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Background[]
This song was originally uploaded onto Nico Nico Douga on May 2, 2011. It has since reached over 1,000,000 views, becoming one of wowaka's popular songs and making it into the Hall of Legend.
A likely interpretation for this song is about wowaka's dissatisfaction with the VOCALOID community, and is a brutal callout to the fandom that many have missed. wowaka explains that while his songs have seen great success, the success is under Hatsune Miku's name rather than his own, invalidating the hard work he put into his own music (an issue rampant in the VOCALOID community.)
Backing up this theory is that Unhappy Refrain is the last song wowaka composed on its eponymous album, and in general, before becoming inactive as a VOCALOID producer. Many lyrics refer to feeling tired and wanting to quit, but none pertain to suicide, making the farewell song theory even stronger.
Like many of wowaka's songs, it makes references to other songs by him (Example: I've given up on my 'One More Time' = "Rolling Girl").
Succeeding versions[]
Featuring | wowaka
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Producers | HITORIE (arrangement)
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Categories | Human Cover; Self-Cover; Arrangement |
Description | From the album 「HITORIE LIVE TOUR UNKNOWN 2018 "Loveless"- 2017 "IKI"」.
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Lyrics[]
Japanese (日本語歌詞) | Romaji (ローマ字) |
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散弾銃とテレキャスター 言葉の整列、アンハッピー | sandanjuu to terekyasutaa kotoba no seiretsu, anhappii |
単身、都会の町並み 撃ち込んだ音、嫌いですか? | tanshin tokai no machinami uchikonda oto, kirai desu ka? |
声が潰れるまで歌って 何度の時間を棒に振った | koe ga tsubureru made utatte nando no jikan o bou ni futta |
やっとのこと手に入れたアンタ 手離す訳にいかないでしょ | yatto no koto te ni ireta anta tebanasu wake ni ikanai desho |
「ワンマンライブ大成功!」 頭の中は少女漫画 | "wanman raibu daiseikou!" atama no naka wa shoujo manga |
残弾、既に無くなった 此処で一度引き返そうか | zandan sudeni nakunatta koko de ichido hikikaesou ka |
そっと置いた丁度良い都合を 何度も拾い上げてたんだ | sotto oita choudo ii tsugou o nandomo hiroiageteta nda |
みっともない暮らしにもうバイバイ そろそろ迎えが来るのでしょ? | mittomonai kurashi ni mou baibai sorosoro mukae ga kuru no desho? |
間違い探しばかりふらふら | machigaisagashi bakari furafura |
振り返り方、教えて頂戴よ | furikaerikata, oshiete choudai yo |
足りないものはもう無い、もう無い | tarinai mono wa mou nai mou nai |
そうかい? そうかい、そうかい | sou kai? sou kai, sou kai |
言うならそれは、それはラッキー | iu nara sore wa, sore wa rakkii |
繰り返しの三十九秒 廻り廻っていたら 見えた、それはハッピー? | kurikaeshi no sanjuukyuu-byou meguri megutte itara mieta, sore wa happii? |
納得なんてするはずないわ! | nattoku nante suru hazu nai wa! |
どんだけ音を重ねたって 終わりも始まりもやっては来ないな | don dake oto o kasanetatte owari mo hajimari mo yatte wa konai na |
つまりつまり意味はないの | tsumari tsumari imi wa nai no |
どうやらアンタもわかっちゃいないな? | douyara anta mo wakatcha inai na? |
画面の向こう 落ちていった | gamen no mukou ochite itta |
逆さまのガール、おとなのせかい。 | sakasama no gaaru, otona no sekai. |
散弾銃とテレキャスター 言葉も無いよなアンラッキー | sandanjuu to terekyasutaa kotoba mo nai yo na anrakkii |
満身創痍 ゲームオーバー | manshinsoui geemu oobaa |
目に見えて嫌そうな感じですね? | me ni miete iyasou na kanji desu ne? |
散々躓いたソレは もう一回を諦めた | sanzan tsumazuita sore wa mou ikkai o akirameta |
転がりつつも勘違った そこでアンタが笑ってたんだ | korogari tsutsu mo kanchigatta soko de anta ga waratteta nda |
ワンマンライブ大成功 祭りの後のセンチメンタル | wanman raibu daiseikou matsuri no ato no senchimentaru |
満場一致解散だ 此処で一度裏返そうか | manjouitchi kaisan da koko de ichido uragaesou ka |
声が潰れるまで歌って 何度の時間を棒に振って | koe ga tsubureru made utatte nando no jikan o bou ni futte |
やっとのこと手に入れたアンタ ねえ、ご機嫌は如何ですか | yatto no koto te ni ireta anta nee, gokigen wa ikaga desu ka |
良くない夢の続きそわそわ | yoku nai yume no tsuzuki sowasowa |
間違え方を忘れたその末路 | machigaekata o wasureta sono matsuro |
なりたいものを頂戴、頂戴 | naritai mono o choudai, choudai |
「もう無い。」 | "mou nai" |
そうかい?そうかい? | sou kai? sou kai? |
どうしてそれが、それがハッピー | doushite sore ga, sore ga happii |
虚ろ目の午前四時 迷い迷って 辿り着いたそこがハッピー? | utsuro me no gozen yoji mayoi mayotte tadoritsuita soko ga happii? |
こんなに疲れているのになあ | konna ni tsukarete iru noni naa |
どうしてこれが、これがハッピー | doushite kore ga, kore ga happii |
終わりも見えない道に寝そべって | owari mo mienai michi ni nesobette |
ぐらりぐらり崩れちゃうわ | gurari gurari kuzurechau wa |
どうやらアンタの姿が邪魔で | douyara anta no sugata ga jama de |
言うならそれは、それはハッピー | iu nara sore wa, sore wa happii |
