紡唄 -つむぎうた- (Tsumugi Uta)

Tsumugi Uta (紡唄 / つむぎうた) is a Chinese-styled folk song composed by DATEKEN, illustrated by Yabigoe. It's sung by Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len. Tsumugi Uta is the song which made DATEKEN famous of his fine tuning; which also made him receive the title "Legendary Kagamine Master".


 * Nicovideo Broadcast
 * Youtube Broadcast (with English subtitles)

Background
The song was first uploaded on February 5th 2009; making it DATEKEN's 4th work. It's been covered by various utatte mitas, also various languages (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, English covers). To date, the video have reached over 400,000 views. The song is featured in an EXIT TUNES compilation Vocalogenesis.

The song tells of two people (the song is separated to two parts; Rin's part and Len's part, though both are present in the chorus / reff) reminiscing of the past and how they should sing the song of the present; and not looking back. DATEKEN usually puts a description on what his "made up language" (common in folk) means (for example see Jutenija), though in this song "Al a re ya" has no definite meaning as said by DATEKEN in his description.

Japanese and Romaji Lyrics
al a re la ye  al a re la yo  al a re la ya  ''al a re ya... ''

al a re la ye  al a re la yo  al a re la ya  al a re ya...

al a re la ye al a re la yo al a re la ya al a re ya...

al a re la ye al a re la yo al a re la ya al a re ya...

Trivia

 * Many had mistaken the song to a Japanese folk song; however to put it bluntly it's a Chinese folk song with Japanese lyrics.
 * DATEKEN stated the "meaning" to "al a re la ye" is the sound he made when he woke up from bed. Bottom line, there's no definite meaning to it.
 * This is DATEKEN's first song to have achieved the title "Legendary Kagamine Master" in Nico Nico Douga
 * This is also his first song to have reached Nico Hall of Fame (exceeding over 100,000 views)