if you dance you go to hell | Hole-Dwelling - Kikuo Feat. Hatsune Miku Vocaloid REACTION & ANALYSIS

[@shooshiMooshi]

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[@threeeighthsOFTZATZIKI]

why am i three fucking years late to this video youtube

[@threeeighthsOFTZATZIKI]

oh wait i forgot my account isn't even that old so

[@yeetmeat2734]

Kikuo's music just feels like the definition of "its MY mental breakdown. *I* get to choose the music 😡"

[@crazzi0850]

So true

[@YURMM-bd1lt]

HELO RIGHT 😭😭

[@un.argentino.mlp_fan]

Mental pleasure

[@rnspercival]

I love how scared he looked when the beat dropped lmao, Kara Kara no Kara also does that smh

[@-khiyauwu-6792]

Ikr😂

[@_.Dylan._]

I’m guessing it was because he was hearing all the cool headphone panning shit

[@ayashameimaru966]

I love that song

[@Lemon_Fiber]

@@_.Dylan._ can confirm, while being 5 months late, the headphone panning is amazing. gives me a weird feeling of ecstasy.

[@_.Dylan._]

@@Lemon_Fiber Kikuo has a way of doing that, listen to Darkness Festival it’s crazy

[@8pierrot89]

At 6:05 you can hear a faint water like sound, followed by Miku's wobbly scream. To me, it invokes imagery of the time I almost drowned...like you're trying to scream as water fills your lungs :)

[@shooshiMooshi]

Oh shit. Nice observation 😳

[@ursimp7774]

I... that was a horrible experience, was it? I hope you're doing okay now.

[@8pierrot89]

@@ursimp7774 being entirely honest with you, yeah it was horrible and it immediately sent me into panic even after being pulled out of the pool. i'm definitely never using the diving board again, that's for sure!

[@ursimp7774]

@@8pierrot89 good luck to you! I know it's traumatizing based on what I've heard or seen and some even develop a fear of water/pools/swimming afterwards so I'm really glad you're feeling okay now. I have never touched diving boards so I'm not sure how it works but due to my clumsiness and nonexistent luck in stuff like swimming, i wont be near them anytime soon haha.

[@s.iemitsu9825]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh lalala lala lalalaaaa la laaaa laaa

[@xXHatsuneMikuFanXx]

i read the notification too fast and thought the title of this video was “STOP MAKING MY HOLE DANCE” 😭😭

[@penkakey2607]

LMAOOO

[@TotallyHaze]

LMFAO 💀

[@shooshiMooshi]

TF 💀

[@L16htW4rr10r]

X,DDD

[@dianaguerrero9097]

BAHHAHAHA

[@grimmscuriosities9411]

So, my interpretation: it’s not living people singing, it’s the souls of those that died from suicide/died tragically, trying to pull more souls into the abyss they exist in. They’re lonely, but no matter how many people they trick into dying, it’s never enough.

[@ArteArt39]

Sounds more like Corpse Dance, but then again these two songs are pretty similar

[@notmitsukiyolol]

Maybe the God of Children was the Cat, who eventually "abandoned" them because of old age. Maybe the timeline goes The Cat's Dinner Table, then Hole-Dwelling, and finally Invitation From Spooky, a song about the afterlife and the feast of spirits.

[@insectoidabomination]

I'd say the screaming is of the person being tricked into dying to join the souls.

[@3nfferr]

It seems more like two depressed people who are shut-ins

[@corndogboi]

My interpretation is that it’s simply about a mental spiral. If I am remembering correctly, around this time, Kikuo wasn’t in the best mind at the time. I feel like this is him just venting.

[@Natalia-bx2lw]

This song is so addicting

[@shooshiMooshi]

Y E S

[@pastelteabiscuits]

FR

[@ChronicallyTweaking]

Ikr

[@purgatory-013]

FRRRRR

[@vee_6913]

FRRRRR

[@itsanna0735]

“It’s wrong. So wrong. But we’re lonely. So lonely.” Going by the group suicide perspective, it really reminds me of how the two originators of the group would have dragged other people into the suicide. Suicide is scary, very scary, nobody knows what happens next and they’re leaving everything they do know behind without any knowledge of where they’re heading towards, but humanity has always sought safety in numbers and trust in example. The two originators are scared to go alone, so when they find others who are contemplating suicide or otherwise just depressed, they convince them to join them so that it isn’t that scary anymore. They know that it’s wrong to do, even if are convinced it’s an escape, but they’re scared and lonely, and there’s safety in numbers, so to speak.

