Melancholic Vocaloid songs: masterpieces that pierce the heart
This time, we’re introducing a collection of poignant, heart-piercing Vocaloid songs.
From love-themed tracks to ones that embrace feelings of loneliness, as well as deeply moving pieces, we’ve picked selections from many genres—so if you look, you’re sure to find a song that resonates with your heart.
These are all perfect for when you want to have a good cry or face your worries head-on.
Take your time to savor the story woven into each track, and be sure to check them out.
- [Hits Home] A Special Feature on Dark/Vent Vocaloid Songs
- [Sentimental/Emotional] A Collection of Vocaloid Songs That Shake the Heart [Moving Songs]
- [Tearjerker] A compilation of Vocaloid songs that make you cry
- Masterpieces of Vocaloid Ballads [Tear-Jerking / Heart-Wrenching]
- [Feelings] A selection of Vocaloid songs with lyrics that resonate [Message]
- [Heart-wrenching] Vocaloid breakup songs. Classic love tracks that make your chest ache
- Vocaloid Songs for When You Want to Cry [Moving and Heart-wrenching]
- [Deeply Moving] A Collection of Vocaloid Masterpieces That Comfort the Heart
- [Sweet and Sour] Vocaloid Unrequited Love Song Collection [Bittersweet]
- [Hot] A special feature on cool Vocaloid songs!
- [Memories] A Collection of Nostalgic and Classic Popular Vocaloid Songs
- [Carefully Selected] A Special Feature on Hidden Vocaloid Masterpieces
- [Trend] A collection of nostalgic Vocaloid songs we used to listen to a lot
Poignant Vocaloid songs: masterpieces that pierce the heart (251–260)
way of dyingforute
It’s a ballad with an impressive sound image that feels like it sinks deep into your chest.
Released by forute in 2018, its delicate piano arrangement resonates with the heart.
The lyrics, carried by Hatsune Miku’s clear, transparent voice, weave profound questions about life and existence.
Every word and every note tugs at your heartstrings.
When you lose sight of the meaning of living, this song is sure to help you.
R mark GUmetora
It’s a Vocaloid song that makes you tear up because you can’t help but empathize with unrequited feelings.
It’s by Umetora, the Vocaloid producer behind hits like “Ifuudoudou” and “KILLER B,” and it was released in May 2024.
The track features a dynamic, dramatic style and a memorable melodic line.
The vocal work in the chorus, overflowing with emotion, also leaves a strong impression.
No matter how much you love someone, that person loves someone else… Please give this heart-wrenching unrequited love song a listen.
I ended up hating (you/it).higma
Higma is a Vocaloid producer who’s also active as a trackmaker, composer/arranger, and illustrator, gaining popularity for a musical style that blends various genres like electro and rock.
The track “Kirai ni Nacchatta,” released on March 21, 2023, makes a strong impact with its catchy ensemble and cute melodies.
The lyrics, which depict feelings that have drifted apart, evoke an image of one’s world flipping upside down.
It’s a heart-wrenching number whose resolve to never go back tightens the chest.
SwimmyTeihen P
A work created through the combined efforts of volunteers gathered at the hangout of bottom-tier producers.
Even if each person’s strength is small, if we band together, we can surely hold our own against famous producers—that’s the sentiment behind it.
The chorus, with its repeated phrases, is extremely catchy.
soundless voiceHitoshizuku P
This is a song created with a worldview in which snow, which absorbs sound, is akin to poison for VOCALOIDs, whose voices are their lifeblood.
Together with its answer song, “proof of life,” it is reportedly counted as one of the three great tragedies of Kagamine.
Yubikiri Setsunasiglyna
A poignant, heartfelt song that sings of the sorrow of changing everyday life and the beauty of memories.
It’s a track by the music duo siglyna—composer/lyricist Itomizu and mixing engineer eddy—released in April 2022.
It begins with a quiet intro, then layers sound all at once in the chorus to express overflowing emotion.
Hatsune Miku’s earnest vocals convey both the feelings tied to promises of the past and the strength to live in the present.
It’s a work that stays close to those determined to move forward, even as they’re confused by partings and change.
I hate summer.Asai Umi
A piercing piano rock song that portrays the complex emotions of summer.
It’s a track by Vocaloid producer Asai Umi, released in August 2019, and included on the first mini-album “It Was a Boring Life.” The lyrical world, with its story-like line—“I hate summer because it inevitably makes me remember someone precious who’s gone”—really hits home.
The fast-paced arrangement seems to embody the feelings that overflow.
I think it especially resonates when you listen to it in summer, when you’re tormented by loneliness.