Hatsune Miku - "1925" English Subbed

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Music & Lyrics by T-POCKET さま
Illustration & Title by buchiko さま
English Translation & Subtitle by KataGatar

[@elleCX01]

What's with all these quotations? Here's the most epic one yet... "People die if they are killed." - Emiya Shirou

[@ItsJenniBear]

I got a better one "Volcanos are like mountains that are volcanos" -Jared Padalecki

[@Teapot72]

+ItsJenniBear Wtf

[@mordrd]

This one is also pretty good. "One death is a tragedy, one million is a statistic." - Joseph Stalin

[@JohanFaerie]

lordcloudx "A real man never dies, even when he's dead!" -Kamina (Gurren Lagann has the best quotes)

[@goargrind]

"Bing bong bing bong here comes my ding dong" -Markiplier

[@lilchatterfox]

For those asking what the song means: You're Welcome These are not my words! This is from the official Vocaloid wiki page for the song: The song's meaning depends on each person. One interpretation is the depiction of life during the recovery of WWI, when many women sold themselves (prostitution). Another is that the song is about the changes that occured during Japan around this period of time. Around the turn of the 20th century Japan began opening its borders to western influence(Mostly American and European). Due to this, Japan began to industrialize quicker than it's East Asian neighbors. However, while Japan began to industrialize and open its mind to western ideas and customs, the song portrays that Japan slowly began to lose the beauty of its classic traditions in favor of the advancement that industrial society can bring. This is noted by the illustration above, the left portion of the background representing tradition and nature, and the right technology and industry.

[@lilchatterfox]

+Annebelle Lee Welcome. ;)

[@lilchatterfox]

Nadira Cheatam From the official Vocaloid wiki: vocaloid.wikia.com/wiki/1925

[@reallygoodbee]

+lilchatterfox I always told it's in reference to the 1925 Peace Preservation laws that suppressed Socialist dissent and sent the country down the path towards WW2, and the song itself is about how you can't stop a militaristic mindset.

[@codybyrnes1154]

+lilchatterfox tl:dr

[@rainierjudedandoy5455]

There is a manga about this with Miku as a ghost train conductor granting wishes for a huge sum of money though she is a ghost already.

[@johnjohnjohn1647]

It's 2017, I still somehow manage to come back to this gem every now and then.

[@pinkpusheenpaws]

Sorry I ruined 69 likes 🥺

[@johnjohnjohn1647]

2020 still here. Finally graduated university, now experiencing a covid-19 world pandemic breakout. thumbs up if you remember the corona virus.

[@sadelus_]

2021, soon 2022 still here with this amazing song

[@UnfunnyComments]

I can't wait to listen it in 2025 for the 100th anniversary

[@beancurdisgood]

2017 was 6 years ago wtf

[@Korogunso8]

Look up senbonzakura or thousand cherry trees. It's a wonderful song with a happy, catchy, but dark lyrics. It About modernization in Japan after ww2

[@Korogunso8]

It’s me!?

[@elsastoes]

Koro Gunso LMAO why do I find your reply hilarious😂

[@philiphoffman523]

Hey! You guys are here in 2019! That's great to see people still in the vocaloid community.

[@nemnyoom]

this amuses me because when senbonzakura first came out, i was just like. this is just if 1925 was trying to be edgy

[@starstruckfruits]

@@philiphoffman523 AY IT'S 2020 AND I JUST GOT BACK INTO IT ! *why am i yelling wth-* a n y w a y ,

[@poketrainermj]

even before I clicked this, I though "WWI" just the year and how she's dressed.

[@X3I213]

WWI ended in 1918, but it's possible that this is about post-WWI Japan.

[@BuggyrcobraAya]

+Shameimaru Aya Yeah, it is very representative of that time. 1925 was just after the Meiji Restoration, which launched Japan as the most developed and advanced Eastern power, and also marks the beginnings of the Japanese Empire. However, Japan did not have much influence in WWI, since it mainly took place in Europe.

[@twiexcursori]

+Carl That outfit is apparently associated with Imperial Japan. So much so, after WW2 they banned those hats?