[@exhaustedpigeon3401]

With the aquatic like feel, it's like they decide to commit suicide by drowning or bleeding out while they let their bodies drift in water or something water related

[@braincelldisappear5745]

@@exhaustedpigeon3401 Yea dats what I thought

[@shiroyuki8339]

@@exhaustedpigeon3401 that's remind me to news of some group of people that died from drowning because want to do something ritual in middle of night. The ritual it's to bath in beach from upper head to legs in circles group.

[@sycamorebundles]

@@shiroyuki8339 where?

[@shiroyuki8339]

@@sycamorebundles That's from someplace in Indonesia, but the reason not to commit suicide. They do that to get some wealth or prosperity and every years this case keep going on even the authority and civilian try to banned this people. Just think this like Aokigahara but to do ritual, because usually they do in the same place or area that famous for the high tides.

[@fukamatsu]

he made a song pretty similar to this called "the cats dining table" and its just as much of a banger as it is fucking dark

[@fukamatsu]

ANOTHER good and dark from from kikuo would be "Batsu Neko". absolute slapper that floored me when i read the theories

[@catcactus1234]

Hell yeah, The Cat’s Dining Table, Hole-Dwelling, and Kara Kara Kara no Kara are my top 3 favorites from modern year Kikuo. The Cat’s Dining Table is like the “dark musical” version of Hole Dwelling, and also catchy as hell.

[@itsmeeli7463]

I love cat's dining table instrumental, kikuo is so fucking good

[@fukamatsu]

@@catcactus1234 bro, Nobore Susume Takai Tou would be SUCH a good reaction too

[@yomama2348]

Bro the cats dining table is amazing

[@zaccharine1961]

When I started listening to Vocaloid's my mom was really worried because she speaks Japanese and now I only listen to the English covers which kinda makes me sad LOL

[@shooshiMooshi]

That is pretty damn sad lol

[@simrahsyedda2222]

@@shooshiMooshi Tragic. I watched an vocaloid called Iffuudoudou and the translation left my dirty mind awake for weeks on end. Still a bop tho

[@efhi]

Buy headphones my guy

[@lybasily]

invest in headphones bro it will be worth it😭

[@amabiliabernardo372]

Bro imagine....(nat saying it in a yk mean way)

[@amethyst4578]

In the words of a legend whose joke got stolen countless times: *T R A U M A T I Z I N G T A N G O*

[@Camicamisinho]

😂😂

[@Mushroombea]

😂😂😂

[@Lamiye890]

LMAO I THOUGHT OF IT TOO WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS SONG

[@arekoleo6598]

He uses a steel pan drum. That instrument is normally used in video games to make the summer/beach/water songs. The origins of the instrument is from the Caribbean which explains the summery vibes you have.

[@reenaki_art]

The way you don't just react to the music, but rather look into the deeper meaning and analyse it properly, and try to understand the artist's vision behind the music is something I cannot word how grateful I, and many other fans are for! This is what keeps me coming back for more (along with your overall lovely personality :D)

[@melancholymountain1232]

This song reminds me of the sea of souls in Greek mythology in the underworld ruled by Hades. All of the souls in there are tortured and stuck forever only to be plunged deeper and deeper into darkness all while they can’t even process what’s happening to them. I think the song is a sort of point of view as to what it would be like to have nothing left but throwing yourself into a pit of your own regret just to not feel alone anymore.

[@vierre3691]

they do be diving deeper and deeper into the pits of hell with no way or hope of escaping tho

[@kenzi27011]

Fr 😭🖐-

[@ultrasuckyman4138]

This is fire Then again I remember it was made by Kikuo

[@nickelodeonwho8555]

Kikuo makes good songs tf-

[@dopaminevamp399]

@@nickelodeonwho8555 Think they meant Kikuo's songs are always dark. Not that they're bad

[@ladysssa6914]

AS IN HELL

[@notmitsukiyolol]

@@dopaminevamp399 Pokkan Kara, Curry of Pure Water, Putting our Dreams into Technology, *Strict Secrecy, Sweet Love,* there are many examples of a kind Kikuo, he can be wholesome when he wants to, he just hasn't been particularly wholesome in a long time.

[@dopaminevamp399]

@@notmitsukiyolol I meant most the ones you hear when you don't keep up with him. They sound super happy and cute, but are dark as hell. I could assume he probably makes stuff that's happier as well since most artists don't stick to just one genre/feeling

[@foodiemmdk]

I always amazes me how miku’s voice fit perfectly in every genre

[@TotallyHaze]

I've listened to this a lot of times but I still get the chills like gawd dayum

[@toast_cooked_bread]

This is one of my favorite Kikuo songs, glad to see you reacting to it. Saw someone call it a terrifying tango and honestly feel it fits that description pretty well.

