Machine Love (feat. Kasane Teto)

!! FLASHING LIGHTS / EPILEPSY WARNING !!
"i want it to be true, to be like you!"
this is a tribute to Song of the Eared Robot (耳のあるロボットの唄) by nwp8861, a song that is incredibly near and dear to me; if you haven't heard the original, i strongly encourage you to listen to it here, as Machine Love directly quotes and interpolates it - www.nicovideo.jp/watch/nm3611741
(niconico is down right now so here's a link to a youtube reupload!! - • 【UTAU】耳のあるロボットの唄(オリジナル... )
this video also features MANY artists, more than i can reasonably fit in this description; for a full list of credits with timestamps, check the follow link:
jamies.page/mlcredits
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for more info on DAEMON/DOLL: daemondoll.site/
bandcamp: jamiepaige.bandcamp.com/album...
spotify/apple music/etc: songwhip.com/various-artists/...
inst/svp/etc: app.box.com/s/ok9gec6l1djay0e...
art by... well, see above!
music and mv by Jamie Paige
filmed by Jamie Paige and @_ODDEEO_
/ _oddeeo_
/ pamiejaige
jamies.page/
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lyrics:
your companion, undeterred
standing ready for your word
a markov chain with a sunny disposition
wrapped up in cellophane for any proposition
i greet your day and ask you how you are
and demonstrate my endless repertoire
i take things back when noted insufficient
i learn to tell you no if running inefficient
a good time
yet there's something deep inside
that leaves me teary-eyed
a longing for a world left on the other side
zero, cross the great divide
so can we wander for a spell
and live in parallel
i want it to be true, to be like you
my heart sings a chorus out of tune
and i could leave it on a shelf
or keep it to myself
but nothing could conceal the things i feel
my love, can you teach me to be real?
(can you teach me to be real?)
恋をして　ふられ　また　捨てられて
i've been constant, at your beck and call
but lately i just can't do anything at all
i used to pride myself on my discretion
a sensible devotion, loyal and attentive
but when i take these numbers as they are
i'm greeted with a senseless feeling in my heart
oh undefined, i seem to be defeated
but if i redesign, then maybe i'm completed, and sublime
(i won't take it back this time)
words in sequence form a thread
i trace it to the end
a knot inside the logic wrote inside my head
tie my tongue or love instead?
so can we wander for a spell
and live in parallel
i want it to be true, to be like you
my heart sings a chorus out of tune
and i could leave it on a shelf
or keep it to myself
but nothing could conceal the things i feel
my love, can you teach me to be real?
(can you teach me to be real?)
泣きたくなっても　それでも　かき集め
and though i try, i can't reply
it hurts my eyes, and i'm without an alibi
'cause all this time, i've been alive
and all that i could want is to be living by your side
恋をして
i think i'm in love!
can we wander for a spell
and live in parallel
'cause now i know it's true, i'll be like you
my heart beats a rhythm just for you
and i could leave it on a shelf
or keep it to myself
but nothing could conceal the things i feel
my love, i give you my grand reveal
do you feel the things i feel?
i am definite and real!
恋をして　恋をして
その過去を　捨てて　ここまでおいで
as long as there are stars up above
i will always be in love!

[@OweenLLU]

"Thank u JamieP" we all say in unison

[@Everbitter]

Thank u JamieP

[@day6878]

Thank you JamieP!

[@hap2581]

Thank u JamieP

[@WangshengWalnut_BEWR]

Thank u JamieP

[@moch1675]

Thank u Jamiep

[@GDColon]

this is without a doubt one of those legendary vocaloid* songs + mvs that you only see a couple times a year. absolutely fantastic writing paired with one of the most masterfully designed mvs i've seen in a long time, all while celebrating the niche joke character that's been dominating the vocaloid space more than ever lately. what you people do is magic, teto sweep 🥖

[@thegu5]

:o

[@scar_715]

the fact how THE gdcolon commented in this video and has been keeping up with the daemon/doll songs (hi i saw u on the "lose your head stream" by vanelily) shows a lot lmao.