[@中田花子-o9n]

Regret in Japanese and voyage are homonyms. Also, Japanese "love" is the same as "I" in English.

[@jackjudgement4995]

Actually it’s derived from Chinese 愛. Both are pronounced “ai”

[@動物都會叫]

@@jackjudgement4995我是中国人哈哈😂

[@MokoChamaa]

I think it's about what the whole population felt after the opening of Japan and the WWI. They feared to be conquered by other countries, they feared westernization cause they didn't want to lose their traditions. The feeling that lead them to fascism. But they overcome it because they got around that "wall" and said "konnichiwa" to the world. Of course, it also talks about the condition of women, and the prostitution, especially in the second paragraph. Well, that's just my opinion, and I'm certainly wrong, but I like my interpretation of that song. In fact, I love that song ^^

[@leonorgrilo5261]

I saw a comment above saying that there were 2 possible interpretations: prostitution of women after ww1 and the industrialization of japan. I kind of see both, since they can actually be connected

[@dewychewy5873]

outfit reminds me of senbonzakura.

[@euphy]

strangehthefail Actually, the title of the song is 1925. World War 2 does not take place until the 1940s. This song is more about anti-materialism and more pro-idealism, talking about the narrator's view of what is really more important in life, such as love and other things.

[@euphy]

strangehthefail That's alright!

[@sen9741]

They are affected by Taisho Romanticism. That's why they have a similar atmosphere.

[@TheNellam]

DerpMasterMika 1940 is a year off "World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War (after the recent Great War), was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, though related conflicts began earlier."

[@eldercunninghamirl]

n u e they’re both about industrialization of japan after WWI I think, idk. This one is more about the lives of women after WWI

[@jisunguwu3711]

Honestly I relate to Miku at the end we she explains what she thinks Love is.

[@Kawari]

avi I can relate to her too... it's like she is speaking to me through a song...

[@emineirembal5341]

wigglytuff

[@Malkus11]

This song is amazing. It's so calming, consistent, and yet... energetic, at the same time.

[@jelaienfinue]

My favorite Miku song. I can listen to it on repeat all day.

[@ZeroTheBetrayer]

Have you heard of Mrs.Pumpkins Comical Dream? You should definitely check that one out if you love this one ^^

[@jelaienfinue]

Is it a song by Miku? If yes I'll check it out.

[@ZeroTheBetrayer]

Yes!

[@jelaienfinue]

Futaba Chan Oh that one! I heard it before but I didn't know the name of the song. I like the halloween theme and the song itself is pretty good, I like it. Not as good as 1925, but now I can add this one to my Miku playlist. Thanks for showing it to me!

[@WonderShine]

My favorite Miku song is... Let's go to heaven (kikuo is the best producer

[@maggier7869]

with headphones this is super cool

[@itsjoever414]

12 years passed & this one's still a bop

[@flaiirenn]

let's make that 12

[@itsjoever414]

@@flaiirenn awlright 😎

[@Mimicute32413]

I was throwing my gum away in that "tasteless gum" part.

[@επαγυηεςαγ]

_Sounds a bit like Tawagoto Speaker when she says, "it went better, better than I thought"_

[@camii3906]

13 years passed and this song is still so good bro

[@Fixer_Kamishiro]

ayyyy 2023 listener how's your day going? :D

[@rii4749]

@@Fixer_Kamishiro allow me to join AHA

[@superhappyfuntime2491]

1925 takes place post-WWI Sebonzakura takes place pre-mid WW2

[@eterna-aprendiz]

Still one of my favorite vocaloid songs, even after 15 years. I'm not a child anymore, not even an otaku anymore, but still come from time to time to remember the good old days

[@ampoo1451]

10 years ago?! Im so behind

[@MarianaLovesRimi]

1:17 if you're listening with phones, you'll realize each "sly" goes to a different ear.

[@Archmimic]

This is such a great song!! In a million of ways! And I love the fact at the end when it says Love is something you LOse or giVE!! Best part!! I love this song!!!!~

[@misobird]

Thank you so much! It's exactly what I've been trying to say for the longest time.