[@meloncat5900]

Glad we have similar music taste Smooshi you do be vibing doe.

[@imelda8193]

Its like a tango theme song💃😂

[@K.0_the.artist]

YES

[@eechier]

it takes two to tango 💃

[@biya.8568]

@@eechierAHHH FATUI oh wait okay I'm safe and hello fellow genshin fan ikr it takes 2 to tango(eula be mad later for stealing the line)

[@eechier]

@@biya.8568 hello!

[@sadistfactory_]

T r a u m a t i z i n g T a n g o

[@goincognitokids6653]

I'm requesting Suck It Up by Maretu and Hatsune Miku. (I honestly haven't done an analysis or anything on it but I mean, it's literally by Maretu and Hatsune Miku (a.k.a Vocaloid GODS) so worth a try, right?)

[@shooshiMooshi]

Noted!

[@goincognitokids6653]

@@shooshiMooshi Thank you. :D

[@biya.8568]

Thy suck it up *I put it on my nightcore playlist*

[@lesliemorganking3283]

YEE!! YES!!!!! I love that song!!

[@lxve4691]

Yea it's pretty noice! Maretu and kikou supremacy 🛐

[@esme8975]

Your reactions are always perfect I can’t

[@shooshiMooshi]

Lol thanks

[@hidarii7630]

Me : *sees notification from Sooshi* Me : *speedruns*

[@su_zuki_2310]

Read the horror manga "Uzumaki" and then listen to this..and then feel the chiiiiiiiills

[@_NguyenDinhKhoi]

Yo I was thinking the same cuz this look like uzumaki

[@justn01._.]

Come join me in spirals...~~

[@neerjawakodikar428]

REAL REAL UZUMAKI AND THIS SONG GO HAND IN HAND I DON'T CARE ANYMORE

[@suoulol]

I have another song recommendation! The lyrics right off the bat a creppy and it’s really good in my opinion, it’s called “The fox wedding” by hatsun Miku and GUMI

[@blitzyblook3315]

oh god

[@suoulol]

@@blitzyblook3315 yes

[@blitzyblook3315]

@@suoulol AW HECC

[@GrayeIra]

Oh no. That song is fucked

[@suoulol]

@@GrayeIra ikr that’s why it’ll be perfect

[@kuropitanmmd4067]

The second attempt telling shooshiMooshi to react “The day i was absent from school”

[@haku9002]

I am a Japanese viewer. I am always happy to see you. By the way, the recommended song is "神のまにまに(kami no mani mani )". please listen.

[@su_zuki_2310]

It reminds me of Junji Ito's Uzumaki..the thing about hole and spiral and stuff about insanity and destruction just like the album art of this song

[@webeww3291]

Kikuo just never missed! You should listen to the whole Miku6 album. Every song is a banger!

[@tapwater3478]

Kikuo is one of If not my favorite vocaloid artist

[@shooshiMooshi]

Same!

[@tapwater3478]

@@shooshiMooshi you should definitely react to corpse dance by kikuo

[@Treewatcher]

@@tapwater3478 YES

[@dianaguerrero9097]

@@tapwater3478 i thought he already did at one point-

[@tapwater3478]

@@dianaguerrero9097 he hasn’t yet🥺

[@serendipidie]

hi! the image is actually a group falling to hell. i think the interpretation i gathered was simple, a group of sinners laughing, dancing and singing down to hell. i also think that the scream miku does near the end might not be literally drowning, but drowning in all of the people, maybe even a scream of twisted enjoyment. it seems all who fall go a little crazy

[@jaxxenowo9720]

There's this artist name babuchan! They have really interesting music and it always seems to have a story attached to it. The ones i specifically suggest are 0 people's waltz, happy child and moon of midnight! They all sound interesting and i think you'd like em! ❤️

[@unflavouredsalt1989]

ahhhhhh I was waiting for someone to say thiss thx

[@valeria-xp4dh]

omg finally someone said it

[@blitzyblook3315]

wait did they create "that happy child"?

