According to Tim himself:
"My insistence on making records feel cohesive! We had decided early on that “Midnight Is Upon Us” would be a suitable closer for the album, and it was around that time I imagined opening the album with the song as well, resulting in an infinite, “cohesive” loop if the album were to be played on repeat. “7 In The Morning” is a mini version of the aforementioned “Midnight,” with lyrics to help usher in the album, as well as provide a setting for a very loose concept of the album occurring over one day."
According to Tim himself: "My insistence on making records feel cohesive! We had decided early on that “Midnight Is Upon Us” would be a suitable closer for the album, and it was around that time I imagined opening the album with the song as well, resulting in an infinite, “cohesive” loop if the album were to be played on repeat. “7 In The Morning” is a mini version of the aforementioned “Midnight,” with lyrics to help usher in the album, as well as provide a setting for a very loose concept of the album occurring over one day."