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Background[]
Released on February 14, 2010, this song hit the 2nd position in the Weekly VOCALOID Ranking of the week of its debut, and achieved the million mark in June 28, 2010. It is currently in the Hall of Myth, with 10 million views.
The lyrics are very vague, but the general idea is that a girl with far-off dreams and a history of constantly "failing" takes to "rolling", even though her goal is still too far away and she would rather "stop her breathing". Another common interpretation is about the girl being bullied, being shunned or failing constantly, leading the girl to commit suicide.
Succeeding versions[]

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Producers | wowaka
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Description | A cover demonstrating VY1 on feat.VY1.
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Translation | Rolling Girl remix by acane_madder |
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Featuring | acane_madder
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Producers | wowaka (music, lyrics), acane_madder (arrangement)
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Categories | Human Cover; Arrangement |
Description | Featured in the album Unhappy Refrain.
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Lyrics[]
Japanese (日本語歌詞) | Romaji (ローマ字) |
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ロンリーガールはいつまでも 届かない夢見て | ronrii gaaru wa itsu made mo todokanai yume mite |
騒ぐ頭の中を掻き回して、掻き回して。 | sawagu atama no naka o kakimawashite, kakimawashite |
「問題ない。」と呟いて、言葉は失われた? | 'mondai nai.' to tsubuyaite, kotoba wa ushinawareta? |
もう失敗、もう失敗。 | mou shippai, mou shippai. |
間違い探しに終われば、また、回るの! | machigai sagashi ni owareba, mata, mawaru no! |
もう一回、もう一回。 | mou ikkai, mou ikkai. |
「私は今日も転がります。」と、 | 'watashi wa kyou mo korogarimasu.' to, |
少女は言う 少女は言う | shoujo wa iu shoujo wa iu |
言葉に意味を奏でながら! | kotoba ni imi o kanadenagara! |
「もう良いかい?」 | 'mou ii kai?' |
「まだですよ、まだまだ先は見えないので。 息を止めるの、今。」 | 'mada desu yo, mada mada saki wa mienai no de. iki o tomeru no, ima.' |
ローリンガールの成れの果て 届かない、向こうの色 | roorin gaaru no nare no hate todoka nai, mukou no iro |
重なる声と声を混ぜあわせて、混ぜあわせて。 | kasanaru koe to koe o maze awasete, maze awasete. |
「問題ない。」と呟いた言葉は失われた。 | 'mondai nai.' to tsubuyaita kotoba wa ushinawareta. |
どうなったって良いんだってさ、 | dounatta tte ii ndatte sa |
間違いだって起こしちゃおうと誘う、坂道。 | machigai datte okoshichaou to sasou, sakamichi. |
もう一回、もう一回。 | mou ikkai, mou ikkai |
私をどうか転がしてと | watashi o douka korogashite to |
少女は言う 少女は言う | shoujo wa iu shoujo wa iu |
無口に意味を重ねながら! | mukuchi ni imi o kasanenagara! |
「もう良いかい?」 | 'mou ii kai?' |
「もう少し、もうすぐ何か見えるだろうと。 息を止めるの、今。」 | 'mou sukoshi, mou sugu nanika mieru darou to. iki o tomeru no, ima." |
もう一回、もう一回。 | mou ikkai, mou ikkai. |
「私は今日も転がります。」と | 'watashi wa kyou mo korogarimasu.' to |
少女は言う 少女は言う | shoujo wa iu shoujo wa iu |
言葉に笑みを奏でながら! | kotoba ni emi wo kanadenagara! |
「もう良いかい?もう良いよ。そろそろ君も疲れたろう、ね。」 | 'mou ii kai? mou ii yo. soro soro kimi mo tsukaretarou, ne.' |
息をやめるの、今。 | iki wo yameru no, ima. |
For lonely girls, it's always the same, dreaming dreams that don't come true
And churning, churning through the clamor in their heads
A lonely girl mutters "I'm fine", have words failed her?
A failure, a failure.
Obsessing over her mistakes makes everything spin again!
One more time, one more time
"I'll roll along again today"
The girl said, the girl said
Breathing life into the words!
"How about now?"
"Not yet, we still can't see what's ahead. Hold your breath, now."
This is how it ends for a Rolling Girl, unable to reach the colors on the other side
The overlapping voices, they blend together, blend together
She mutters, "I'm fine.", but the words fail her
Not caring how it ends
An upward climb that invites mistakes
One more time, one more time
Please, get me rolling
The girl said, the girl said
With her intense silence!
"How about now?"
"Just a little more, we should see something soon. Hold your breath, now."
One more time, one more time
"I'll roll along again today"
The girl said, the girl said
Breathing laughter into the words!
"How about now? OK, you can look. You must be exhausted too, right?"
Stop breathing, now.
Derivatives[]