[@jaxxenowo9720]

@@blitzyblook3315 yes lol, still love that song

[@lenjoyer]

@@blitzyblook3315 I love that song so much omg

[@oxytocin7965]

it’s me not keeping up with orders at work to listen to you metaphorically nut to kikou’s music for me. 😭✋🏽

[@minho9176]

I bet my man shooshie is already traumatized enough judging by this vid :) *lets add more pain to it shall we*

[@shooshiMooshi]

HUH 😀

[@minho9176]

@@shooshiMooshi listen you’ll Be fiiiine *probably not but you’ll be fine*

[@biya.8568]

@@shooshiMooshi you will be fine alright? *no your not gonna be alright* hey hey what with your expression? You will be fine!

[@Sunny-ji4hk]

He should listen to The spider and the kitsune-like lion by MASA, he would think Kikuo is for children if he listened to it lmao

[@hecatiia]

YESS!! [

[@billlee3851]

It's not a good comparison, the scare factor from the two producers are completely different. MASA relies on gory and grotesque imagery to terrorize you while Kikuo masterfully toys with the line of creepiness and mystery by being subtle in both the lyrics and music. His stories are never specific, they let you use your imagination and personal experience to piece things together. He uses your own mind against you. Not saying MASA's work is less scary or impressive but the method is obviously not the same. The only similarity is that their songs are catchy as hell.

[@notmitsukiyolol]

Masa is more on a Physical Aspect, putting a story for you to be terrified from. On the other side, Kikuo is more of on the Mental Aspect, being like Maretu and weaving the mind of the listener to imagine more openly. It's kind of like Horror Games vs Maretu.

[@sillychoozismo]

Ok but listening to Kikuo w bluetooth headphones is on a WHOLE ANOTHER LEVEL. the way its voice switches sides??? It is left sometimes and sometimes its right and the way if u pay close attention u can listen to which side each sound effect and instrument is coming from?! And sometimes u can hear a lower tone voice on one side and a high pitch on the another side AND THIS IS SICK.

[@azyvamp]

Ayo that instrument In the bg is a steelpan a Jamaican instrument just a little fact for today 💃🏾🕺🏾💃🏾🕺🏾

[@Onyx_Dragon]

Kikuo is an experience. If you do plan to do more Kikuo, theres really only one that I can put just a little higher than the others: Kikuo's "Climb! Advance! The High Tower" collab with the singer Hanatan. It gives me goosebumps every single time. (found here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYjPoWB9YpuAZ5Y )

[@ira__s]

This is pure art!! Kikuo has such distinguish style. What a creative way to use Hatsune Miku's voice. The song is so groovy but also eerie at the same time. Reading the lyrics gave me so many chills as well. I'm so happy to see you react to this !

[@bakamo_senpai4176]

If you ever react to coin locker baby would be a interesting story that tells and u might like it at the beginning lol

[@RaineLikesTheSillyDinosaur]

the end still gives me chills

[@despairfilledidiot6179]

That song is even more terrifying once you realize it’s based on a real thing

[@nekomurairoha9797]

Always love peoples first reactions vocaloid songs. Yours is no exception! Love that you take the time to analyze the song :) If you're looking for recs, Dark Woods Circus is always a classic.

[@DaydreamMila]

I think this song talks about accepting death and the fact that you're gonna experience it alone. I remember this song came out when I was passing thru that moment of everyone's life when you REALLY think about death. The song really described my anxiety about it xD I felt so comfortingly and scared at the same time haha

[@The_Olive_Dragon]

The ideas of a group suicide would fall under another song by Kikuo called “Dance of Corpses” A very good song that you should listen to, and let me tell you, it’s one of the more funky and catchy songs.

[@dairyberry4814]

The amount of stuff that you say that I can take out of context is a lot 💀 Imma make a “shooshimooshi out of context” video just you wait

[@shooshiMooshi]

Lmao I’d love to see that 💀💀💀

[@dairyberry4814]

@@shooshiMooshi I did it 😼 Issa short but you can still watch it

[@Sleepymimir]

