Hatsune Miku - Unhappy Refrain (アンハッピーリフレイン)

[CaughtByTheAlibi]

Without Wowoka...

...My life would be inevitably futile.

[GelatinParty]

Getting my own brain PV:

0:40 Miku holding a shotgun to herself on TV 0:43 Mouth closeup "Anahappi (unhappy)"

Walking on the street holding ears Mouth closeup "desu ka?"

Miku singing... reflection in a clock Holding miku doll. That brown haired guy "The....success"

All of that shown in quick manga form

I NEED TO MAKE THIS >:D

[shoujotaku7]

wowaka is my favorite composer next to Deco*27 *w*

[NightRayquaza]

Someone should mix this with worlds end dancehall!!! >3<

[MetaKnight848]

Wowaka's songs don't have any story/sequence to them.

They just make a whole truckload of references to each other.

[Halen9595]

super addicting!!!!

[AuskaNeumaki]

I always thought this song was the sequel to Rolling Girl where she is now the girlfriend to that one guy. Her life still sucks though her boyfriend breaks up with her and the ending is her commiting suicide by falling off a building head first. Suggested by the lines an upside-down girl and the Is that? right at the end.

[mattysillyer]

@AuskaNeumaki

You just put alot of wowaka songs in order..

Rolling girl, Unhappy refrain, Two faced lovers and World end dancehall..

[matachuse]

me gusto pero no! me encanto igual es un gran trabajo supuse que este seria algo como mas movido pero no emociono nadita

[Lizzilolaphobia]

I love this song so much. It's a nice contrast to the cutesy songs I tend to hear constantly.

[xXShadErknessXx]

what does this song mean?

[patchisforest]

This song reminds me of emo (not the style of clothes, but the genre of music). It's has a lot of expression and I think it would sound kinda screamo if a real person sang.

[RainbowSprinkles1001]

Some one should mix Miku's and Rin and Lens together... but yeah~ xD

[LuvzToLol21]

I really don't know (or care) what this song's really about, but here's what I think:

When I hear this song, I always imagine it from the point of view of a child soldier, or perhaps someone a bit older, but it doesn't really matter. Either way, they got caught up in a fierce combat. At first they thought it was fun, but now they see that the conflict has no end, and they have wasted so much of their lives, so all they want now is to quit and be happy.

[mattyjimbob]

I love this song so much!! (^[]^)/

[jkb5954]

I'd ask you how you can refute the line,

"After a harsh stumble, I gave up on 'one more time'"

and " each rolling was an erring- and each one had you rolling in laughter."

The singer clearly identifies HERSELF as rolling girl(from the song), and I think that the evidence is pretty damning.

[mephilesisepic1]

@jkb5954 i agree, especially after you can hear her say mou ikkai (one more time) twice if you listen closely just like in rolling girl, where she also said the latter twice.

[nkhatib98]

These songs really do tug at my heart. And almost nothing does. I didn't feel sad when I saw Kokoro Kiseki or Prisoner.

[KisamierofRuairi]

This song, it is not an answer to Rolling Girl.

Stop thinking it is so, that assumption is wrong. >:i

[jkb5954]

@KisamierofRuairi Not necessarily. Everyone has their own interpretation of the song, and there are references to Rolling Girl(and other Wowaka songs).

[KisamierofRuairi]

@jkb5954 Oh, yes necessarily.

References does not mean answer, or else it'd be an answer to every song he's made.

[MetaKnight848]

I've been listening to this song for over a month without getting bored of it.

Clearly that shows something.

[KairinxLilianne]

I sure could hear all the similarities with wowaka's compositions.. XD

[clairvoyRants]

wowaka's Unhappy Refrain album is available for purchase on iTunes Store. Please give him some support and buy his album if you can. :)

[clairvoyRants]

@clairvoyRants "in the iTunes Store". Not "on iTunes Store". Sorry for the grammar failure.