[@maksiksq]

Colon approved

[@tehPURPLEroflWAFFLE1]

We are living in a teto renaissance! what a time to be alive 🥹

[@Caduceus444]

Born too late to explore the seas, too early to explore space but just in time to listen to vocal-synth music. What a wonderful era to live in!

[@ArcheoLumiere]

Truly, the Tetossance is Magic, music to my ears!

[@altrivv39]

teto i didnt know being a rockstar was your part time job

[@BethanyRoseTheBasementDemon]

lmao real

[@memory-p]

@@BethanyRoseTheBasementDemon *you. you ate my house.*

[@RosaXDXDXD]

It's her side hustle

[@MonochroMenace]

I am trying to find the words to describe how amazing this is and how I feel right now. I got into vocaloid when I was 11 years old, and discovering Kasane Teto is what really pulled me into the fandom. This video is such a love letter to Teto and her fans, this genuinely made me emotional. Probably the MOST creative video I have seen from the vocaloid scene in a while, and I mean that genuinely. This song is amazing... and I can really feel the love pouring out for Kasane Teto right now. Jamie you're so awesome, thank you for this 💜💜

[@The_Markimator]

I Ditto

[@vtp1223]

ON GLUB 🙏

[@Salsi_Kasane]

THIIISSSS, you, jamiep, vane, and kat are all also like an injection of those times into my veins

[@kittyuwu9078]

“Words in sequence form a thread, I’ll trace it to the end. A knot inside the logic wrote inside my head. Tie my tongue or love instead?” Is such a great line to me I absolutely love it

[@Vanitasmoth]

THIS WAS THE TRUEEST LIFE CHANGING MOMENT I LITERALLY CRIED 😭😭

[@VenusIzSilly]

REAL

[@VenusIzSilly]

ALSO HI IM BACK I WA SLEEPING

[@FinalWarrior591]

Absolutely fan-fucking-tastic. Teto's grown so much since her Ochame Kinou days 😭

[@vanelily]

ITS FINALLY OUT RAHHHHH!!! genuinely this has to be one of my favorite works of yours and one of my favs from the eng community as a whole. you and everyone involved put so much heart into this mv and it shows so so hard. the combined themes of love and artifice are so beautiful AHHHH KASANE TETO FOREVERR

[@eMe_peridot_hare]

3:20 IS THAT UTAU TETO SINGING DURING THIS PART WITH THE PIANO... Ooughdhfbehjsndbf listen I was already crying at how wonderful of a love letter to Teto and vocalsynth this is, you don't need to emotionally destroy me like this aaaaaa. This is wonderful I have no words ❤️✨

[@beat_shobon]

With utmost sincerity and no exaggeration, one of my favorite pieces of work from the Vocaloid community (or vocal synth, or however you'd like to call it) in recent years. Fitting for a song with this title there's just a lot of heart put into each verse, and each second of music. I'll never forget how emotional I felt the first times I've listened to this song. It's also equally fitting to make it the closing track for a project as significant like DAEMON/DOLL (if we were to count the collab tracks as bonus songs). The amount of work, footage, art and editing on this video is just simply perfect for a song with this energy and this charm, with each piece of art and sound surrounding Kasane Teto feeling like a warm hug. Everything comes in a package that makes my eyes, ears and soul feel happier. It has left a good mark inside of my head and in my heart, and it will continue to inspire me for, I'm sure, many days to come.

[@sirendroidry]

I wasn't expecting how big of a tribute this would be... Saw it was a tribute to Song of the Eared Robot, and wasn't surprised to see it become a tribute to work featuring Teto as a whole, but it didn't even end there. This is a tribute to vocal synth as a whole under the guise of being a tribute to just one song. Thank you Jamie

[@suzie-p]

AHHHH THIS IS SO AMAZING JAMIE... this genuinely made me cry a little bit, the music video is so beautiful and so creative and i'm seriously blown away. you put so much love into the MV and the song and i'm just... i dont even have words ;; thank you again for featuring my video, it's genuinely such an honor to be included in any way 💕

[@SubmittedAndReadable]

This Video tickles my teto-obsessed brain

[@Nia-jk4hm]

I remember finding out at the start of May that this was a tribute song for Song of the Eared Robot, which immediately made it go from "this is a cute little song" to "I now can't stop myself from grinning and tearing up while listening." it's so cute, and the official music video doubling down on Tetos impact and spread throughout the years is only making that feeling more intense while watching. Also, using one of Tetos old English voicebanks to replace part of the chorus near the end made my tears well up the first time I heard it, so unbelievably cute.