As someone who's been into Vocaloid for years, seeing your reactions literally just hypes me up because it's like "YOOOO HE REACTED TO THIS SONG I GOTTA SEE HIS REACTION 👀" and legit your reactions to both the song and meaning behind it are genuinely so good. Keep it up, mate! I guess if it's okay for me to recommend some Vocaloid artists, I do have a few in mind! PINOCCHIO-P: Definitely one of my favorite artists out there with songs with deep meanings behind that catchy music. I would recommend his newest work "Non-Breath Oblige" along with "LoveIt" as the MV's to those songs are amazing and once again the music is really good! PowaPowa-P (Siinamota): Surprised I haven't seen anyone mention him since I whenever I think of Wowaka, I also think of Siinamota. Another artist with deep songs hidden behind cheery beats, I would recommend "Strobe Light" and "A Palette Full of You" but really a ton of his songs are so good it's hard for me to pin point my actual favorite. Siinamota is definitely one of my favorite artists, probably Top 5 or even Top 3 favorite Vocaloid Artists ever for me. Utsu-P: If you're into hardcore music, you gotta check out Utsu-P. If there's a dark meaning behind their songs, they ain't afraid to show it through the music alone lmao "Hyper Reality Show" and "MiKUSSABATH" are bangers and I would totally recommend them. inabakumori: I've actually only heard about this artist a few months ago despite one of their songs from 3 years ago literally have 10+ Mil views and I think it's mainly because they don't use Hatsune Miku but instead another Vocaloid called Kaai Yuki, who's pretty underrated and honestly doesn't sound that good in many songs imo. Inabakumori, on the other hand, makes her sound so good though and I would definitely suggest checking out "LagTrain" and "Lost Umbrella" from them. Note they don't have english subs on their videos, so you'll have to look at the videos that do have the english translations lol There are many other producers I could suggest, but s h e e s h this comment is getting long. Just wanted to mention a few I barely saw anyone mention, if they were even mentioned in the first place lmao Once again, appreciate all of your reactions and hope to see more from you soon! Take care!

[@noelashez]

One of my favorite songs reacted to on the start of pride month! That makes me happy

[@talaofthevalley]

This whole album by Kikuo, Miku 6, is just chock-full of mindblowing tracks that leave you gaping in awe once it's over. Cotton Candy is the best example of a horror song I've ever heard, The Cat's Dining Table will make your jaw drop, and XxX Cat feels so raw and hurting and it's perfect for what it's about. There's many more but those and Hole-dwelling really stand out to me. The whole album has an overarching theme of childhood, especially struggling, abused and/or traumatised kids.

[@TheFufu_Chan]

I'm requesting any Masa Works Design song. He's the guy who made Onibi series and I love it. He stopped making his songs so creepy, so it's better to listen to the older ones. He also remade a few of the Onibi series songs and they're amazing. Even if you don't make a video I still think you should check them out!

[@Treewatcher]

Isn’t this song just perfection?❤️

[@shooshiMooshi]

Y E S

[@honeydewof7975]

Y E S

[@VarkoIyn]

Y E S

[@yoshimii046]

Y E S

[@zim_yi]

Y E S

[@thecaffeinated_yeenbean6960]

YOOOOOOOO I'm early!!! Dude! I love your content and videos!!!! Keep it up! This is amazing work!!!!

[@shooshiMooshi]

Thanks :))

[@gingerspice5477]

This was my most listened to song for 2020 and for good reason. I can’t skip this song when it comes up no matter what Mood I’m in. It’s THAT good

[@momadoodle1678]

Im so happy to see you finally react to this song!! Hole-Dwelling is by far my favorite vocaloid song, and im super excited to see what you react to next!!

[@takiyako0]

Can never go wrong with a Kikuo song, I love their music so much. This is definitely in my top 3 of their songs

[@starry_yui]

He'd really like Hikari yo/O Light! The pv is entirely animated [and looks really good too] Edit: the official pv on kikuos channel [English captions are available] is in Japanese so just copy it from this comment 光よ

[@GrayeIra]

And hanatan sang it too!

[@starry_yui]

@@GrayeIra idk who that is, but the live version from nncp 2015 [I believe] was really cool [Just looked her up and she does Touhou stuff too 😳]

[@yanva2741]

Это моя самая любимая песня и я рада, что есть много людей, которые ценят талант Kikuo так же, как и я

[@rurururururururururu]

The steel drums are used in a lot of other things associated with water and stuff so it makes sense why it seemed like that

[@yumiwiratama7439]

I think I've read a comment on the MV that this song is about Japan's office worker drinking culture.. how they spend most of their time drinking after work hours in a bar until morning comes. That explains the lyrics about "blurry eyes, wobbly feet" and since it's a repeated action, it became a habit and now they "cannot escape" the addiction. "Are you a friend? You're our friend. We're the same" Is them asking around if any of the other workers share the same addiction and luring them to join the group. Also the alcohol theory kinda fits how Miku scream sounds like an underwater scream for help, drowning in alcohol But that's just a theory that I really like about this song ✨

[@WickyUncle]

yoo, you gotta try to hear "corpse Dance". Neat af.

[@ReddyRAD]

I have NO IDEA why but this whole song gives me summer vibes Might also be because the first time I listened to it was in the summer of 2020 and It was one of the songs I listened to the most in that period of time

[@Cloverisalittleslilly8264]

The fact that I know the lyrics without translation shows how much I love this song !