繰り返しの三十九秒 廻り廻っていたら 見えた、それはラッキー? | kurikaeshi no sanjuukyuu-byou meguri megutte itara mieta, sore wa rakkii? |
なんだか不思議と報われないなあ | nandaka fushigi to mukuwarenai naa |
ただ音を重ねたって 終わりも始まりもやっては来ないな | tada oto o kasanetatte owari mo hajimari mo yatte wa konai na |
つまりつまり意味は無いよ! | tsumari tsumari imi wa nai yo! |
そうだね今すぐ飛び降りよう | sou da ne ima sugu tobioriyou |
画面の向こう 落ちていった | gamen no mukou ochite itta |
逆さまのガール、おとなのせかい。 | sakasama no gaaru, otona no sekai. |
それは? | |
sore wa? |
Derivatives[]
Featuring | Kagamine Rin act1, Kagamine Len Power
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Producers | |
Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Featuring | Kagamine Rin V4X, Kagamine Len V4X
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Producers | Lucifer (cover, VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Featuring | KAITO V3
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Producers | EtsujiroP (cover), cillia (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Featuring | VY2v3
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Producers | Sapphire Star (cover), Kanon746 (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Featuring | GUMI V3 Power
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Producers | Seiho524 (cover), PlantyP (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Featuring | Number Bronze • norn
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Producers | Ariotsu (tuning, mastering, mixing), nmasao1 (UST)
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Categories | UTAU Cover |
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Producers | Disty Kisaragi (cover), nmasao1 (UST)
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Categories | UTAU Cover |
Featuring | |
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Producers | Tanjiro Taidana (cover, UST)
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Categories | UTAU Cover |
Featuring | |
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Producers | pololist (mixing), Kurohina (special thanks)
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Categories | Human Cover; Chorus |
Featuring | Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka
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Producers | mmww
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Categories | VOCAMASH |
Description | A mash-up of "Unhappy Refrain", "Tsumiki no Ningyou", "Toosenbo", "Rolling Girl" and "World's End Dancehall".
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Producers | TheKashirader
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Categories | Music Box Arrangement |
Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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Producers | yu_i
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Categories | Fanmade Hand-drawn PV |
Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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Producers | Magic Pen
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Categories | Fanmade Typography PV |
Description | A motion graphics PV by Magic Pen.
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Other media appearances[]
Discography[]
This song was featured in the following albums:
This song was featured in the following compilation albums:
- 初音ミク -Project DIVA- F Complete Collection
- BALLOOM BEST
- VOCALOID chouBEST -memories-
- Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai 2015" OFFICIAL ALBUM
- 初音ミク Project DIVA MEGA39’s 10th アニバーサリーコレクション (Hatsune Miku Project DIVA MEGA39's 10th Anniversary Collection)
Concerts[]
This song was featured in the following concerts:
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Video games[]
This song was featured in the following video games:
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- f
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- X (In the 'Cool Medley: Cyber Rock Jam' medley)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix
- CHUNITHM
- maimai
- O.N.G.E.K.I
- GROOVE COASTER ZERO
- GROOVE COASTER 2 ORIGINAL STYLE
- GROOVE COASTER (arcade)
- GROOVE COASTER EX
- GROOVE COASTER 2 HEAVENLY FESTIVAL
- GROOVE COASTER 3 LINK FEVER
- Project SEKAI Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku
Gallery[]
External links[]
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- Illustration — pixiv