Background[]
"Mermaid" is based loosely on the classic Little Mermaid fairytale.
The original fairytale is about a young mermaid who is a wonderful singer, who wanted to see the sky and meet humans. The song depicts how the mermaid falls in love with a boy who loves the magical stories in books. He wanted nothing more than to meet one of the creatures and followed what was said in the books to eventually discover the mermaid. The boy declared his love for her, but the mermaid knew that he "loved" her only because she was a mermaid and he would have loved any other mermaid.
His love wasn't love—it was purely fascination.
The lyrics are very melancholic, as is the tune.
Lyrics[]
| Japanese (日本語歌詞) | Romaji (ローマ字) |
|---|---|
| 火山が噴火して | Kazan ga funka shite |
| 絵の具があふれて | enogu ga afurete |
| 青は海になって | ao wa umi ni natte |
| 赤は♥（ハート）になって | aka wa haato ni natte |
| ちっぽけな世界は | chippokena sekai wa |
| ねじをまいたら | neji o maitara |
| ぐらぐら動き出した！ | guragura ugokidashita! |
| 絵本を閉じて | ehon o tojite |
| 街を飛び出す | machi o tobidasu |
| 何か起こるかもしれない？ | nanika okoru kamo shirenai? |
| 惑、惑星が飛び出す | waku, wakusei ga tobidasu |
| 心はうきうき浮かぶ | kokoro wa ukiuki ukabu |
| 少年はきっと海を目指してる | shounen wa kitto umi o mezashi teru |
| ぐらぐら揺れる気持ちは | guragura yureru kimochi wa |
| どうすることも出来ずに | dousuru koto mo dekizu ni |
| ただただ 魅了されている！ | tadatada miryou sarete iru! |
| 金、木星の甘い色 | kin, musei no amai iro |
| 遠い景色を染めてく | tooi keshiki o someteku |
| 惑、惑星が飛び出す | waku, wakusei ga tobidasu |
| 心は浮き浮き沈む | kokoro wa ukiuki shizumu |
| おとぎ話の続きを教えて | otogibanashi no tsuzuki o oshiete |
| 君はまだそこにいるの？ | kimi wa mada soko ni iru no? |
| 黒い海で泣いてるの？ | kuroi umi de naiteru no? |
| 本当の顔が見たくて | hontou no kao ga mitakute |
| 最後のページを閉じたら | saigo no peeji o tojitara |
| たたたた 街を飛びだす | tatatata machi o tobidasu |
| 何も起こらないことは知ってる | nani mo okoranai koto wa shitteru |
| 何かを追いかけている | nani ka o oikakete iru |
| 何故だか追いかけている | naze daka oikakete iru |
| ただただ 魅了されている！ | tadatada miryou sarete iru! |
Derivatives[]
![[yt]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/vocaloid/images/1/16/Favicon-yt.png/revision/latest?cb=20221005233455){kind=small}
Remix by Itikura
![[nn]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/vocaloid/images/1/16/Favicon-nn.png/revision/latest?cb=20131115031623){kind=small}
| Featuring | Lya-Yuki
|
|---|---|
| Producers | Itikura (remix), Nmasao1 (UST), TheTurtleShooter (mix)
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| Categories | Remix/UTAU cover |
| Description | A remix and UTAU cover.
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Other media appearances[]
Video games[]
This song was featured in the following video games:
- GROOVE COASTER 4MAX DIAMOND GALAXY