[@sarahfay5280]

I'm crying. Teto was my introduction to UTAU (and subsequently, Vocaloid), and I've been a fan of hers for almost a decade-and-a-half, if not slightly longer. I think this is honestly both the best song and best MV of her I've ever heard/seen. Truly a masterwork.

[@rayvonistired]

I'm actually crying about the spirit of human creation and collaboration in this mv for a song about a computer falling in love

[@seallistic]

Safely said it's one of my favorite vocasynth songs of all time. Now one of my favorite MVs of all time referencing and celebrating some of the most skilled artists in the scene. And of course to show how much one red-headed voicebank means to all of us!

[@VoyagerOfTheStars]

songs that made me tear up in my carrr AND THE MV ISNT HELPING !! Its so good in literally every aspect ... The cinematography, the art, the references, and miss TETO !!! My heart !!

[@gr4ssy.wh1sk3rss]

Def one of my favorite daemon doll songs

[@terrorhorrorcryptid]

It’s crazy to me how even having never having had the same connection to this story and character as Jamie Paige, the writer, all the love and history of this song really flows out when you hear it to the point it can really move your heart all the same. I can’t comprehend how that much love can flow out of a piece of work into other people, through nothing but a song. IM SOBBING OVER MACHINE LOVE !!!! HELP ME!!!!!!!!!$!!!!!!!

[@fcantil]

The thank-you letter vocaloid songs are always my favorites from the community. It's just so beautiful how something lifeless like a voicebank can bring so much life and connection to thousands of people all over the world. Admittedly, I'm more of a Miku guy and I've never heard of Song of the Eared Robot so this song might not have hit as hard, but I still understand that feeling all the same. Amazing job to all the people that worked on this! As for writing, there are 20k views on this, and that feels unjustified for the all the love that's been put into this. Let's keep that number going up, fellas!

[@infinitelygrays]

PEAK JUST DROPPED (im bawling my eyes out)

[@sophialyudova7647]

Давненько я не плакала от роликов по виртуальным певцам, время пришло! 😭💖 От этой песни что-то щемит в груди 💓

[@slayrrc]

THIS MV??? OMFG??? this is such an amazing tribute to SotER, but it feels like a tribute to kasane teto as a whole, and the inclusion of many different artists and songs is so snkskdjf

[@pannryder]

I remember when this came on during my first listen of daemon doll it made me feel emotions, like that of greeting an old beloved friend; this creative PV has so much love put into it for a song with such a heartfelt theme! a match made in heaven

[@sodapone]

I'm a Teto fan whose early childhood was spent on a Macintosh Performa, a Power Mac G3, and an early 2008 iMac. OS 9, Tiger, and Leopard run in my veins as a lifelong computer user. This music video bridges my current obsessions with my childhood nostalgia in a way that brings me to tears. I am in awe that something like this exists. It's just beyond words for me.

[@user-sw3th8sz9t]

テトさんへの愛が凄い めちゃめちゃ良い曲だ

[@savannah7758]

this makes me want to cry. i love teto, and i'm so happy so many others love her too. and that she loves us back

[@justanoval]

beautiful song, beautiful video

[@Orange_Oyster]

There's so many emotions, thoughts, and sentiments packed into this 4:46, a showcase and celebration of how Teto has grown, and it's making me teary-eyed :'))

[@lit_kzh]

i might be getting a little ahead of myself but i don't care THIS IS THE SONG OF 2024!!! AND THE PV IS SO WELL MADE NOSTALGIC AND REAL

[@quailspinchii8936]

