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The Star Chapter: Sanctuary

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NOVEMBER 4 2024 | SEVENTH MINI ALBUM | TITLE TRACK: OVER THE MOON

'THE STAR CHAPTER: SANCTUARY' 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.

THE STAR CHAPTER 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. 

Tracklist

1. Heaven

⋆ Genre: Smooth Pop

⋆ Producing Credits: Johnny Goldstein, Slow Rabbit

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: ohnny Goldstein, JBACH, Sean Douglas, Slow Rabbit, Yeonjun, Four Seasons (153/Joombas), Ellie Suh (153/Joombas), Taehyun, Lee Yi Jin, Cho Yun Kyoung, Soobin, danke, Lee Seu Ran, Jung Jin Woo

2. Over The Moon

Title Track

⋆ Genre: Pop, R&B

⋆ Producing Credits: Slow Rabbit, "hitman" bang, March Schick

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: "hitman" bang, Slow Rabbit, Feli Ferraro, JBACH, Sam Martin, Mark Schick, danke

3. Danger

⋆ Genre: R&B Pop

⋆ Producing Credits: Johnny Goldstein, Slow Rabbit

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Johnny Goldstein, Slow Rabbit, Sean Douglas, JBACH, Feli Farraro, Hwang Yoo Bin, Cho Yun Kyoung, Na Jung Ah (153/Joombas), tru (153/Joombas), Kim Bo Eun, Woo Seung Yeon (153/Joombas), Yeonjun, Taehyun, danke, Beomgyu, Lee Seu Ran, Jeong Ha Ri (153/Joombas)

4. Resist (Not Gonna Run Away)

⋆ Genre: Reggaeton

⋆ Producing Credits: "hitman" bang, Slow Rabbit, Carson Thatcher, Ewan Mainwood

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: "hitman" bang, Slow Rabbit, Carson Thatcher, Ewan Mainwood, Beomgyu, danke, Woo Seung Yeon (153/Joombas), tru (153/Joombas), January 8th, Lee Seu Ran, Soobin, Kim In Hyung, Cho Yun Kyoung, TaehyunHueningkai, Jeon Jieun, Na Jung Ah (153/Joombas)

5. 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

6. Higher Than Heaven

⋆ Genre: Pop Rock, Anthemic Rock 

⋆ Producing Credits: Maiz, Evan Gartner, Sam Preston

⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Evan Gartner, Rachel West, Maiz, Sam Preston, Hwang Yoo Bin, Taehyun, Lee Yi Jin, Cho Yun Kyoung, Na Jung Ah (153/Joombas), danke, Four Seasons (153/Joombas), Na Do Yeon (153/Joombas), Woo Seung Yeon (153/Joombas)

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