Midnight Mirage
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In the stillness of night, a faint dream becomes a lasting light that carries imagination into flight.
Release Date
May 19, 2025
Genre
K-pop / Pop / Dream Pop
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
John Flynn, Wyatt Sanders, Colin Magalong, danke
Participating Members
Shotaro
Eunseok
Sungchan
Wonbin
Sohee
Anton
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
in a midnight mirage
kka-man ha-neul wi-ro
ae sang-sang sok dream
hwan-hi bam-eul bi-chwo
meol-li hui-mi-han haze
ban-jjak-il ttae
kka-man ha-neul wi-ro
ae sang-sang sok dream
hwan-hi bam-eul bi-chwo
meol-li hui-mi-han haze
ban-jjak-il ttae
In a midnight mirage
Above the dark sky
My imagined dream
Brightly lights the night
When the distant faint haze
Sparkles
Above the dark sky
My imagined dream
Brightly lights the night
When the distant faint haze
Sparkles
nae pum an-e ga-deuk-hi da-ma dul-lae
in a midnight mirage
i never let go
in a midnight mirage
i never let go
I want to fill my arms with it
In a midnight mirage
I never let go
In a midnight mirage
I never let go
bo-rat-bich-e sae-byeok jeo dal-bich wi-ro
tto nal sam-ki-deut beon-ji-neun fog
mun-deuk yeong-ga-meun mal-eop-si cha-ja-wa
jam-deun i bam na-reul kkae-u-ja-na alright
tto nal sam-ki-deut beon-ji-neun fog
mun-deuk yeong-ga-meun mal-eop-si cha-ja-wa
jam-deun i bam na-reul kkae-u-ja-na alright
Above the purple dawn, over the moonlight
The fog spreads as if swallowing me
Suddenly inspiration comes silently
This sleeping night wakes me up, alright
The fog spreads as if swallowing me
Suddenly inspiration comes silently
This sleeping night wakes me up, alright
huin gu-reum sok ga-ryeo-dun ja-geun bich
jeom-jeom keo-jyeo-ga i bam ga-deuk-hi
nal i-kkeu-neun deu-si na-ra-ol-la
now i can fly
jeom-jeom keo-jyeo-ga i bam ga-deuk-hi
nal i-kkeu-neun deu-si na-ra-ol-la
now i can fly
A small light hidden in the white clouds
Grows bigger, filling this night
As if leading me, I fly up
Now I can fly
Grows bigger, filling this night
As if leading me, I fly up
Now I can fly
in a midnight mirage
kka-man ha-neul wi-ro
ae sang-sang sok dream
hwan-hi bam-eul bi-chwo
meol-li hui-mi-han haze
ban-jjak-il ttae
kka-man ha-neul wi-ro
ae sang-sang sok dream
hwan-hi bam-eul bi-chwo
meol-li hui-mi-han haze
ban-jjak-il ttae
In a midnight mirage
Above the dark sky
My imagined dream
Brightly lights the night
When the distant faint haze
Sparkles
Above the dark sky
My imagined dream
Brightly lights the night
When the distant faint haze
Sparkles
nae pum an-e ga-deuk-hi da-ma dul-lae
in a midnight mirage
i never let go
in a midnight mirage
i never let go
I want to fill my arms with it
In a midnight mirage
I never let go
In a midnight mirage
I never let go
da-deul jam-deun sae-byeok go-yo-ha-ji-man
nan i si-gan-e ui-mil jal a-ra
byeol-cheo-reom pyeol-chyeo-ji-neun na-e sang-sang-hwa
tong bin canvas
ga-deuk chae-wo na-ga all night
nan i si-gan-e ui-mil jal a-ra
byeol-cheo-reom pyeol-chyeo-ji-neun na-e sang-sang-hwa
tong bin canvas
ga-deuk chae-wo na-ga all night
Though everyone is asleep, the dawn is quiet
I know the meaning of this time well
My imagination unfolds like stars
An empty canvas
I fill it up all night
I know the meaning of this time well
My imagination unfolds like stars
An empty canvas
I fill it up all night
nae meo-ri-sok heu-rit-han kkum-deu-ri
mul-gam-cheo-reom seon-myeong-hae ha-na-ssik
son-e da-eul deu-si na-ra-ol-la
now i can fly
mul-gam-cheo-reom seon-myeong-hae ha-na-ssik
son-e da-eul deu-si na-ra-ol-la
