Melancholic Vocaloid songs: masterpieces that pierce the heart

I'm sorry for being alive.shizuku

Sorry for staying alive / Kanashi Kunai (Kahu)

It’s a song that questions the purpose of existence and the meaning of life.

Created by shizuku and released in January 2025, it’s a ballad number.

The piano’s resonant tone and the arrangement, which blends beauty with fragility, really hit home.

KAFU’s strained, almost squeezed-out vocals and the heartrending melody sink in through their harmony.

The lyrics tackle the heavy theme of “guilt about being alive.” It’s a Vocaloid track that offers companionship to those feeling troubled or alone.

Don't go.Souta

Uta-nee Yuki “Don’t Go” (remaster)

As the title suggests, it’s a song about “me” reluctant to part.

Though I really want to hold you back, I swallow the words “please don’t go,” and try to hold back my tears—a touching determination that makes me feel lonely, too.

It is included on the album “Shonen Shoujo no Kotoba.”

A-un BeatsHanyuu Maigo

A-un Beats / flower

You’re hooked from the intro.

What’s more, the pleasing ring of the rhymed lyrics is likely to become addictive for many listeners.

Hanyū Maigo’s works are full of great songs like “Thank You, Nihility” and “Wounded Love,” so be sure to give them a listen.

deep seaRiei

Abyss / feat. Hatsune Miku

Singer-songwriter Riei, who debuted as a Vocaloid producer in 2020 and is active based in Hokkaido.

Her song “Shinkai,” her first to surpass a million plays, features a weighty, string-driven intro that expands on the imagery of the title.

The lyrics, depicting feelings and circumstances of sinking deeper and deeper, are likely to resonate with anyone who has had similar experiences.

With its beautiful sound and melody that draw you into its world, it’s a richly layered Vocaloid track.

antidote for lonelinessBlack rabbit

Antidote – Kaai Yuki

It’s a track that gently touches the loneliness tucked away deep in your heart.

Created by Vocaloid producer Kuro Usagi, it was released in September 2025.

The song’s shadowy electro sound melds exquisitely with Yuki Kaai’s fragile vocals, stirring the listener’s inner world.

Centered on the theme of a remedy prescribed for an isolated heart, it speaks for the unspoken conflicts and solitude we can’t tell anyone.

On a quiet night when you want to sink into contemplation, let yourself be immersed.

It’s goodbyeNakase Miru

It’s goodbye

This is a breakup song that realizes the distance between longing and reality.

Created by Miru Nakase, it was included on the album “i m u,” released in June 2025, with a music video released in September.

The protagonist’s feeling—being drawn precisely because the other person was so different—comes across painfully through IA’s clear, transparent vocals.

The dramatic sound, which unfolds from a quiet beginning into an outpouring of emotion, is also striking.

On nights when you face alone the unbridgeable gap with someone precious, this work will surely stay by your side.

The Last Confession of the EarthKEMU VOXX

[HD] The Last Confession on Earth [GUMI] - KEMU VOXX

This track is by kemu, known for dynamic band-style sounds.

GUMI’s vocals resonate with refreshing beauty in this heartrending love song.

The lyrics, moving enough to bring tears to your eyes, are a must-read.

Despite its bittersweet tone, the signature high-speed energy of kemu’s sound remains fully intact.