[@paajidesu]

Amazing how different and refined it sounds in Mirai compared to the original. Still such a wonderful song.

[@Honda_Kiku]

The rage from about 11 years ago with VOCALOID and Hetalia fans beefing is so silly and funny to me

[@alexpope4642]

anyone here in 3024? The giant beetles got my grandma earlier but I couldn't help because of my obedience chip.

[@ZafranVF]

>This song is a history song. >Hetalia fans started bringing it here. >People argue. >Random craps keep happening. What is this madness.

[@dillontaylor2076]

When i first heard this song I thought of pirates

[@thejackal9834]

I just thought it was about sailors

[@girlyfairy1]

I though it toke place in 1925 XD

[@davidsimmonsen3201]

Lol so did i

[@girlyfairy1]

David Simmonsen X3

[@Widdekuu91]

I thought it was about a war.

[@ruikasasbiggestfan]

This song is coming to pjsekai LET'S GOOOO ❤️❤️❤️

[@xUchihaTakato4xDx]

Desde 2009 escuchando esta obra maestra.

[@nanba009]

most double meaning is lost in translation

[@billygoatguy3960]

I honestly like this song more than senbonzakura, lyrics are more meaningful and the folksy tone sounds more appropriate. Lyrics of senbonzakura are more vaguely nationalistic without going into any deep emotions.

[@mr.mistersquidspongesquare9652]

happy 11th anniversary (came by this completely on accident)

[@EnvyShinyHunter]

All i need is the power to be able to protect my comrades so long as i can have the strength to do that i don't care if i'm weaker than everyone in the world - Erza Scarlet-

[@strawberrybbt1362]

a wild erza scarlet quote appeared!

[@Baphyduck]

Erza :)

[@fr8kouthead]

Vaishy Fish well 0:08 does sound like something Fairytail would use as ost

[@symone1858]

+Seiko Shinohara FAIRYTAIL! :3

[@lou5949]

this song reminds me of reallity

[@cheesedip7049]

+puncakes chii It's also about WWI

[@faisalOrb1]

Vocaloid songs get half their awesomeness from the music and the other half from the singing, if u listen to musical versions vocaloid songs u'll find that they are pretty awesome.

[@dimety]

Amazing song,thank you for the translate and share

[@Miabia1000]

OMG! THIS IS ON THE VOCALOID ACOUSTIC CD!!!! I HAD NO IDEA UNTIL I HEARD THE CHORUS!

[@dero_oan]

I kinda prefer this arrangement of the song over the Mirai version

[@demodecticmange]

THANK YOU

[@fribblejustfrib-6773]

I can't get over this song :O

[@AZU-ONCE]

😢 miss this

[@kn5412]

still a banger

[@maizimay]

i love this song! i just keep coming back to it!

[@mikufollower8564]

its only now that this song was added to Project diva arcade that i started to really love this song

[@maui4270]

Miku Follower me tooXD

[@untamedfairy2469]

love the song... one of my favourite hatsune miku songs

[@monokuma787]

same :D

[@LilacsandFreedom]

I love how bouncy and happy this sounds (even if the actual lyrics are a little less than cheerful) *does a little chair dance* :D

[@Itachifangurlluv]

That is amazing, man.

[@MegaConejoX]

sometimes i think than my dictionary is useless, always when i find a word is never there

[@studioshockettes]

ive been looking for this song for awhile because i saw my brother playing a rhythm game of the song but i could never find it because i forgot the name LOL i found it‼️ :D

[@studioshockettes]

this is one of my favorite vocaloid songs now hehe

[@yunlin7433]

still a good song in 2022

[@mizukihoshino1789]

This song was stuck in my head for a whole week. So when I was singing, my friend was like u should be a singer, but now's not the time so go finish the project.

[@MitsukiKazen]

... Now you know my password ;_; ...

[@alasanof]

So, basically, this song is about the culture shock of the meaning of love in different countries, i think Also, I noticed that there are flowers, "Asia," to the left, "West." And there is grass, "Europe," to the right, "East." Where the continents are respective to America. While in the center, is a circle of tracks, or the Transcontinental Railroad, built by Asian immigrants in the west and Irish immigrants in the east. ...I think...