[MissNotSoScrooge]

@clairvoyRants IT IS?!?!?1 8D This has made my day! :')

[lalalalucius]

Is that Luka I hear? Or is that Miku doing the background vocals? Either way I'm cool. I love Miku. Luka and Miku just make a great duet.

[WaffleTheQueenz]

@lalalalucius I'm pretty sure that's just Miku backing herself up.

[CrazzyLoveLy]

эпоха Зэйсей?:3

[Mike199ify]

THIS.......ROCKS!!!!

[jacklyn3090]

All of the vocaloids are great, you don't have to compete them with each other

[KouYamiAura]

psssssssssssssst

guys

I'm trying to enjoy the music

ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

shoosh /pap pap pap

[MarysSounds]

@KouYamiAura HOOOOoooooooonk...............

[Danooodle]

( ' ▬_▬)> v=gM3tyulpxJA

[Dicex012]

2:21 ... I just loved Miku's laugh in the background~ xD

[PINKUICING]

Rin & Len pwns Miku!!!!!!

[DementedMunchkin]

@PINKUICING I find it really gay how you just HAVE to fucking troll on here.

LOOK. MIKU'S VERSION IS THE ORIGINAL. WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, IT'S THE TRUTH. DEAL WITH IT.

I don't even fucking really care which you think is better, but Wowaka, the creator of Rolling Girl, Worlds' End Dancehall, this, and many other great songs would be EXTREMELY disappointed in you and probably look down upon you. If you're gonna say something nasty, don't say it at all.

And, imo, Miku sounds way more original

[PINKUICING]

@DementedMunchkin If u "don't really fucking care" which i think is better then u shouldnt be flaming it all up

u shouldnt use other ppl like the "producer" to try upset anyone at all just bcoz u dont have the power to do so.

BTW its only my opinion & you gave urs at the very end. BUT im not going to troll u like u did just because you think differently from me.

PLZ CALM DOWN u wont be able to have fun if u get pissed at every lil comment. PEACE

[DementedMunchkin]

@PINKUICING And different then the twins. Rin is your "annoying girl who loves her sister because she's a pervert and is REALLY annoying" and Len is your average cute shota. Miku is your cute, charming girl who has a high pitched voice and has no boobs. I mean, damn, most people would expect her to have triple d's, but she doesn't.

[PINKUICING]

@DementedMunchkin its funny how u must write paragraphs of nasty words because i wrote like, 4 words? trolls...

[DementedMunchkin]

@PINKUICING AHAHAHAH! OMFG! You're calling ME the troll? You just HAD TO, AND I MEAN HAD TO go and TROLL on this video about how Rin and Len pwn Miku. THAT IS TROLLING my friend! Well, minor trolling. You need to start practicing more because you didn't even piss me off, you just made me laugh my fucking ASS off :D! And, anyways, I was just telling you the truth. Rin and Len are stereotypical sounding, looking, and how they act is even stereotypical. Miku is a much different looking and sounding

[PINKUICING]

@DementedMunchkin i didnt try to piss u off man n i see u were trolling other ppl too

(this is the last reply im giving u)

[DementedMunchkin]

@PINKUICING Oh really? And where was I trolling? Enlighten me. And I doubt that's your last response. Obviously you love mindfucking with people.

[sayoriwakabasokawaii]

@DementedMunchkin your a dumbass. they're supposed to be stereotypical! they're made for different types of audiences consumers and creators! Ex: Miku ;pop,techno,ballads Rin/Len; rock (mostly rock) pop techno, duets,elctronica. and lastly shut the fuck up you fucking troll !!

[DementedMunchkin]

@sayoriwakabasokawaii Lol, I know that's why. Miku's voice was made for pop and shit, Rin and Len for rock (although they sound better with pop, Rin that is. Just my opinion though). And lastly, did you read the whole fucking conversation? Some twat came up on here and basicaly bashed wowaka and said that "Rin and Len pwns Miku!". Wow. Yet YOUUUUU call me the troll! Oh no! Im a troll! Oh god! Im sooo scared now! There's a difference between nicely stating your opinion and being a bitch about it.

