beautiful)

Even shattered glass seems to glisten (oh)

Your broken wings and my horn

SELF REFERENCE: 'Crown': "Why is the world treating me like this? / Overnight I've grown a horn / Is there light? Even for the devils? / And then your wings spread out in front of my eyes / Are you my salvation who found me deserted? / (Who you?) / Are your wings the same pain like mine?"

Scars, just like tattoos

SELF REFERENCE: Draws parallel imagery with Lonely Boy

They’re proof of our love, oh

I kiss the scars on your back (I kiss the scars)

Once again with you drawing our heaven

Even if the world laughs at us

The reason not to be afraid

We do it for love (love)

Don’t forget, forever (ever)

Still, we do it for love (for love)

Let’s not be afraid, together (together)

You, I call your name

This moment is so beautiful

A promise of eternity

In a world where the spell is broken

We’re beautiful strangers (oh, oh)

We're beautiful strangers (Beautiful strangers)

(Ooh) We're beautiful strangers

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Helpful Context (Album Summary): The Star Chapter: TOGETHER is the emotional culmination of TXT’s discography-long narrative: a final chapter that doesn’t just celebrate reunion, but explores what it means to sustain it. Where SANCTUARY marked healing and return, TOGETHER captures what follows: the strength to walk forward, side by side. The boys*, once fractured by fear, time, and uncertainty, now choose each other again - not as the same people they once were, but as those who have grown, endured, and found their way back. Each track explores a different facet of what it means to be together, showing how relationships deepen and evolve when nurtured over time. Through these stories, the album revisits the magical realism of earlier eras, now filtered through emotional maturity; the fantasy isn’t gone - it’s simply grown up. The stars that once symbolized distant dreams now light the way toward a future built on trust, belief, and a promise kept. Here, love is no longer just comfort - it’s resistance: a quiet act of defiance against isolation, fear, and the passing of time. After seasons of separation and longing, “tomorrow” is no longer a far-off dream you wait for - it’s something you choose, again and again, with the people who matter. And after everything, the five boys have arrived at tomorrow, together.​​

Helpful Context (Album Series Summary): 'The Star Chapters' continue TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s discography-spanning storyline, reconnecting with themes first introduced in their debut EP, 'The Dream Chapter: STAR'. In their debut, TXT embarked on a journey united by a shared dream, finding solace and strength in each other as they imagined a brighter tomorrow. This narrative laid the foundation for their exploration of youth, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams. The Star Chapters revisit this unity but shift the focus toward a more mature understanding of relationships, echoing the promises of reunion made in 'Nap of a Star.' This new chapter emphasizes how youthful dreams evolve into deeper emotional bonds, portraying how the boys’* shared journey transforms as they face adulthood and arrive at 'tomorrow.' Through themes of reunion, love, and resilience, 'The Star Chapters' underscore the enduring strength of togetherness. This series reflects TXT’s growth as storytellers, blending personal introspection with universal themes of hope and belonging. [*Within TXT's discography-based narrative the 'boys/boy' can be interpreted as representing the TXT members, but they also serve as generalized protagonists used to convey the broader experiences of youth.]