[@Kagaminemoncraft]

Wow... the costume reminds me of Senbonzakura, so I tried singing Senbonzakura with this song. It can work, you just need less pauses and a lively tone, as well as slower speed, for Senbonzakura.

[@lilatune]

so good

[@conqueronlinemartial]

The whole "life is a voyage" thing reminded me of that one poem by Emily Dickinson.

[@mistickitty8]

This is such a beautiful song, i really love its meaning! :3

[@snailuka]

rip dazai osamu you would've loved this song

[@ElyonFabre]

@AngelChi260 - you're probably right. Your explanation enlightened me a lot about the confusing english translation! :D

[@KataGatar]

Well, the second line (on the subtitle) is NOT "Kirai, Kirai" anyway. (As of my first reply, I thought EldaAndChii was talking about fourth line) She (and the original Japanese subtitle) says "igai, igai" on the second line.

[@tosyl_chloride]

I've read somewhere that this song is expanded into a novel about an urban legend related to a mysterious subway line with an equally mysterious train that runs on it, and the conductor (Miku) grants the wishes of whoever gets to her, whatever the wish may be, but at a monetary price. This kind of makes sense given the several cues in the song's lyrics, such as "They sell everything in the world" (the wish-granting train), "If I mention the obstacles: Mind, Virtue and Legistration" (the predictably illegal, or morally incorrect nature of some of the requests made to the conductor), "life is a voyage named Regret" (some sorta life lessons slapped smack-dab into the face of Miku's customers who got their wishes so easily??) Of course, this may simply be a subjective interpretation by the novel's author, but I think it's a fascinating concept.

[@youkaiyarn4848]

...How am I supposed to pronounce it? Nineteen-twenty-five? One-nine-two-five? One thousand nine hundred twenty-five?

[@UncreativeFangirl]

nineteen twenty five. it's referring to the year. from what i can gather from the lyrics and what's on the wikia, it's about the lives of women in WWI Japan.

[@youkaiyarn4848]

Hatsune Miku Thank you very much!

[@maegamiss3999]

Hatsune Miku ... Yeah, but WWI ended in 1918.

[@helamansong]

Maddie Whelan The song is about the lives of women in post-WWI.

[@maegamiss3999]

Heat Song OH, that makes sense, thank you! :3

[@calebeherobrine5733]

Não acredito que só nesse ano que encontrei essa obra de arte e umas das minhas música favoritas

[@purplebushie]

The mirai version sounds different To be honest I like that one more

[@kenziemckeever1605]

Even when they give you voice options for every single VOCALIOD in the game, Miku's the only one who does it right.

[@hiddengem336]

Because it's the version you heard first.

[@purplebushie]

Hidden Gem Probably yeah

[@purplebushie]

Kenzie McKeever ikr its so annoying

[@dragonsamurai559]

Rhiannon Nope I understand why

[@Rabukaofc]

this song sounds so celtic i love it

[@candygoddess]

I love Japanese music :D

[@WolfintheWheat]

I understand this song completely now. It is depressing... Wow. It kinda describes someone cheating on her after marriage. "That's why I don't want a diamond" at the last line. Man... Lighthearted music, disheartening lyrics. Love the song.

[@dahdream6044]

I guess there can be other ways to see the song :3.but I like your idea :0

[@thefrogbutt4616]

Umm, that's not the actual meaning of the song. ^^; It's about anti-materialism(being greedy/wanting objects), when she says "It's just a hard to crack stone; THAT'S why I don't want a diamond" she means it's not really special, people just perceive it to be. Previously in the song she states how love is something you have to give before you can receive it, you can't always just take what you want.

[@dahdream6044]

Miss Miracles oh yeah it also said something about chewed gum :o

[@smrpggenogaming]

Arthur Rebolledo I made a comment above about there possibly being hints to prostitution, but this could also mean divorce and falling in love again."Like throwing away tasteless gum, they reasonably look for another romance."