[DementedMunchkin]

@sayoriwakabasokawaii Also, why did you HAVE to jump in? Because you love the attention?

[DementedMunchkin]

@sayoriwakabasokawaii Also. Sorry if I "ruined" your day. Sorry if I pissed you off. But this little bitch pissed ME off by having to insult wowaka, Yamaha, and Miku all at the same time. Honestly, if that person were a true fan, they wouldn't comment something that rude. They'd keep it in their mind. It hurts peoples feelings. And, like I said, Wowaka and Yamaha would frown upon them. Sorry if you hate it when people try to defend others because one has to act in douchebaggy ways!

[Lilytooth]

@DementedMunchkin I completely understand why you think their comment was rude and unnecessary and I agree that it's totally annoying when people go on about how Rin and Len are so much better than Miku. But please, you don't need to lash out at them so much. People are more likely to listen to what you have to say if you explain calmly and politely. If you insult and shout at people, it makes you look like the bad guy. Quiet down and just enjoy the song, 'kay? Shoosh.

[sayoriwakabasokawaii]

@DementedMunchkin ummm where do i start ? umm my day is fine,thank you. i agree that people should learn to keep their mouthes shut . but if you are going to lecture someone at least do it classy and intelligently. and lastly you didnt come off as 'douchbaggy' but more 'trollish' so im sorry if i offended you in anyway, but try to state your opinions more carefully or else you will be labeled as a troll, kay ? :D

[JenniNoji]

I'm sorry... But the twins sing this so much better *-*

[Mike199ify]

I think this should have a lot more views

[DementedMunchkin]

Wowaka.. first Matryoshka, now this. :D

[KouYamiAura]

@DementedMunchkin Another producer, hachi, made Matryoshka. (As well as Panda Hero.) Not wowaka.

Wowaka's works are very distinguishable. The pictures for the original song postings are in monochrome like this. Hachi tends to make PVs. (Except for Lynne.) Wowaka is more of an electric-rock-leaning-over-int­o-rock person, and hachi... uh... he's leaning into rock nowadays.

But anyway. Hachi made Matryoshka! Wowaka made this! :3

[DementedMunchkin]

@KouYamiAura *facepalm* sorry about that. I got their names confused. I probably do know Wowaka's works, but I can't remember the names XD.

[adorkable8808]

this is like the second part of rolling girl she keeps on "rolling" (2:14 - 2:19) until she can't take anymore of the pressure and says she "trips" and falls off a building, hence 1:38 and 3:08 - 3:12 she believes that if she ends it all she would at last be happy, but since she is in love with the boy she's holding back, ( 3:14 )but still gives up and dies

[BotikChan]

this is the original version?

[Mike199ify]

@BotikChan Yes.I like this better than twins version :D

[PokeSpeedster]

I personally think Rin and Len's version is better than this 8U

[Cinnamonhead]

wowaka's done it again. Unbelievable. His songs have a great dramatic quality, and his lyrics are very good too. He's quickly becoming one of my favorite composers, since so many of his songs have found a place in my heart. *sweat'

[pikapei]

I heard some lines that remind me of double lariat, rolling girl, world ends' dancehall

[Mike199ify]

Wowaka is an AWESOME composer

He composed World's end dancehall,Two faced Lovers,Rolling girl,

and this lol

[bambibethy18]

Wowaka is my fav all of his songs are just awesome <3

[GloGlo236]

why does ur username reminds me of vegetables?

[PastelSkyline]

Judging by the lyrics and comments, it really DOES seem to be a continuation from 'Rolling Girl', especially the parts where it actually says that she was rolling. Also, another part that caught most of my attention was "After a harsh stumble, I gave up on my 'One more time'.." because, In Rolling girl, one of the lines is 'One more time, One more time'. Yeah, I'm pretty convinced now.

[KisamierofRuairi]

@PastelSkyline This song refers to multiple of Wowaka's songs.

