Melancholic Vocaloid songs: masterpieces that pierce the heart

Dear19’s Sound Factory

DEAR – 19’s Sound Factory Feat. Hatsune Miku [MMD] (Eng / Jap Sub with Romaji )

Over a pop, exhilarating guitar sound, Hatsune Miku sings about a girl’s feelings after parting with someone important to her.

The way it builds from a quiet chorus into an increasingly powerful development is thrilling.

The self-arranged version is also recommended.

It was released in 2008.

ice creamGuiano

Guiano – Ice Cream (feat. KAFU)

It’s a bittersweet Vocaloid track with a pop sensibility.

The song is by Guiano, a Vocaloid producer also known for works like “Did I Die?” and “Superhero,” and it was released in 2021.

It’s included on his second album, A, which came out the same year.

The music is gentle electronic with a dreamy atmosphere.

Maybe we can swallow even the worst things as long as we have ice cream with them… If only that were possible, right… When you’re lost in your thoughts alone, this song might be the support at your back.

A Certain Bakeneko Love StoryNem

[96Neko] I Tried Singing “A Certain Monster Cat’s Love Story”

This song is from the perspective of a cat who has transformed into the girl’s late lover to cheer her up as she grieves his loss.

It’s a track I provided to 96neko, included on the album “memoReal.” The performance by TEST and chappie is incredibly cool, so I hope you’ll pay attention to that as well.

Indigo's RebuttalΔ

As Blue As Indigo / xinhua

Delta, a Vocaloid producer known for their distinctively raspy tuning, also works as a member of an animation creator group.

Their 19th track, “Indigo Refutation,” lingers in the ear with its driving beat and subtly mystical ensemble.

The lyrics, which evoke someone struggling forward even amid despair, may feel sentimental yet somehow hopeful to many listeners.

It’s a track whose cynical worldview stirs the senses, offering a dreamlike sense of depth.

old radioUrara (Maka-P) Pihyara-P

[KAITO] Old Radio [English Sub][Vocaloid] Old Radio

Old Radio is a collaboration by Urara (Macar P) and PiHyara P.

This song, themed around a far future where machines have disappeared, weaves in multiple expressions that evoke the presence of machines throughout.

Its beautiful accompaniment of piano and strings, paired with the sweet voice of the VOCALOID KAITO, heightens the sense of poignancy.

It was surely spring.I can't say I'm sorry

It Was Surely Spring / Kagamine Rin

A four-on-the-floor track that poignantly depicts a spring scene and resonates deep in the heart.

Released in March 2023 by I Can’t Say I’m Sorry, it likens fleeting feelings of love to cherry blossom petals that will one day vanish.

Such fragile emotions are expressed with great delicacy.

Coupled with its light rhythm, it evokes a tightening in the chest.

Listening to this work may gently awaken the precious memories sleeping in your heart.

Dreaming Little BirdHayaya P

【7人で】夢みることり english & romaji subbed “Dreaming Little Bird”

A Japanese-style duet song by Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin.

Their parts sometimes sing in unison, sometimes split, and sometimes stagger like a call-and-response, making it a challenging piece to sing in karaoke and the like.

The lyrics are filled with metaphors and are highly fantastical.