[@dahdream6044]

Mike Schmidt I see I see :P This song is so sad ;-;

[@Pennilee1]

Thank you, finally. :)

[@iuiui__i]

I love you so miku ...I love you so miku♡

[@rhythm_angel]

love this :,)

[@Daxta42]

Children, children, please... This song is wonderful. Can we put our differences aside and stop this fighting? It doesn't matter who likes what. Let us enjoy this wonderful song, without the ongoing Hetalia/vocaloid commentary,critisism, or otherwise. :)

[@thegoat8608]

2017 HERE!

[@rageandlovelavigne]

I love this song

[@starryeyedisms]

2025

[@samurai137x]

I've been looking for an english subbed version of this

[@kiwi2656]

I forgot this song existed-

[@AuroraRose1001]

Um... it wasn't really much of an RP as a random character-themed comment, but thank you for saying that politely. Most people would say something extremely rude with lots of swear words and bad spelling. There should be more people like you. ^_^ But I'll try and hold back, I didn't know it was bothering people.

[@siddharthmartolia317]

Anyone here in 2025?

[@BeaniebooFlamingo]

Yas

[@LoverinaPlays]

Mee

[@ichisan451]

As you see

[@mai_art1729]

hi!!

[@Mem-Cho101]

Ye

[@shonu_]

I need this on spotify 😭

[@neroclaudius913]

Wonderhoi

[@xRukiaxIchigofanx]

WHY IS IT THAT I CAN GO TO A SINGLE VOCALOID VIDEO WITHOUT SEEING A HENTALIA COMMENT? Honestly, if you guys can not comment about Hentalia on a VOCALOID video, we would gladly appreciate it! I don't want a war to begin! I've already been involved in a Bleachers vs. Narutards war, and I'm the Bleachers side. Not a pretty picture!

[@CorbeeWong]

What is this song about?

[@smrpggenogaming]

MDragon Ray I know this is an old comment but I want to discuss the subject.Westernization of Japan happened in 1853, from what I know. I believe this song is about the lives of women, post-WWI (in Japan)?

[@smrpggenogaming]

Yeah.

[@ChibiVamp232]

@0Matiasu Thank you for the explanation!!

[@jayisabluebird]

2:12 Doctor Who? :D?

[@girlyfairy1]

I dont get it?

[@pixelbunny1366]

omf YEAH

[@jayisabluebird]

girlyfairy1 It's sounds a bit like the opening part of the theme song of Doctor Who. ^^;

[@pixelbunny1366]

yeah kinda

[@girlyfairy1]

Timey Wimey Minecrafter oh, I know alittle bit of the show and I was reading the text and I didnt get it X3

[@vivian16moetz]

@ivyriddler thank you very much for the explanation ^^

[@プリンアラモード-n2m]

日本人聴いてる？

[@AmyMist]

Oh, that makes sense! Thank you for telling me.

[@porohi1234]

外国人にも人気だね

[@jockohomoHB]

No problem. Glad to help. ;)

[@regiostar]

love it :D

[@AstralBlocks]

I probably wouldn't have guessed otherwise, but since my History class is on the unit right now, I think the song is about the 1920's Gilded Age. The lyrics definitely fit the bill. I don't know if it's necessarily specific to America, but it does seem to describe a lot of the political corruption that came with the 2nd industrial revolution. I think Japan had its own little industrial revolution after Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet convinced them to open their ports again, too.

[@tetopopcorn]

Love the username~ :D

[@vrixenmendoza8577]

this song is still banger today

[@CoeurDeLuciole]

It's related because there is a version of vocaloid called Hetaloid. It uses the voices from the show, dramas, CDs etc and makes songs out of them. Mostly vocaloid songs and may change the lyrics. Someone made a version of this song but it's called, 1776. It's England singing it and it about the revolutionary war.

[@machopototogirl2210]

This song is even more awesome if you listen to it with earphones~

[@LenkaKagamine01]

Ahhh the memories of first listening to this

[@WolfintheWheat]

Back again, one day later. =D Can't resist this song.

[@redrox222]

I'm obsessed with this song! It's awesome ^_^

[@hopikeleti4269]

i effin love her voice so much!

[@토모-v8m]

This is my favorite song! I love it♡♡