Midnight Sky

"Midnight Sky" is a song by American singer Kylie Jenson, released on December 5, 2020, by Ethereal Records as the lead single from her third studio album Forever. The single was written by Jenson and her sister Brianna Jenson (who also produced the track). It is a disco, pop, synth-pop, electropop and pop rock song with lyrics about independence and self-confidence.

Background and release
Jenson wrote and recorded "Midnight Sky" over the course of the 2020 Ethereal Awards rehearsal schedule in November 2020. She teased the song's lyrics "forever and ever no more" on the night of the show. Jenson was also on her Nightmare World Tour, which she cited as inspiration for the track. On the closing night of the tour, she debuted the song unannounced during the show's encore. At the end of the song she announced it's immediate release on all music platforms.

The song was initially released as a "thank you" gift, but eventually served as a lead single following the unexpected completion of Forever.

Composition and lyrics
"Midnight Sky" is an uptempo "Prince-esque" disco, pop, synth-pop, electropop and pop rock song with "gritty", "raw" arena rock vocals and "pristinely glossy" production. Written in the key of E minor, it has a tempo of 110 beats per minute, with Jenson's vocal range spanning from the low note of D3 to the high note of D5.

Its lyrics are inspired by Jenson's "tak[ing] back her narrative" and being confident in herself. She also revealed in an interview the song was to provide visibility for those living in fear of rejection over their authentic selves. Jenson described the song as a "reflection of everyone kind of having this personal kind of woke moment."

Singing about the idea of forever being no more in the track, Jenson explained that she wanted to capture the idea of personal growth. "I think we're kind of set up for devastation — in that, from the time we're little kids, we're taught to claim other humans as our best friends forever. And you just don't know who you're going to be sitting with here right now. You never know who you're going to evolve to be and who they're going to evolve to be."

Jenson opens the song with the declaration that "it's been a long time since I felt this good on my own" and she later sings "I don't need to be loved by you." Some of "Midnight Sky" stemmed from a personal desire to be the one to tell her story, since looking back, she explained that it often felt as if the press were the ones to tell her story. With the release of the song, Jenson wanted to speak directly to her fans, and to have more control over an identity that's been shaped by a lifetime in the public eye.

Remix
On February 12, 2021, Jenson released a remix of "Midnight Sky" titled "Edge of Midnight" with Zaria Desario on the deluxe edition of Forever.