/watch?v=lZ0PYMGDR0M shows the references, song names, and dates they were uploaded to Nico Nico Chorus.

[KisamierofRuairi]

@PastelSkyline Whoops, not Nico Nico Chorus. Nico Nico Douga. My bad! I'm tired. xD

[DaffAngel]

Hmmm the story could be: A girl is with a guy but she's wondering if she happy and she breaks up and repeats (two faced lovers) and repeats, and she expects a happy life with someone, but she can't take it anymore and she breaks up again (Unanimous breakup/ It seems you're in the way..) And she wonders if she'll ever be happy. xD

But that's just my perspective.

[GumiSilverLovah]

man.... Wowoka is like the Charlie Sheen of vocaloid... always winning *shot* wow... that was a bad joke XD

[Insaniloids]

@GumiSilverLovah Sorry, Charlie Sheen doesn't even deserve such a comparison. But yes, Wowaka is always WINNING.

[Wolfsblut51015]

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go there, full album & very high quality!

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[Karasumi3234]

@spaztastical42 I suppose you have a point. The more I hear the song the more I like it. ^^

[j00seif00d0]

Waiting patiently for the top NND singers to cover this...

[BnTlolZ]

Its the Asian version of Airplanes

[Jaespirit]

Is anyone here from AishaNeko's video owo;;

By the way, great song.

[wallmunky503]

I can't wait for this album to drop.

[xhydropumpx]

At 0:06, does anyone else hear a cough? O.o

[AnimeonTuba]

Wow, wowoka made Miku sound... REALLY pissed off here.

[VocaloidFTW]

As some of you probably know, this song has some references to other songs, coincidence that he's making the album right after releasing this song? And the album is named after this song? I won't be surprised if it was some kind of all interconnected story in the mastermind as we know wowaka...

[Karasumi3234]

I don't intend to troll anyone or bash this song, but I find there's a little too much percussion and noise to really hear the tune of the song.

[VocaNekoHime]

Didnt this song get 1,million something points on the weekly vocaloid charts?

[ChiiseanWut14]

Wowaka always and i say ALWAYS make the awesomest songs and is it just me or miku sounds a little mature here? Usually her voice is a little ear wreching but here she sounds nice...I guess that's how good wowaka is

[coraleaterlinda]

Oh my goodness. The second I heard this song, I preordered the album.

[xhydropumpx]

The part when she laughs always gets me....

[blueberri9]

thanks for the subs :)

[Niyologist]

AWESOME! :o

[XSaberMeltdownX]

Mou ii kai! One M0:00re time! ;D

[dadadadwi]

not too bad a translation, nice job

[MrsHerrickBecker]

....Yep. Rolling Girl references! I heard them around 2:14

In the background you can hear 'Mou ii kai' being chanted in the back ground. :3 This song makes me excited and depressed at the same time. Never had a feeling like that before!

[Sonamy96]

@MrsHerrickBecker well, that's because "mou ii kai" means "one more time" which was part of the lyrics for that pert of the song, so im guessing it was just an echo of what she sang. but i think it's supposed to be a "second part" to rolling girl, nonetheless

[MrsHerrickBecker]

@Sonamy96 Yeah I know, but it might not /just/ be the second part to Rolling Girl. In the official PV, there are /many/ references to 'World's End Dance Hall', 'Standing in Your Way', 'Two-Faced Lovers', 'Doll of Building Blocks', 'Out of Step', and probably a few others as well. But I guess it mostly is a second part to Rolling Girl...

[CandiedAppleSlices]

@MrsHerrickBecker Well none the PVs for this are really "official", they're all fanmade (I'm assuming you mean the one by triangle-circle-square... uh... well you know.) Though I do agree, even though the only song directly referenced is Rolling Girl, it seems like other songs are referenced here too. The song itself actually sounds kind of like Building Block Doll to me, maybe that's why the two mix so well together...

[kyaami]

....I just realized what the song is about. ;_; i wanna make a PV now...

[abede21]

I think this connects a bit with Rolling Girl.