[@mimied]

It's so awesome seeing you enjoy this, it's an incredible song! If you want another disturbing one, "Suji" by Maretu is really good and my personal favorite of his.

[@smolcrabbo]

Day one of asking Shooshimooshi to listen to Kara Kara Kara no Kara by Kikuo.

[@carchar5502]

Yes!!! 🙌

[@TotallyHaze]

Yes yes

[@damienistired8010]

I love your reactions so much! You never fail to make my day!! Also you made me addicted to these type of songs and I’m not complaining at all lol!!

[@shooshiMooshi]

Aww thank you :)))

[@in___aaa]

This really reminds me of a manga a read a while back, the title is "Children" by Miu Miura. a bit spoiler there and there, i think it's best if you read it first. the story's a bit scary, though. My wording might be weird, my first language isn't english. It's about a nursery, filled with children with different ages, working there, by killing humans or what they call it, adults, who sent to them, all tied, once in a while. Everyone there are children, even the head teach. All of them are not even scared or disgusted with it, it just seems like a normal behaviour to do. They think the adults are evil. They can't leave the nursery because of a curse. if they flee, they will always come back there, around the nursery, seated somewhere, while they are already died. if a child died, there always another child sent to the nursery. if the new child can't kill people, they will be the ones who killed. "we can't be in that world, neither we can be in this world." they know that they aren't actually belong there, it's just that they need to do it to stay alive. even if they fled and survived, normal people wouldn't be okay with it. they don't belong anywhere. "the sun, the moon, the sky, and god" this line really reminded me of what they said before eating. they pray to the sun, moon, sky, and god. "we can't escape, so we won't escape." i think this line referring to the curse, how they can't escape. "Let's fall together, like the best of friends, wherever it may takes us." "the same, are we not?" even though they are forced to work, the children there actually friendly with each other, because they know they are have the same condition. "it's wrong, so wrong. but we're lonely. so lonely" they know what they do is wrong. killing people is wrong. but they had to do it. because if they don't, the get killed. and it's lonely. "one of us. what do you say? wanna join?" in the manga, there's this new child who can't kill people, and the children there really determined to make them be able to kill. it's feels like they are trying to get the new child to be one of them.

[@awesomeziza]

Within the first twelve seconds I adored what I was hearing. So naturally I started to get this sinking feeling knowing the song would probably be especially dark because I like the instrumental so damn much. Surprise no surprise, it's dark. But I'm with you, I like the second interpretation more depicting a spiraling down into codependency and further disconnecting from society. The imagery reminded me of Junji Ito's Uzumaki, but that's due to the spiral. The song however made me think of a certain scene involving an eye. I'm not sure why I was reminded of that specifically. Maybe the imagery of that scene within Uzumaki reminded me of the couple in this song being beyond the point of return, like the eye. Don't apologize for vibing though, we're right along with you, and I understand the excitement for this song now. Your reactions are always great, even if some moments catch me off guard lmao. For this instrumental, I'll take one for the team too

[@starrysempai24]

I can never forgive Kikuo for making such banging music that we discover have gruesome topics enough to make any hardened person flush....he do be making us dance tho. I'd like to see your analysis and reaction to UFO by Kikuo. It sounds so whimsical but it's so hecking sad and depressing and I want to cry just thinking about it...

[@nazunasapostle1stapostleof755]

He be making us do the dance of the corpses. Yes 2 yrs late here but kikkuo's songs are timeless lol

[@bunbunbunbunn3380]

I'm BEGGING for you to listen to Kikuo's "Breaking Into Pieces" and "Don't look at me that way"

[@Sarah_Malter]

12:09 NAH CAUSE I WAS ABT TO COMMENT "Gladly" AND YOU SAID THAT 💀‼️

[@Mothersangria]

YESSS one of my fav kikuo songs! I interpreted the story slightly differently, when they repeated “it’s wrong. It’s so wrong”, I took that as the group singing about recruiting people to something like a cult or group suicide, but because they are so lonely, they need to convince people to join them in their sorrow, and this fall “deeper” into the dwelling of their messed up ideals/mindset. The cult idea to me fits a lot more with the whole “the same” lyric repeating over and over again, sort of representing giving into the cult mentality. It also relates to the “we are in gods sandbox” lyric towards the beginning of the song.

