Sus Vocaloid playlist (aka, DO NOT PLAY THESE IF SOMEONE YOU KNOW UNDERSTANDS JAPANESE):
You know those Vocaloid songs you casually throw on in the background until you actually read the lyrics and suddenly canāt look any bilingual person in the eye for 48 hours? Yeah. This is that collection.
1. ććļ¼ćććććć (Eh? Ah, Sou.)ć ā Chouchou-P
Weāre starting strong with the āwe absolutely know this is wrong but weāre doing it anywayā anthem. Itās that very specific emotional space where denial, desire, and bad decisions are holding hands in a dimly lit hallway.
On first listen: vibey.
On lyric read: oh. Oh no.
Just⦠maybe donāt Google the translation if you weren't ready for the F-bomb that comes up at some point.
2. ćRomeo and Cinderellać ā doriko
This one lures you in with ātragic romanceā vibes and pretty melodies, then quietly reminds you that fairy tale love stories in Vocaloid world are rarely just fairy tales.
Yes, there are suggestive undertones in a couple lines, but underneath it is actually more about youthful longing, rebellion, and the pressure of expectations that come with growing up.
Still feels like it should come with a warning label though.
3. ćåØé¢Øå ć
(Ifuudoudou)ć ā Umetora
Letās not pretend we donāt all know why this one is infamous. The intro alone is already⦠a choice.
But beyond the very loud aesthetic, the core message is basically about ignoring social judgment and giving into desire without shame.
Itās one of those songs where the thesis statement is āstop caring what people think,ā and it really commits to that idea in every possible direction.
4. ćSPICE!ć ā Kagamine Len
This one is deceptively emotional. On the surface itās all intensity and late-night affairs, but underneath itās a messy blend of obsession, attachment, and not wanting to lose someone even while everything is falling apart.
Itās less āromanceā and more āI donāt know how to function without you in my life,ā which is arguably worse.
Healthy? No. Catchy? Unfortunately, yes.
5. ćHappy Fruitć ā Hatsune Miku
Do not be fooled by the cheerful name.
This is one of those āMiku is being way too direct with metaphors againā situations. Fruit symbolism? Everywhere. Subtlety? Missing in action.
Thereās a point where you just have to accept that she said what she said and move on with your life. Preferably in silence.
6. ćSOAP LAGOONć ā MASA Works Design
And now we arrive at the final boss of āwhy does this exist but also why is it catchy.ā
Itās bleak, itās provocative, itās very MASA-coded in that unsettling way where everything sounds like it shouldnāt be happening but absolutely is.
Thematically it leans into sex work, transactional relationships, and moral decay, wrapped in a beat that somehow makes you vibe like you're at the club before you realize what youāre listening to.
7. ćGigantic O.T.Nć ā Reol
WHY THE HECK IS LEN SINGING ABOUT HIS DICK AND HOW IT ATTRACTS BOTH GENDERS-
And that's basically the whole song in a nutshell, for those who want to know but don't want the weird details.
The shock on my face when I discovered that 'O.T.N' was an acronym for 'ochin (penis)' was REALLY something.
Anyways, this playlist is what happens when someone says āI like Vocaloid musicā and forgets that Vocaloid music has no concept of emotional safety whatsoever <3