The Allure of the Keyboard: A Collection of Piano Vocaloid Songs

I'm sorry for being alive.shizuku

Sorry for staying alive / Kanashi Kunai (Kahu)

A melancholic work imbued with introspective, backward-looking emotions.

Composed by shizuku, it was released in January 2025.

With KAFU’s translucent vocals, it conveys feelings of self-denial and the difficulty of living.

The quietly flowing melody and the piano’s poignant tones are deeply moving.

It’s a piece that gently stays by your side when you’re burdened by heavy emotions.

It will likely resonate especially with teenagers.

Exploding Brain Girlreruriri

Brain Fluid Explosion Girl – rerulili feat. Hatsune Miku & GUMI

With jazz piano resonating comfortably over a dance beat, “Brain Fluid Explosion Girl” is a track that sticks in your head after a single listen and makes you want to play it again and again.

You can feel elements from a variety of genres—jazz, pop, rock, and mixture—showcasing the full breadth of producer rerulili’s talent in songwriting and composition.

The piece also emerged when rerulili hit a wall with ballads and pop, then fused the era’s trend of uptempo tracks with fast-paced VOCALOID vocals.

Featuring meticulously crafted piano lines that feel great and clever twists that keep listeners engaged, this song is perfect for when you want to boost your energy!

How to Conquer the WorldNeru

Neru – How-to World Domination feat. Kagamine Rin & Kagamine Len

A song by Kagamine Rin and Len released in 2013.

Despite its driving pace, it features a beautiful melody and lyrics—somewhat extreme and aggressive—sung by a boy and a girl, which have sustained its strong popularity.

It seems many young listeners say, “This song saved me,” or “This song got me into Vocaloid.”

cinemaAyase

Cinema / Hatsune Miku

A composition by Ayase, who serves as the composer for YOASOBI, a music duo that has become central to the subscription-streaming generation.

This is the vocaloid version of a song written for the unit Vivid BAD SQUAD in the mobile game “Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat.

Hatsune Miku,” and its bouncy piano accompaniment creates a lively feel.

You can sense Ayase’s refined sense of balance in the piano’s exquisite presence—impactful enough to stand up to the catchy melody without getting in the way of the vocals.

It’s also a track where you can enjoy an appealing piano line that drives the song’s momentum in the instrumental solo.

Tondemo Wonderssasakure.UK

“TONDEMO WONDERS” feat. Hatsune Miku (+KAITO) / sasakure.UK

Also known as Sasakure-P, sasakure.

UK is a Vocaloid producer highly acclaimed for works that fuse a sci-fi- and fable-focused worldview with chiptune-style sounds.

This track was written for the unit Wonderlands×Showtime in the mobile game “Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat.

Hatsune Miku,” and is also known as a hit that reached Hall of Fame status about 4 days and 4 hours after its upload.

The piano melody that amps you up from the intro and the driving beat are truly addictive.

It’s a number that lets you feel the comfort of piano sounds, with superb phrases that color the melody.

Stay aliveTaa-P

[GUMI] Live [Original Song]

This is a GUMI song released on March 13, right after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

It’s a straightforward recovery song and a sincere anthem cheering on those who survived that disaster.

At 2 minutes and 14 seconds, it’s short for a song, but that brevity is precisely why it’s valued as an unadorned, candid message.

Human beingMarasy

Human Being / marasy feat. Kagamine Rin

An energetic number that races by like a whirlwind of piano.

This piece is by Marasy, who is also widely known as a pianist, and it was released in August 2025.

The arrangement is by Akita Horie, known as kemu.

With Kagamine Rin’s edgy vocals, it powerfully sings of the struggles and hopes of “being human,” delivering a message that affirms one’s existence and deeply resonates with listeners.

It’s a Vocaloid track that gives a strong push to anyone striving with all their might.