Wishlist

⋆ Genre: Pop Rock

⋆ Producing Credits: Sam Klempner

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Sam Klempner, "Hitman" Bang, Sunshine (Cazzi Opeia & Ellen Berg), Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel "Lindgren" Schulz, Kim Bo-sun, danke, Lee Su-ran, LIL 27 CLUB, Taehyun, Yeonjun, Hueningkai, Slow Rabbit, Ju Yun Kyeong, LUTRA

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ABOUT/MEANING: 'Wishlist' captures the excitement and nervousness of fulfilling someone’s wishes, especially on a special occasion like a birthday. Blending youthful enthusiasm with a genuine desire to make loved ones feel cherished, the song highlights the vulnerability that comes with celebrating another person's happiness. It also reflects the longing to preserve precious connections during times of change - whether in the context of COVID-19 or the bittersweet moments of adolescence. Expressing a deep sense of nostalgia and longing for the relationships and experiences they fear losing as time moves forward, the song underscores the boys’* journey of navigating physical and emotional distances, becoming an anthem of youthful friendship, relationships, and hope.

*For further context on the song check out the 'Minisode 1: Blue Hour' album summary

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LYRICS - ENGLISH TRANSLATION (translations by @translatingTXT)

Please tell me now

(Tell me now)

It’s harder than an exam

Understanding your heart

I’ve been searching all day

Your feed on the timeline

(What do you like?)

The question mark, please remove it for me

“Guess”, you keep pretending not to know

Why do you keep laughing?

Time is flowing by

I stay up all night again today

Where in the world did you hide it?

Tell me the secret

Say now! Say now! Oh yeah

Say now! Say now!

Please tell me now

Time’s up, give me your wishlist

Tell me your birthday wish

Say now! Say now! Oh yeah

Say now! Say now!

Please tell me now

A useful something?

No, pretty trash

How about romantic?

I can’t make a guess

(What’s the best present?)

A wishlist that I've filled up in my phone

Suddenly everything becomes meaningful

A treasure box filled with a star called you

Is overflowing in my heart

Now I'll send it to you

Where in the world did you hide it?

Tell me the secret

Say now! Say now! Oh yeah

Say now! Say now!

Please tell me now

Time’s up, give me your wishlist

Tell me your birthday wish

Say now! Say now! Oh yeah

Say now! Say now!

Please tell me now

Oh oh oh oh

Been waiting for your birthday

My heart flutters for your birthday

Oh oh oh oh

Tell me what’s your wish, yeah

Tell me what’s your wish, yeah

Oh oh oh oh

Been waiting for your birthday

My heart flutters for your birthday

Oh oh oh oh

Tell me what’s your wish, yeah

Tell me what’s your wish, yeah

Rather than getting it all wrong

I might just confess

I like you

Where in the world did you hide it?

Tell me the secret

Say now! Say now! Oh yeah

Say now! Say now!

Please tell me now

Time’s up, give me your wishlist

Tell me your birthday wish

Say now! Say now! Oh yeah

Say now! Say now!

Please tell me now

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Helpful Context (Album Summary): 'Minisode 1: Blue Hour' captures a reflective pause between The Dream and The Chaos Chapters. Centered on the “blue hour” - the twilight between day and night - it delves into themes of uncertainty, nostalgia, and emotional distance. This metaphor reflects the bittersweet confusion of adolescence, as the boys* try to hold onto fading moments while the world around them shifts. As friendships wane and the familiar becomes unfamiliar, they confront isolation and the fear of growing up. Partly inspired by the emotional disorientation of the COVID-19 era, the album encapsulates the surreal feeling of holding on amid inevitable change. Though not yet ready to fully embrace it, the boys begin to recognize the bittersweet beauty in letting go.

Helpful Context (Album Series Summary): In between each series of chapters in TXT's discography,  'minisodes' are released. Minisodes serve as transitional bridges, between chapters, guiding the listener from one era to the next while introducing new themes and emotional turning points.

*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.