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Producers | cillia (cover, VSQ), PlantyP (base VSQ), izm (illust)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

Featuring | Hatsune Miku Append Solid
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Producers | darkninjavn2011 (cover), skyisland (UST)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

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Producers | yoshian (main part, illust, video), KatoudetouP (rap part, mixing)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Description | An arrangement combining a cover of the original version of the song with a cover of Tightson's rap lyrics.
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Featuring | KAITO V3
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Producers | TheCoacoa100 (cover)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

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Producers | Emi A (cover, mixing), CircusP (VSQx), Bakiyo (illust)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

Featuring | GUMI Power
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Producers | Seiho524 (cover), PlantyP (VSQ), yonji (arrangement)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Description | GUMI's cover to yonji's Rock arrangement.
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Producers | Ryousuke-P (cover)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Description | This cover mixes both Japanese and English vocals as well as rapping.
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Producers | CrimmyAngel (cover, VSQ edit), LenLovesBanana (VSQ)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

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Producers | Gumi Hightower (cover), CircusP (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

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Producers | Jaspurr (cover, mixing), CircusP (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

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Producers | Wizard Otaku (cover, illust, VSQx edits), CircusP (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

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Producers | Rogneda Rogvolodovna (mixing, cover), VIKO (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

Featuring | GUMI Extend Power
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Producers | Ree-chan (cover, VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

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Producers | KAB00KI (mixing, cover), CircusP (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

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Producers | frostyman116 (mixing, cover), CircusP (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

Featuring | Xin Hua V4 Japanese
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Producers | Kyo Matsumoto537 (mixing, cover), CircusP (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

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Producers | Gaki (mixing, cover), CircusP (VSQx)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

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Producers | hakei (cover, illust)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover |

Featuring | Anna Nyui vividVCV
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Producers | Aoka (cover), Maatarou (mixing, mastering)
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Categories | UTAU Cover |

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Producers | Mizu乃 Mizukichi (cover), Yumetsuki (UST)
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Categories | UTAU Cover |

Featuring | Namine Ritsu Kire Ongen
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Producers | Zeroichi (cover), Yumetsuki (UST)
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Categories | UTAU Cover |

Featuring | Kasane Teto RIKIMI & SAKEBI
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Producers | Teto Chan! (cover, mixing, video), RenjiTakuma (UST), BuruBuruP (arrangement)
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Categories | UTAU Cover |

Featuring | Glitch
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Producers | Ayden Stryker (cover), RenjiTakuma (UST)
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Categories | UTAU Cover |

Featuring | Mitsumushi
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Producers | Mitsumushi (English lyrics adaption)
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Categories | Human Cover; Alternative Language |

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Producers | jonjonjon
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Categories | Human Cover; Alternative Language; Chorus |
Description | A chaotic Nico Nico chorus of Rolling Girl, combining both English and Japanese.
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Featuring | Aki
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Producers | madamxx (mixing)
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Categories | Human Cover |

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Producers | JubyPhonic (English lyrics adaption), akiakane (pv)
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Categories | Human Cover; Alternative Language |

Featuring | Lollia
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Producers | Lollia (English lyrics adaption), RichaadEB (arrange), SleepingForest (mix, master), Tara St. Michel (edit), ZOMIBOM (animation), dottedtaylor (motion graphics)
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Categories | Human Cover; Alternative Language; Fanmade PV; Arrangement |