[@thatsnazzylad]

I have two theories. #1 - sometime kinda close to the beginning, when the two voices are singing together, they say 'this dance is a queer one'. This makes me think, along with the suicide pact theory and the fact both of the singers(it's really just miku tbh) are girls or fem sounding voices, that they are in a girl x girl relationship. This is go with the codependent toxic relationship, and the suicide past theories, as they could've both been abused and/or severely bullied through their lives, and become depressed thanks to internalized homophobia(it is a bitch, from experience). So, they could've ended up in a toxic relationship where they end up hurtg each other through there own act of hurting themselves, and continue until they both give in a die together(maybe leading into another kikuo song, called Let's Go To Heaven), or they meet another bullied LGBTQ+ person, and convince them to join them in dying together, so none of them feel alone in their suffering #2 - the voices are a girl and her inner thought. She's singing to herself about how much fun or how better it would be to spiral until she didn't exist anymore, but sometimes questions it. When she does question it(the lines, 'it's wrong, so wrong'), a quiet, dark voice tells her that it would free her from her loneliness('but we're lonely, so lonely') and sadness, and she ends up going down that path.

[@burningcole2538]

I really like your second interpretation. It kinda reminded me of the psychology theory of the Superego, Ego, and Id, where the Superego is our logic (It's so wrong) and the Id is our base instinct (But we're so lonely)

[@Cyanvenom2423]

I think when kikuo said ' queer' he ment strange or weird

[@yukiko_akiyama]

holy shit I got goosebumps when I first listened to this song. I got caught off guard, I wasn't expecting Latin vibe from kikuo honestly. There's just so much detail in the instrumentals, I can't-

[@cinderheartmeow6032]

I’m pretty sure, from everything I’ve read, the song is about drug addiction. How it spreads and pulls more people into a pit that’s much harder to climb back out then it is to jump in. Falling further down the hole is representative of falling further into addiction. It seems like the narrator is either introducing other people to hardcore drugs or pressuring someone else, she knows is venerable, into doing drugs (or possibly a codependent relationship) so she doesn’t have to feel alone in her pain. I’ve had issues with an ed which often leads into addiction later in life (if you survive long enough, that is). I can say from my own perspective that it’s easier to develop an addiction/obsession and it’s an understatement to call getting back out “hard”. I still have a strong habit of looking at myself in the mirror or body checking and I have to push myself to eat sometimes. Any sort of addiction never fully goes away. I’m lucky I was sent to a counselor and put on antidepressants. It made me more emotionally stable and I realized just how much I’d been hurting myself. Even then, it took a lot of pain, effort, and time just to sort myself out and actually try to change things.

[@British_Bane]

Might be kikou's best song like literaly That dude honestly makes the catchiest stuff and as soon as you see the translation you kinda start regretting that you've danced to it. Kikou is a literal god of vocaloid

[@mr.mistersquidspongesquare9652]

the image used for this song is abstract enough (and smudgey enough in places) for me to think it was created using AI, but it's also structured enough for me to think that's not possible... it's really bothering me.

[@WhenDidYtAddThis]

I read this from a comment on another video, the trick is to add eyes so that it looks like a living being but when you try to identify by looking closer you can't

[@Koko-ow2sh]

Revisiting this video and this song ALWAYS gives me chills, it’s so good

[@merelysheepy]

Maybe you should react to 'Abnormally dancing girl'? That song has been stuck in my head for a while, and I love the imagery. :)

[@foxxiku2043]

I love that song :D

[@Serenity_Blue22]

I swear Kikuo and Maretu are the rulers of 'Disturbing and horrifying storytelling' but BANGERS of songs

[@nikkistudio...]

Kikuo is a god confirmed

[@idekimbored]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO WATCHES THE ORIGINAL VIDEO WITH THE REAL SUBTITLES.

[@trueomega]

taking the lyrics more literally, it seems like this song is about a group of people in kind of a cult thats main purpose is an escapism, theyre all lonely and want to physically escape down into a hole where they can all be together, and then all dream together and share their dreams with one another to escape from the very god of their world, the same toying god that scarred them. But they cant escape, so they wont, which makes it seem like they know that suicide won't let them escape that god, only dreams can let them escape, if only for a few hours. Moreover, the scream probably comes from how tormenting it is realizing that joining the cult and leaving society is wrong, so wrong, though in their minds it's okay because they're all so lonely anyways

[@kiggerst]

Oooo this is my favorite Kikuo song from Miku6! Thanks for reacting to it.

[@giraffeee]

Maybe you can look into Pinocchio-p's new song Non-breath Oblige? (Can also be read as Noblesse Oblige) The MV is quite animated, so I think there's a lot to uncover and english subtitles are also available. There are no breaks in the song (a comment says that Miku only breathes twice throughout the song). I think this contributes to the theme of the song of "I can't breath". Plus, a lot of lyrics = a lot of things to uncover I hope you can look into it someday!

