Clockwork Lullaby (ぜんまい仕掛けの子守唄 Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta) is a series of songs made by mothy (Akuno-P). It is a collection of 4 songs. ぜんまい仕掛け(Clockwork) is also often translated as "Spring-worked".
Main Series
- The first song of the series is "Clockwork Lullaby (Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta)" sung by Rin Kagamine.
- The second song is "Hakoniwa no Shoujo (Girl of a Miniature Garden)" sung by Miku Hatsune.
- The third song is "Re-birthday" which is sung by Len Kagmine and subtitled "Clockwork Lullaby 3 (Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta 3)".
- The fourth song is "Heartbeat Clocktower" which is sung by KAITO and subtitled "Clockwork Lullaby 4 (Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta 4)".
- Akuno-P always gives key words to each song which he creates. The songs of the series have them as well.
- A common trait between the songs from this series is the distinctive "lu li la" pattern singed on all the songs.
- The matter that if there is a connection between "Daughter of Evil" series and "Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta" series or not is still hotly-debated among fans. Akuno-P mentioned the interpretation can differ to person to person.
- See also: Story of Evil
ぜんまい仕掛けの子守唄 / Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta (Clockwork Lullaby)
Sung by Rin Kagamine
- "Clockwork/Spring-worked Lullaby" is the first song in Akuno-P's "Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta" series. The song was originally released before "Daughter of Evil". Rin, who may or may not be connected to the Daughter of Evil Rin, sings a lullaby that she wants others to listen to, with the distinctive "Lu Li La" pattern.
- Key words which Akuno-P gave to this song is「この歌声は ぜんまい仕掛けの子守唄」("This singing voice is a clockwork lullaby"). Note that the first line of the song is the same as the last sung-but-not-written line of "Kotaba Asobi" (Word Play) by Akuno-P which was sung by Rin also.
箱庭の少女 [ぜんまい仕掛けの子守唄2] / Hakoniwa no Shoujo [Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta2] (Girl of a Miniature Garden [Clockwork Lullaby2])
Sung by Miku Hatsune
- "Hakoniwa no Shoujo" is the second song in "Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta" series.
- The song is about a "daughter" represented by Miku and her "father". The "daughter" has never left her room and questions how is the world outside her home.
- At the end of the song is revealed that the "daughter" was a clockwork doll and the "father" was a lonely man that died when his house was burned by the war.
- Key words which Akuno-P gave to this song is「外の世界なんて知らなくていい」("Do not need to know the world outside").
- The "Ru Ri Ra" lubally is singed by the doll near the song's conclusion. Akuno-P commented that the song is not dialectly related to the story of "Daugther of Evil" serie.[1]
Re_birthday [ぜんまい仕掛けの子守唄3]/ Re_birthday [Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta3] (Re_birthday [Clockwork Lullaby3])
Sung by Len Kagamine
- "Re_birthday" is the third song in the "Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta " series. It was released on Dec 27, 2008.
- In this song, Len is alone in a dark room not being able to see, then he hears a voice and starts to remember the evil that he has done. Then his arms are in red handcuffs (representing blood shed) and his ankles are in blue chains (representing the tears spilt). Suddenly Len hears a melody of someone's voice coming from somewhere (the melody of Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta sung by Rin). He is forgiven his actions in the past, given a new birthday and reborn.
- Key words which Akuno-P gave to this song is 「黒い部屋 巨大なぜんまい 僕はひとり」/深い闇の中の出来事。あるいは誰かのみた夢。/真実はどこかの光の中 ("A black room, a huge clockwork, I am alone"/ An event in the deep darkness. Or a dream which someone saw/ The truth is in the light at somewhere).
- Though "Regret Message" has not been officially taken in the any of the series for a long time as the author has not confirmed it, a lot of fans have initially believed it is in in the "Daughter of Evil" series. They also often regarded "Re_birthday" as a part of the Story of Evil. Also in the original video of the song has some clues that seem to imply the relation. Later, a song "Daugther of White" and a promo of the novel "Daughter of Evil, Cloiture of Yellow" show the connection of "Regret Message" with the series.
- However, Akuno-P has not yet confirmed anything about "Re_birthday" and the song is still officially in the series of "Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta" [2]. Although this topic is still open to debate, many fans think "Re_birthday" is about Len's experience after his death in "Daughter of evil" series, being tortured by a "ghastly voice" and being trapped in a room while remembering his memories over and over again.
- See also: Story of Evil
ハートビート・クロックタワー [ぜんまい仕掛けの子守唄4] / Heartbeat Clock Tower [Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta4]) (Heartbeat Clock Tower [Clockwork Lullaby4])
Sung by KAITO
- "Heartbeat Clocktower" is the fourth song in the "Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta" series. The song was originally on Akuno-P's Piapro page and was exclusively for his fans following him on Piapro. It was later included in his album "prelude to forest". Eventually, mothy made a "final" version of the song, with an added tag "(F.V.)" (Forest Version). It was initially released with his album "EVILS FOREST" but was released shortly after.
- It tells the story of Kaito as the guardian of a clocktower, the successor of a lonely man who was the embodiment of greed. The previous dead owner, the "Collector", created a nearby "Theater" and dolls, "Collectibles", with life to inhabit it. the current guardian, realizing that the clock was going to stop soon, sacrificed himself to keep it running by taking out his own heart and using it to power the clocktower.
- The song looks that it's directly related to the 2nd song of the "Zenmai-Jikake no Komoriuta" series, Hakoniwa no Shoujo.
- Key words which Akuno-P gave to this song is「孤独な男がその死の間際に作り上げた、森の奥の小さな映画館」("A small theatre in a depth of the forest which was made by a lonely man on the brink of his death").
- The "Lu La Li" lubally is singed by both Kagamine while depicts several images that reference previous Akuno-P's songs, while it assigns a Deadly Sin to each one.
Related Song
リグレットメッセージ (Regret Message)
- Main article: Regret Message