[Hits Home] A Special Feature on Dark/Vent Vocaloid Songs

I'm not interested.jon-YAKITORY

Not Interested / jon-YAKITORY feat. KAF

It’s a Vocaloid track that’s irresistible for its tsundere-style love—pushing someone away with a “I’m not interested in you,” while burning with feelings underneath! Created by jon-YAKITORY, it’s the Vocaloid version of a song written specifically for hololive VTuber La+ Darknesss.

It portrays heavy romantic emotions: a cool, aloof exterior masking a blazing, possessive desire inside.

jon-YAKITORY’s signature addictive sound perfectly amplifies that twisted affection.

This worldview is bound to hit home for many!

GaUtsu-P

Utsu-P – Ga feat. Hatsune Miku

Utsu-P, who has produced many works that incorporate elements of rock.

In 2023, he released “Ga.” This track centers on themes of jealousy and discrimination.

The lyrics portray the feelings of a moth that envies a butterfly praised by everyone for its beauty.

Try listening while mapping the relationship between the butterfly and the moth onto various situations.

Also, pay attention to the figurative expressions that leverage the moth’s characteristics, as well as the shouts that seem to express the darkness of the heart.

Isolation wardZankyō-P

Isolation Ward / Kagamine Rin

Rather than a “yami song” (emo/sick song), it’s more of a “yami” as in darkness—a track with strong horror-song elements.

It vividly portrays a girl descending into the shadows in an isolated ward.

The worldview feels like reading a horror novel and sends shivers down your spine.

Why not enjoy it as a summer ghost story to feel a chill?

Black-and-White WardYugami-P

[Rin/Len Original Song] Monochrome Ward [Racing Nightmare]

A short horror song under two minutes.

The lyrics, sound effects, and even the title make you imagine terrifying things.

You can’t help but wait in suspense, eager to hear what sound comes next and what words will leap out.

Find out for yourself what lurks in the ward.

Rem's MagicTohta Kasamura

Rem’s Magic / feat. Hatsune Miku

When you’re feeling broken, sometimes it’s okay to listen to a gentle song like this and have a good cry.

This piece is by the Vocaloid producer Tota Kasamura, known for heart-touching ballads, and it was released in 2021.

It features just piano and vocals—a signature Kasamura arrangement—and it really works.

The feelings in the lyrics come through directly.

The message, “When you’re hurting, I’ll be there by your side,” really hits home.

It’s great to listen to on your own, but I also recommend it as a song to share with a friend who’s feeling down.

Don't tell clumsy lies.ive

Don't tell clumsy lies - Hatsune Miku

The repeating piano phrase, symphonic strings, and Hatsune Miku’s fragile vocals leave a strong impression.

It’s a track by the Vocaloid producer ive, released in 2019.

The lyrics, with their dark word choices—enough to make you think of a “night without a single light”—really pierce the heart.

Yet what comes through is a single-minded devotion to someone precious.

Fear and wistfulness intermingle, creating a unique atmosphere.

It’s a gloomy song that might make you cry before you even realize it.

Death-seeking Snow WhiteNachirari P

[V3 Lily] Snow White Wants to Die [Original Song]

A story of Snow White who longs to die.

Her desire for her own death makes her seem truly troubled.

The key point is that Snow White wishes for death of her own strong will, not as an escape from a fragile life.

You can picture a languidly beautiful princess with an apple lying by her side.

The sound is relentlessly cool, and the word choice in the lyrics is sophisticated—an ultra-stylish track.