ILLIT’s “Midnight Fiction” is a celebration of youthful imagination and the mind’s freedom in the late hours. The song explores how the quiet time just before sleep becomes a canvas for daydreams, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.

Song Credits

  • Artist: ILLIT
  • Album: SUPER REAL ME
  • Released: March 25, 2024
  • Length: 2:48
  • Label: BELIFT LAB
  • Songwriters: “hitman” Bang, danke (lalala studio), dyvahh, Stella Josefine, VINCENZO (KOR), Kim Su Ji (lalala studio), Ryu Hyun Woo, and Moon Ji Young
  • Producers: dyvahh, Noh Ju Hwan

ILLIT “Midnight Fiction” Official Audio

ILLIT “Midnight Fiction” Lyrics

Hangul

하루의 끝 침대 위로 쓰러져 잠들기는 좀 아쉬워 (uh-uh-uh)
감았던 눈을 살포시 다시 뜸 시작돼 my teenage dream

어느새 내 몸이 새가 된 듯 (fly away)
날개도 없이 떠올라
점보다 작아진 집 it’s like a dot
바람의 소린 my favorite song (song)

달빛도 잠든 사이 시작된 나의 story
끝없이 펼쳐지는 (midnight fiction)
설렘이 가득하지, 자그만 내 침대 위
엉뚱하지만 어때? (Midnight fiction)

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Like a fantasy (fantasy)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Like a fantasy (fantasy)

Mystery, apocalypse, romantic, comedy
전환되는 장르, until the morning (yeah)
우리집 강아지를 닮은 구름과 산책 (구름과 산책)
그다음은 우주로 잠수 (deeper and deeper, yeah)

소원을 빌어 원해 my genie (fly away)
내 맘대로 쓰는 scenario
작가도 주인공도 딱 only one
모든 게 나만의 teenage dream (dream)

달빛도 잠든 사이 시작된 나의 story
끝없이 펼쳐지는 (midnight fiction)
설렘이 가득하지, 자그만 내 침대 위
엉뚱하지만 어때? (Midnight fiction)

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Like a fantasy (fantasy)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Like a fantasy (fantasy)

Like a dream, 아득히, 펼쳐진 장면 사이
아쉬워, ending credits, ending credits
내일 아침 시작되는 story
It’d be sweet and tasty, yeah, so tasty

달콤한 꿈속까지 이어질 나의 story
끝없이 반짝이는 (midnight fiction)
Ending 이 없는 story, 숨겨둬 새벽 사이
내일 또 찾아올게 (midnight fiction)

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Like a fantasy (fantasy)
꿈의 끝까지 play with me, 날아 저 멀리
Like a fantasy (fantasy)

Romanized

Haruui kkeut chimdae wiro sseureojyeo
Jamdeulgineun jom aswiwo
Gamatdeon nuneul salposi dasi tteum sijakdwae
My teenage dream

Eoneusae nae momi saega doen deut (Fly away)
Nalgaedo eopsi tteoolla
Jeom boda jagajin jip it’s like a dot
Baramui sorin my favorite song (Song)

Dalbitdo jamdeun sai
Sijakdoen naui story
Kkeuteopsi pyeolchyeojineun
Midnight fiction
Seollemi gadeukaji
Jageuman nae chimdae wi
Eongttunghajiman eottae
Midnight fiction
Ah-ah, like a fantasy (Fantasy)
Ah-ah, like a fantasy (Fantasy)

Miseuteori apokallipseu
Romaentik komidi
Jeonhwandoeneun jangneu
Until the morning (Yeah)
Urijip gangajireul daleun gureumgwa sanchaek
Geu daeumeun ujuro jamsu
Deeper and deeper, yeah

Sowoneul bireo wonhae my Genie (Fly away)
Nae mamdaero sseuneun scenario
Jakgado juingongdo ttak only one
Modeun ge namanui teenage dream (Dream)

Dalbitdo jamdeun sai
Sijakdoen naui story
Kkeuteopsi pyeolchyeojineun
Midnight fiction
Seollemi gadeukaji
Jageuman nae chimdae wi
Eongttunghajiman eottae
Midnight fiction
Ah-ah, like a fantasy (Fantasy)
Ah-ah, like a fantasy (Fantasy)

Like a dream adeuki
Pyeolchyeojin jangmyeon sai
Aswiwo ending credits
Ending credits
Naeil achim
Sijakdoeneun story
It’d be sweet and tasty
Yeah, so tasty

Dalkomhan kkumsokkkaji
Ieojil naui story
Kkeuteopsi banjjagineun
Midnight fiction
Ending i eomneun story
Sumgyeodwo saebyeok sai
Naeil tto chajaolge
Midnight fiction

Ah-ah, like a fantasy (Fantasy)
Ah-ah (kkumui kkeutkkaji play with me nara jeo meolli)
Like a fantasy

Translation

At the end of the day, collapsing onto my bed it feels like a waste to just fall asleep (uh-uh-uh)
Gently opening the eyes I had closed once again, it begins: my teenage dream
Before I know it, it feels like my body has become a bird (fly away)
Floating right up, even without any wings
My house has grown smaller than a speck, it’s like a dot
The sound of the wind is my favorite song (song)
While even the moonlight is fast asleep, my story has begun
Unfolding endlessly, (midnight fiction)
It’s completely filled with fluttering excitement, right here on my tiny bed
It’s a bit eccentric and silly, but who cares? (Midnight fiction)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Like a fantasy (fantasy)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Like a fantasy (fantasy)

Mystery, apocalypse, romantic, comedy
The genres shifting and switching, until the morning (yeah)
Going for a stroll with a cloud that looks exactly like my puppy (stroll with a cloud)
And right after that, diving deep into the universe (deeper and deeper, yeah)
Make a wish, I want it, my genie (fly away)
Writing the scenario exactly the way I want
The author and the main character are both—strictly, only one
Every single thing is my very own teenage dream (dream)
While even the moonlight is fast asleep, my story has begun
Unfolding endlessly, (midnight fiction)
It’s completely filled with fluttering excitement, right here on my tiny bed
It’s a bit eccentric and silly, but who cares? (Midnight fiction)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Like a fantasy (fantasy)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Like a fantasy (fantasy)

Like a dream, so distantly, between the scenes spreading out
I hate to see them go, the ending credits, ending credits
The story that will begin tomorrow morning—
It’d be sweet and tasty, yeah, so tasty
Continuing all the way into my sweet dreams, my story
Sparkling and glittering endlessly, (midnight fiction)
A story with absolutely no ending, hide it away between the dawn hours
I’ll come find you again tomorrow (midnight fiction)
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah
Like a fantasy (fantasy)
All the way to the very edge of the dream, play with me, fly far away
Like a fantasy (fantasy)

ILLIT “Midnight Fiction” Meaning

“Midnight Fiction” by ILLIT is a dreamy song about imagination, creativity, and the freedom of late-night thoughts. It captures the magical moments before sleep when the mind drifts away from reality and creates its own stories, adventures, and possibilities.

A central theme is limitless imagination. The lyrics describe escaping everyday routines and entering a world where anything can happen. Images of flying through the sky and viewing the world from above symbolize breaking free from restrictions and embracing endless possibilities.

The song also highlights personal creativity and self-expression. The narrator becomes both the writer and the main character of their own midnight stories, transforming ordinary thoughts into exciting fantasies ranging from romance and mystery to grand adventures.

Overall, “Midnight Fiction” celebrates the beauty of daydreaming and youthful curiosity. Rather than suppressing whimsical thoughts, the song encourages listeners to enjoy their imagination, embrace their creativity, and find joy in the unique stories they create for themselves.