Magic

⋆ Full English track

⋆ Genre: Disco Pop

⋆ Producing Credits: The Six, Aaron Hibell

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Olly Murs, Sarah Blanchard, Richard Boardman, Pablo Bowman, Anders Froen, Aaron Hibell

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ABOUT/MEANING: ‘Magic’ explores the transformative impact of love and connection in a world filled with emotional isolation and uncertainty. The boys*, weighed down by confusion and inner turmoil, find solace in the appearance of a deep and meaningful bond, which offers them warmth and clarity. By likening this connection to “magic,” the song emphasizes how love can act as a temporary escape from the emotional numbness that dominates their lives. This connection brings a sense of relief, providing both hope and strength, and offering a brief respite from the emotional coldness they feel.

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

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LYRICS

Remember how I used to be so

Stuck in one place, so cold?

Feeling like my heart just froze

Nowhere to go with no one, nobody

Suddenly, you came through

Making me make a move

Nobody got it like you

I can't look away, I can't

'Cause baby, you're a real one, real one

Teaching me to feel something so strong

We could reach out and grab it

Oh, it's just like magic

SELF REFERENCE: In TXT's earlier songs like CROWN and Run Away, magical phrases such as "abracadabra" and "bibbity-boppity" symbolize the boys' youthful hope, where they believed they could escape their struggles through their own "magic." These words represented a time when they felt empowered to control their fate, using fantasy as an idealized escape from emotional turmoil. However, in Magic, there's a noticeable shift in their perspective. As their journey unfolds, the magical thinking begins to fade. The boys, now grappling with numbness and emotional freeze, realize that they can’t simply magic away their pain or confusion. In this song, "magic" transforms from something whimsical and self-driven into a deeper, real connection with others. This connection becomes the only thing capable of relieving their emotional numbness, highlighting their shift from relying on fantasy to seeking true support in others to heal their emotional wounds.

Feeling your touch, oh, it's a rush

No one else has it

It's just like magic

Oh, it's just like magic

Holding me tight, giving me life

Oh-oh, it's magic

Oh-oh, it's magic

Oh-oh, it's magic, oh-oh, it's magic

(Just like magic) Oh-oh, it's magic

Magic

Used to be so afraid

Afraid of all the games we played

Waited around all day

Nowhere to go with no one, nobody

Hoping someone would save me

'Til you called out my name

SELF REFERENCE: Run Away: "Be my eternity / Please call my name"

Something in me just changed

Got me awake, got me

Baby, you're a real one, real one

Teaching me to feel something so strong

We could reach out and grab it

Oh, it's just like magic

Feeling your touch, oh, it's a rush

No one else has it

It's just like magic

Oh, it's just like magic

Holding me tight, giving me life

Oh-oh, it's magic

Oh-oh, it's magic

Everybody, clap your hands

If you've got a broken heart, just take a chance

I say everybody, clap your hands

If you've got a broken heart, just take a chance

Everybody, clap your hands

If you've got a broken heart, just take a chance

I say everybody, clap your hands

If you've got a broken heart, just take a chance

I say everybody, clap your hands

If you've got a broken heart, just take a chance

I say everybody, clap your hands

If you've got a broken heart, just take a chance, say

Oh, it's just like magic

Feeling your touch, oh, it's a rush

No one else has it

It's just like magic

Oh, it's just like magic

Holding me tight, giving me life

Oh-oh, it's magic

Oh-oh, it's magic

Everybody, clap your hands

If you've got a broken heart, just take a chance, say

I say everybody, clap your hands

If you've got a broken heart, just take a chance, say

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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.