Forty One Winks

⋆ Genre: Mid-Tempo R&B

⋆ Producing Credits: Dem Jointz for U Made Us What We Are LLC

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Dwanye Abernathy Jr., David "Lucky Daye" Brown, Carmen Reece, danke, Ellie Suh (153/Joombas), Jordin Sparks, Hwang Yoo Bin, Lee Seu Ran, Kim Bo Eun, Four Seasons (153/Joombas), Jeon Jieun, Na Jung Ah (153/Joombas), Lee Yi Jin, Kim In Hyung

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ABOUT/MEANING: 'Forty One Winks' reimagines the concept of a brief nap, inspired by the term 'forty winks,' to symbolize emotional renewal and reconnection. The song draws from the imagery in 'Nap of a Star,' depicting the boys* and 'you' as stars awakening from slumber, now stronger and more connected than before. The '41st wink' embodies this emotional revival, where even the smallest gestures, like a wink, carry more meaning than words, signifying a bond deeper than words can express. Through this symbolism, the song reflects the safe, comforting space the boys have created with you—a bond that transcends language. This quiet moment of reconnection captures the warmth and mutual understanding of their strengthened relationship, a connection that endures even across the vastness of the universe.

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

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LYRICS - ENGLISH TRANSLATION (translations by @translatingTXT)

The orange-tinted sunset turns blue

A sudden chill seeps into the cracks of my heart

Your eyes blink as if to reassure me

You greet me like a star, “I’m with you"

Your forty-first wink

Twinkling so only I can see

Rather than a thousand words

It reassures me

Sending a signal, forty-one winks

It’s like morse code

CONTEXT/EXPLANATION: Morse code has been a recurring motif throughout TXT's career, appearing in various ways since their debut. Each member’s introduction film ended with a word spelled out in Morse code, reinforcing themes of personal identity and connection: “Dreaming” for the group as a whole, “Tomorrow” for Soobin, “Secret” for Hueningkai, “Hope” for Beomgyu, “Promise” for Yeonjun, and “Clue” for Taehyun. In addition, the intro of their debut song “Crown” features Morse code spelling out the word “Crown.” On their Minisode 3: TOMORROW album, there’s also a 7-second track that spells out “Tomorrow” in Morse code, further embedding this symbolic language into their music and storytelling.

The moment you blink your eyes,

We are together

Can you whisper the language of stars

The story only the two of us know

Across the vast universe

To me, you deliver warmth

(The language of stars)

Send me forty-one winks

(The language of stars)

In the moment your eyes blink

We are together

The noise of the city with no place to lean on

Sometimes we may lose our way again

Suddenly I remember your warmth

You bring me to a safe place once more

On my sleepless cheek

A kiss like the wings of a butterfly

A meaning that’s stronger than words

That’s all I need

Our own forty-one winks

It’s something beyond language

The moment you blink your eyes

We are together

A language only we know

Like how the stars are twinkling

Across the vast universe

To me, you deliver warmth

(The language of stars)

Our very own language

We don’t even have to say it

(The language of stars)

Even if we can’t see, always

We’re together, you and I

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Helpful Context (Album Summary): If 'Minisode 3: Tomorrow' was the long night - a desperate hope that reunion might still be possible - then 'The Star Chapter: Sanctuary' is the moment the sun begins to rise. This chapter captures what it means to come home - not to the past, but to each other. After seasons of emotional frost and internal distance, the boys* find themselves once again beneath the sky where everything began. Yet this reunion isn’t a return to innocence; it’s something deeper: a conscious choice to reconnect, to heal, and to stay. Inspired in part by Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Snow Queen' - where love melts frozen hearts after separation - the album portrays the slow thaw of emotional walls and a return to childhood wonder through a matured lens. Here, love is no longer a fantasy or escape; it becomes a sanctuary grounded in mutual trust, quiet understanding, and the courage to be seen. Exploring love in its many forms and stages, 'The Star Chapter: Sanctuary' marks a shift from turmoil to peace, reimagining connection not as a way to flee reality, but as the very thing that makes it worth facing. Sanctuary isn’t found by running away - it’s found by choosing to stay, to feel, to remember, and to move forward toward tomorrow.

Helpful Context (Album Series Summary): The Star Chapter series brings TXT’s discography-long journey to a close, revisiting the promise first made in their debut EP, 'The Dream Chapter: Star': five boys beneath the night sky, bound by a shared dream and a vow to meet again. But now, they return not as wide-eyed dreamers, but as individuals shaped by distance, disillusionment, and growth. What once felt boundless and full of wonder now carries the weight of memory and time. Still, they come back - back to each other, to the stars, and to the promise that endured even when belief faltered. This series explores how youthful dreams evolve into enduring bonds, and how connection, once fractured, can be renewed through understanding. Through themes of love, reconciliation, and resilience, The Star Chapters depict not untouched joy, but peace earned through hardship - where unity is not a given, but a choice. Their “tomorrow” has finally arrived: not as a fantasy, but as a reality shaped by trust, loss, and the decision to move forward together.

*In the context of TXT’s discography, the term ‘boy’/‘boys’ are used to represent both the members themselves as well as serve as generalized protagonists embodying the universal experiences of youth.