[@takagii]

it's cool that someone like you is doing analysis of Kikuo

[@AgomeAngel.]

AM I LATE? YES...BUT HEAR ME OUT. Reading the comments I saw someone notice that the song has a bit of a tango tone, and reading the second theory about two lonely people using each other in a decaying relationship, IT MAKES SENSE TO BE A TANGO!

[@rea5839]

I was so excited when I saw this pop up, I love this song so much. This was a song I remember mentioning a while back and seeing this made me so excited and happy

[@melon1674]

Oooh more kikuo reactions! I think my fav kikuo song would be the cats dining table.

[@LilCarrotAnimations]

Bro was dancing when they said they were screaming from the agony 💀

[@Yuuverycool]

*"Anagura-gurashi (Hole-Dwelling)"* is a song about the joys and sorrows of living in a fantasy world outside of heaven and earth. As the lyrics suggest, this song is about friendship, companionship, and acceptance, both between the singer and his companion, and between everyone living in the fantasy world. The singers talk about playing in the sandbox, dancing and laughing, even in pain and tears, and no matter what a person looks like or what they have done, they are still accepted and loved. The lyrics also allude to accepting oneself as one is and being able to break free from the cycle of sorrow and start anew. At the same time, it talks about understanding and accepting the pain one may feel and aiming to look toward a brighter future. In short, this song is about being able to accept and love oneself, and to keep on living even with hardships.

[@lydiarobertson7962]

i’m so glad you’re finally revisiting kikuo, i’ve missed you listening and reviewing hi songs! if you ever want make a video with a song by him again, i’d definitely suggest yesterday everything returns or and so you became the moon, they’re both really incredible!

[@dtatertot]

*Please react to the entire Kikuo Miku 6 album!* It's really good. There are some very underrated gems. If you like this song then you will love the whole album too. I bet all of the songs on it will be going straight into your playlist

[@dtatertot]

But be prepared for Cotton Candy. That will scare you out of your seat

[@ddrdanganvloger2187]

I just love this song when hiking in deep woods at around 21:00-3:00 at Night/Pre-Dawn while being a EXP./LCL Bus.

[@adianeztroyr.gellecania6793]

Hole-Dwelling: *has a fricked up meaning Me and Omar: ***Vibing Intensifies***

[@lyra5396]

Great video as always! If you enjoyed this tune, then I believe you'd also love Kikuo's "Cat's Dinning Table" It was released close to this song, and they seem to have similiar, catchy vibe

[@loop-sie1121]

"it's got an aquatic sound to it! hear that instrument?" do... do you mean a steel pan...?

[@Maryam-op2cu]

I always interpreted this song as being about someone who enters a toxic friendship or community, bonding over the fact that they have all had their dreams slighted by the world. They et that bitterness consume them instead of trying to leave behind that dark and toxic mindset, and so they keep attracting people who feel alone and slighted and form a group, however the members of the group don't actually help each other but make each other worse. Like in the context of the song. They entered the hole bc if their crushed dreams but instead of being uplifted by this group that accepted by this group they are dragged further away from their dreams and caused to fall

[@ars0n765]

i’m a simple idiot, i see kikuo and shooshi mooshi? *i click*

[@j1nj1nnn]

i think the song is basically what a person at like rock bottom depression thinks/feels, or in a metaphor, depression speaking to a person carrying it, and the imagery representing someone spiraling further and further into depression, and after hearing the song talking about more than one person, it’s like the person with depression thinking that the world around them is leading them into their “hole” (depression, since depression can feel like dwelling in a hole if they have it.) basically thinking that the world doesn’t want them around, so their depression is “telling” them they should commit/the person thinks they should commit to free themselves from those thoughts (?) theory tho so idk

[@julieperezm.2483]

I don’t know if anyone else interprets this song this way but I never really thought about it being about suicide specifically. I felt like it’s about those who bring down others with them in life without intending to, whether that be because of mental illness or such. We know it’s wrong but bringing down someone else with us is better than being alone in life. Edit: I was writing this comment right before I heard the last interpretation being read 😂. Oh well.

[@dyschaaaaax]

all kikuo songs are a banger! thank you for working hard to create content, and keep up the good work! an underrated (? i assume so) song that would probably make for a good reaction is powapowa-p/siinamota's "At the Mercy of a Dream" (Yume no Mani Mani).