Featuring | Jokeblue
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Producers | Jokeblue (arrangement), NadzomiViro (illust)
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Categories | Human Cover; Arrangement |
Description | A acoustic guitar and vocal cover by Jokeblue.
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Featuring | Kagamine Rin Append, Kagamine Len Append
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Producers | Masaki (arrangement), Emilio (video)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover; Arrangement |
Description | A techno-rock remix of the song featuring Rin and Len's Appends with a visually attractive PV showing the two of them
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Producers | shinee-p (arrangement)
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Categories | Arrangement |

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Producers | yonji (vocals, arrange), Yayoi-chan (guitar), Nimura Manabu (bass), madamxx (mix), can (illust)
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Categories | Arrangement |

Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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Producers | |
Categories | Fanmade Hand-drawn PV |
Description | A collaborative animation PV and arguably one of the most known Rolling Girl PVs. The high-school theme of this PV possibly partially inspired the design of an outfit featured in the “Mikupa♪ Hatsune Miku 39′s Live in Tokyo 2011 Concert”, and may have also inspired the design of the later -Project DIVA- extend module.
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Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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Producers | SprinkleThis
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Categories | Fanmade Cosplay PV |
Description | A cosplay PV of Akiakane & Yama_ko's PV.
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Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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Producers | ig_k
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Categories | Fanmade MMD PV |
Description | A MMD animation done for the 11th MMD Cup.
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Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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Producers | 5 Tsukibyō Mario
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Categories | Fanmade PV; Making of |
Description | A Rolling Girl fanart streaming by 5Mario. As usual, it includes some animations akin to a small PV.
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Featuring | Dropouts, Hatsune Miku
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Producers | DJ OMEGA (arrangement)
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Categories | VOCALOID Cover; Mashup |
Description | A mashup of Dropouts's Let Go and wowaka's Rolling Girl.
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Translation | Rolling Sex |
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Featuring | Aomori Saigo, Shijin Hiroyaa
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Producers | Satsuki ga Tenkomori (arrangement)
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Categories | Mashup |
Description | A mashup of "Shinmachi" and "Rolling Girl".
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Translation | Rolling Meltdown |
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Featuring | Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin
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Producers | Nise
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Categories | Mashup |
Description | A mix of iroha(sasaki)'s "Roshin Yuukai" with Rolling Girl.
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Featuring | Hatsune Miku, GUMI
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Producers | sa
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Categories | Mashup |
Description | A mix of 164's "Ama no Jaku" with Rolling Girl.
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Other media appearances[]
Literatures[]
This song was featured in the following literatures:
- Piano Solo Yasashiku Hikeru 2 collection. (piano sheet music)
- VOCALOID Best Selection series. (sheet music)
- VOCALO☆Band Score
Discography[]
This song was featured in the following albums:
- Unhappy Refrain (remastered version & remix by acane_madder)
This song was featured in the following compilation albums:
- EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Supernova 2
- EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocalogenesis feat. 初音ミク
- feat.VY1 (VY1's Version)
- SEVEN GIRLS' DISCORD
- 初音ミク -Project DIVA- extend Complete Collection
- 初音ミクライブパーティ2011 39's Thanks Live in Tokyo / Sapporo
- VOCALOID chouBEST -impacts-
- 初音ミク Thank you 1826 Days ~SEGA feat. HATSUNE MIKU Project 5th Anniversary Selection~
- Vocalohistory
- 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:
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Trivia[]
- Miku debuted a new Rolling Girl inspired outfit during the “Mikupa♪ Hatsune Miku 39′s Live in Tokyo 2011 Concert”. The outfit seems to combine aspects of the original PV (the crescent moon patterns of the original illustration) with Akiakane & Yama_ko's PV (the high-school themed uniform). However, this outfit wasn't utilized in any of the Project DIVA games, as Miku has a completely different module for the song.
Gallery[]
External links[]
Official[]
- Illustration — pixiv
- Spotify