Vocaloid Songs for When You Want to Cry [Moving and Heart-wrenching]

GLACIESMIMI

“GLACIES” / MIMI feat. Hatsune Miku

When you find yourself thinking, “I’m exhausted by life,” this song is sure to be a source of comfort.

It’s a track by the Vocaloid producer MIMI—known for hits like “Mashumarry” and “Issei no de”—released in March 2023.

Although the song has a brisk pace, what swirls in your heart as you listen is a blend of wistfulness and peace.

The polished sound, the cohesive melody line, and Miku’s down-to-earth vocals resonate in your ears and your chest.

It’s a gentle Vocaloid song that feels like someone sitting beside you, listening to your story.

Fragilekyiku

Fragile / Reverse Fate · Cold (Precious/RIME · kazehiki)

“Kowaremono,” produced by Kyiku, was released in February 2024.

Built around the theme “It’s precisely because things break and disappear that we can recognize what truly matters,” its delicate melody and the vocals of Uranome and Kazehiki resonate deeply.

The song’s structure, which evolves from a dance-music approach into a rock-tinged arrangement, is also compelling.

It might be perfect for times when you’re tormented by a sense of loss or when you want to reevaluate your relationships with those you cherish.

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sasakure.UK – QUI feat. Hatsune Miku MV

An avant-garde Vocaloid track incorporating poetry reading.

It’s a song by sasakure.

UK, a Vocaloid producer known for a progressive style, released in 2020.

Although the arrangement features drum and bass, it somehow sounds quiet—perhaps due to the husky vocals and the understated melodic line.

With lyrics that project a philosophical worldview, it’s a work that blends emotion and stylishness; as you savor each word slowly, you may find your eyes inexplicably welling with tears.

emptiness/void (kara)Presto

“Sky/Void (Kara)” feat. Hatsune Miku

Perhaps everyone has moments when they “somehow feel empty.” That’s exactly when I’d like you to listen to “Kara/Kyo (Emptiness/Void).” It’s a piece by Vocaloid producer Presto, created using Hatsune Miku.

The song centers on the two kanji in the title, expressing both “feeling hollow inside” and “the futility of life.” However, it isn’t gloomy—by the end, it points toward hope for the future.

Listening to it will surely lift your spirits.

letter songKiritan-P

I tried singing “letter song” [Wotamin ver.].

This work is a companion piece to the song “Yūhisaka” (“Sunset Hill”).

It is created around the theme of a letter from the protagonist of “Yūhisaka” to my future self ten years later.

If you’re in your teens, you’ve probably imagined what you’d be like in ten years at least once.

This is a song I want those people to listen to, to reflect on, and to be moved by.

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Grudge Transmission / Defoko

Released in 2024, this work by Inamuri delicately expresses feelings toward what has been lost.

The lyrics, which open with the proverb “Spilt water will not return to the tray,” reveal the protagonist’s emotions as they face the reality that the past cannot be undone.

Defoko’s vocals convey, without omission, the lingering attachment to someone who is gone and the sorrow that fills the heart.

When you’re feeling down or lonely, this song is sure to stay close to your heart.

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Identity / feat. Hatsune Miku

For those who can’t help but worry about the looks and words of people around them, the song I want you to hear is “Shoutai.” Created in 2022 by Vocaloid producer Riei, who drew attention following the hit “Byoushin,” it beautifully captures the feelings you have when relationships or romance weigh on you or when things just aren’t going well.

The warm, enveloping band sound will surely give you strength, wrapping up your anxiety and loneliness.

Many listeners will likely relate to the honest sentiment sung in the last phrase of the chorus.

Give it a listen when you’re worn out from trying too hard or feeling down.