Ice Cream

⋆ Korean Title: Small Evil Deeds

⋆ Genre: Minimal Dance Pop

⋆ Producing Credits: Jacob Attwooll

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Jacob Attwooll, Tristan Landymore, Frederick Cox, Conrad Sewell, danke, hitman bang, Lee Seu Ran, Stella Jang, Soobin, Jo Yoon Kyung

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ABOUT/MEANING: ‘Ice Cream’ contrasts its playful exterior with a deeper, more somber exploration of the fleeting nature of happiness. The metaphor of melting ice cream represents the temporary joy that quickly fades as the boys* face the overwhelming pressures of life. This song marks a departure from the warmth and unity of earlier chapters, instead reflecting disillusionment as their once-vibrant dreams begin to crumble. The boys express frustration and isolation, even wishing others to share in their misery, highlighting the emotional exhaustion they face. The track captures the tension between yearning for connection and the harsh reality of their internal struggles, where fleeting joy often gives way to a deeper sense of dissatisfaction.

*For further context on the song check out 'The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE' album summary

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LYRICS - ENGLISH TRANSLATION (translations by @translatingTXT)

Ow it’s like ice cream

Everybody wants happiness

I dreamt of it too

Cool happiness for everyone

This sympathetic cliché

Yeah I was a fool

It’s making me crazy crazy

It’s all just an illusion

Every day, it goes tick, tick, tick, tick

Rather than fool, fool, fooling around

Alone, the wish I pray for every day, day, day

Let’s all be doomed

Let’s all be doomed together

I scream, you scream

We all scream for ice cream yeah

Ee-yeah, ee-yeah

Ee-yeah, ee-yeah

It melts and disappears

Like a dream

Unhappy like ice cream yeah

Ee-yeah, ee-yeah 

Ee-yeah, ee-yeah 

Oh, this really can’t be

The sight of me being the only misfortunate one

It’s unfair

Everything should be doomed

It’s a bit evil, my bad wish

I'll try praying for a small evil deed

In my heart secretly, secretly

I wish for misfortune yeah

Every day, it goes tick, tick, tick, tick

Rather than fool, fool, fooling around

Alone, the wish I pray for every day, day, day

Let’s all be doomed

Let’s all be doomed together

I scream, you scream

We all scream for ice cream yeah

Ee-yeah, ee-yeah

Ee-yeah, ee-yeah

It melts and disappears

Like a dream

Unhappy like ice cream yeah

Ee-yeah, ee-yeah 

Ee-yeah, ee-yeah 

(I scream, you scream

I scream, you scream

You scream, I scream

You scream, I scream)

(I scream, you scream

I scream, you scream

You scream, I scream

You scream, I scream)

Something feels weird (weird)

Maybe my wish came true (came true)

Everyone is stuck inside their own rooms

I’ve become alone on this night (midnight)

No, it can’t be, please (please)

Can I take back my wish (take it back?)

In the end, I think I’ve become the most unfortunate again

You know what I’m saying, yeah

I scream, you scream

We all scream for ice cream yeah

Ee-yeah, ee-yeah

Ee-yeah, ee-yeah

It's bitter and bitter

But I hope life becomes sweeter and sweeter

Like ice cream yeah 

(I scream, you scream

I scream, you scream

You scream, I scream

You scream, I scream)

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Helpful Context (Album Series Summary): Following the collapse of their dreamlike world, The Chaos Chapters trace the unraveling of that once-perfect ideal. The boys confront harsh realities and new responsibilities that threaten their dreams and relationships. Their once-bright lives spiral into disorder, leaving them frozen and uncertain - until a transformative presence, symbolized as ‘you’, begins to thaw the cold. These albums mark a shift from nostalgic hope to introspection, exploring both inner turmoil and outer chaos. Influenced in part by the real-world upheaval of the COVID-19 era, the series reflects the disorientation of youth navigating a fractured, changing world.

Helpful Context (Album Summary: The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE) : The Chaos Chapter: Freeze portrays a world where the warmth of friendship and youthful dreams has been shattered by isolation and emotional coldness. As his once-stable life crumbles, the boy* feels frozen, insignificant, and numb in a reality that no longer feels familiar. Amid this emotional winter, the arrival of ‘you’*, a special someone, brings unexpected warmth. This love becomes his anchor - the only constant in a collapsing world. Clinging to that connection, he finds a reason to endure the chaos and the cold.

Helpful Context (Album Summary: The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE): A repackage of The Chaos Chapter: Freeze, The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape expands that emotional landscape, diving deeper into the aftermath of isolation and collapse. If Freeze captured the paralysis of a cold, unfamiliar world, Fight or Escape explores what comes next: will the boys* fight against the chaos, or retreat into the comfort love offers? The album captures youth’s restless tension between resistance and surrender. It channels frustration with societal judgment, the urge to break free from expectations, and the longing for genuine connection. Yet amid the turmoil, moments of light persist - flashes of hope, gratitude, and emotional grounding in relationships that endure. It offers no easy answers, only the raw urgency to survive, love, and move forward through the chaos.

*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. Similarly, ‘you’ is intentionally open-ended, allowing multiple interpretations of the relationship - whether platonic, romantic, fan-artist, or otherwise - inviting listeners to connect with the story in their own way.