now i can fly
The blurry dreams in my head
Become vivid like paint, one by one
As if I can touch them, I fly up
Now I can fly
Become vivid like paint, one by one
As if I can touch them, I fly up
Now I can fly
in a midnight mirage
kka-man ha-neul wi-ro
ae sang-sang sok dream
hwan-hi bam-eul bi-chwo
meol-li hui-mi-han haze
ban-jjak-il ttae
kka-man ha-neul wi-ro
ae sang-sang sok dream
hwan-hi bam-eul bi-chwo
meol-li hui-mi-han haze
ban-jjak-il ttae
In a midnight mirage
Above the dark sky
My imagined dream
Brightly lights the night
When the distant faint haze
Sparkles
Above the dark sky
My imagined dream
Brightly lights the night
When the distant faint haze
Sparkles
nae pum an-e ga-deuk-hi da-ma dul-lae
in a midnight mirage
i never let go
in a midnight mirage
i never let go
I want to fill my arms with it
In a midnight mirage
I never let go
In a midnight mirage
I never let go
meol-li hui-mi-han haze
ban-jjak-il ttae
nae pum an-e ga-deuk-hi da-ma dul-lae
in a midnight mirage
i never let go
ban-jjak-il ttae
nae pum an-e ga-deuk-hi da-ma dul-lae
in a midnight mirage
i never let go
When the distant faint haze
Sparkles
I want to fill my arms with it
In a midnight mirage
I never let go
Sparkles
I want to fill my arms with it
In a midnight mirage
I never let go
meo-reo-ji-neun sae-byeok-e bin-ja-ri
ae kkum-deu-reun deo-uk balg-ge bich-na-ji
ne-ge bo-yeo-jul-ge nae son ja-ba
now we can fly
ae kkum-deu-reun deo-uk balg-ge bich-na-ji
ne-ge bo-yeo-jul-ge nae son ja-ba
now we can fly
The empty spot of the receding dawn
My dreams shine even brighter
I’ll show you, take my hand
Now we can fly
My dreams shine even brighter
I’ll show you, take my hand
Now we can fly
in a midnight mirage
hwan-han a-chi-me-do
ae sang-sang sok dream
gye-sok na-reul bi-chwo
bam-sae cha-ja hae-maen
neo-meo-e flash
hwan-han a-chi-me-do
ae sang-sang sok dream
gye-sok na-reul bi-chwo
bam-sae cha-ja hae-maen
neo-meo-e flash
In a midnight mirage
Even in the bright morning
My imagined dream
Keeps shining on me
The flash beyond
That I searched for all night
Even in the bright morning
My imagined dream
Keeps shining on me
The flash beyond
That I searched for all night
yeo-jeon-hi nae an-e bich-na-gi-e
in a midnight mirage
i never let go
in a midnight mirage
i never let go
Because it still shines within me
In a midnight mirage
I never let go
In a midnight mirage
I never let go
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
환히
(hwanhi)
brightly
💡 Note: Describes a dream illuminating the darkness with a clear and radiant presence.
희미한
(huimihan)
faint
💡 Note: Evokes a distant vision that is not yet fully formed but continues to attract the narrator.
상상화
(sangsanghwa)
imagined painting
💡 Note: Presents imagination as an artwork unfolding across the empty canvas of the sleeping night.
빈자리
(binjari)
empty space
💡 Note: Refers to the space left by the departing dawn, where the narrator’s dreams continue shining.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray the silent hours of midnight as a private realm where vague dreams awaken and gradually take vivid form. While the world sleeps, mist, moonlight, and distant flashes become sources of inspiration, transforming an empty canvas into a radiant landscape of imagination. Even when dawn arrives and the mirage begins to fade, the narrator refuses to release the vision that has taken root within him. Through luminous imagination, quiet awakening, and unwavering faith, an uncertain dream becomes bright enough to guide both himself and someone beside him into flight.