[WaffleTheQueenz]

@abede21 Just a little bit?

[abede21]

@WaffleTheQueenz Now that I look at the video again, it connects a LOT to Rolling Girl. :P

[ShinyBrick]

I can't wait for a PV.

[Yxiran]

Oh wow, so different from his usual work. Love it. *A*

[UTAUxyz]

Rolling Girl references are more in the lyrics I suppose. And it's just the "rolling" and "one more time" bits come to think of it xD

[xXReiyaOhshimaXx]

I'm having World's end dancehall and two-face lover flashbacks here. o.o

[TheFirstLaughingFool]

I'm having more Two-Faced Lovers flashbacks than Rolling Girl. Either way, hooray for Wowaka!

[HerShatteredMemories]

Anyone got an idea what it's about yet? :3 Great song, thank you for such a quick sub!!

[XSaberMeltdownX]

All this needs now is an epic PV like Rolling girl and World's End Dancehall. :D <3

[UTAUxyz]

Goddamn, wowaka, why is your music so addicting.

Love the Rolling Girl references! xD

[ArghCake]

I've seen like 5 copies of this song.. and I don't really like it =/ and I feel bad.

[XSaberMeltdownX]

@ArghCake Ahh, well we all have songs from an artist that might not be our taste, you shouldn't feel bad~ :)

[IceScreamSala]

That album is gonna be my favorite album for sure...

[Venraven]

Awesome translation, and this song sounds amazing. I'm loving some of the references to some of Wowaka's other songs here.

[mistcloudsky]

Thanks for the quick release! You're great as always!

I also could've sworn I heard an echo of 'happy' at the end there...

[Kiwinari]

Thanks for releasing this Wowaka song so fast ; w;

I'm such a big fan, and your translations always make such sense.

[GrandAjrator]

thanks for the translation, save me everytime i need a sub XD

[foxboy231]

I wonder how the rest of the tracks will end up. As much as I like his faster works, I always catch myself enjoying his "world0123456789" style more.

[rexilsor]

Wowaka. YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN. OH MY GODS OH MY GODS OH MY GODS.

And VGPERSON YOU ARE MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SUBBER. (I just wish you'd include romaji as annotations or closed captions or something D;)

[rexilsor]

Also, romaji link on your lyrics page shows the original japanese, not the romaji ;~;

[vgperson]

@rexilsor Yeah, I'm still working on Romanji. Usually I put the Japanese for all of them, then put in the English, then put in the Romanji.

[Shioirikouen]

@rexilsor Man, he does enough work. All the romaji for the songs he subs is on his site, anyways! ;D

[pegbster]

she stopped rolling joints?! how will i get my fix now?! o wait, she still sings

[fuujinroku]

Thanks for the translation.

Just wondering, are you going to translate any of the other tracks? I'd personally like to see your take on Building Block Doll, but any of the other songs would be good as well.

[vgperson]

@fuujinroku I've considered translating a number of wowaka's songs, but most of his lyrics are just... really out there. I felt this one was relatively understandable, though. (I also translated Rollin' Girl, but not until a while after even the PV came out, so I didn't bother with a video.)

Oh, actually, wait. Here's a quick translation of track 4 (Tokyo Joke) from SEVEN GIRLS' DISCORD:

(get it, because it's instrumental)

[KouYamiAura]

@vgperson best translation ever. lol

(yeeeaaah I love that track, the joke made me laugh hard irl XD)

Yep, GJ on this.

[DementedMunchkin]

@vgperson I bet the part where you were translating "finally you came into my hands" made you giggle XD.

[Lilytooth]

@vgperson It's ironic that you don't want to translate wowaka songs due to the lack of sense-making, but have translated pretty much every song Hachi's written. I don't have a problem with it, I just find it sort of funny.

[xhydropumpx]

Omg. Wowaka finally. After soooooo long, the wait is over!!!

Thank you so much for subbing!!!!!

[butternut3458]

I really hope hachi makes a new song soon... ;n; i miss him