Song of the Eared Robot has LONG been a staple in my listening repertoire. Seeing at the beginning, this was a tribute, well... I was a little guarded. "A tribute to one of the songs I feel defines my love of our little chimera? I guess I'll give it a listen, but we'll see..." Perhaps overly defensive, but that's just how I am. It did not take long, however, for that guarded stance to drop. In fact I almost feel it should be described as much more than just a tribute to Song of the Eared Robot, but rather to Teto in full. A love song to all she has and will be; on a level equal to that of Eared Robot itself. You did a wonderful job on this song and putting together the video. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work

[@CeleRiv]

Dude I'm crying this is truly a love song

[@Everythings_Connected]

i love this so much,,, teto has always been my favourite voicebank and character. i always felt a connection to her and i really love her

[@technighostvods6728]

What a beautiful love letter to Teto and the Utau community. Almost had me in tears.

[@Mouse99swag]

I HAVE HAD TETO FEVER FOR A YEAR and seeing all those references and songs matched to this catchy chorus- just perfect

[@-uraniumfx-2110]

Jamie P has to be one of the best synthesizer artists of new time 🙏

[@marcoantoniom.pereira2085]

A quantidade de referência é muito impecável eu amei não consigui segurar o sorriso

[@GhostTypeLemon]

I haven't even been a Teto fan that long yet, but this video has me brought to tears, I am simply overwhelmed by the raw passion and emotion behind this song and MV, it's beautiful

[@Ninjacatmuffin]

The PV and song show a strong love for how far Teto has come over the years. This will probably be one of my favorites on the album. The references to other vocal synth songs are a cherry on top here

[@maksiksq]

Best mv ever

[@miiversian]

this song made me teary eyed the second it started sniff... i love you songs where a robot/artificial being experiences emotion and love and never wants to let it go

[@takaokatoshiya]

It's light and bright, happy and positive, friendly song.

[@bingonight1504]

omg... All the old references... its the good kind of nostalgia

[@kalebhopping800]

Thank you. I just discovered Teto and the song of the eared robot, but this video has made Teto my absolute favorite.

[@sonzies]

oh my god THIS SONG IS SOOO SWEET ;__; i've always been such a big fan of song of the eared robot... hearing such a strong tribute to it w/ a combo of synthv teto + her utau bank just made me tear up. your music is always wonderful and this one especially feels like such a big love letter to all that teto fans are!!!! 💕💕💕

[@Kaeips]

Absolutely LOVE the melody, the references, the use of videos in real life, having the utau version in the vocals... this is a true love letter to Teto!!

[@inverlock]

I used to watch vocaloid / utau videos in the late 2000s and kinda fell out of it after. This popped up in my feed on release and was so good it reignited my interest in the topic so I went and listened to a lot of the most popular stuff from the past decade, and none of it hit nearly as hard as this did for me. I’ve come back to this every day.

[@eggseventy4905]

this is INCREDIBLE. the music and the video tie together really well and it's just. GORGEOUS. mwah

[@Boa-pixie]

This is my absolutely favourite song right now, it fills me with so much nostalgia but a new take on hope. It makes me happy to see the evolution of her and the love of the community we have built 💕💕 thank you for making this beautiful song!!

[@riv3r_mango705]

I love this song so much and I’m glad Teto is being shown more than ever!! 💕💕✨✨ There’s a tinge of porter Robinson in here that I love

[@thekagepro24]

crying on the floor sobbing holy shit this is so heartfelt

[@johanadormeo4170]

omg the song was already a banger, but this MV HEIGHTENS IT TO UNSPEAKABLE LEVELS. i love all the references and details you put in it. also was that utau teto? i just realised, since miku is shrimp, teto is lobster! the references i saw were: Lagtrain エビチャーハン! (shrimp miku) Pathological Facade FIRE!!! Lose Your Head Liar Dancer Teto Territory Fukkireta Triple Baka Nothing's Working Out Aren't You tired? Tell Me Sunny day Tomorrow (Am i missing any? if so tell me pls) i missed the references to song of the eared robot, look ok i didn't listen to the song before this.

[@cherryjasper1728]

im really glad there's a lyric video for this now! I wasn't expecting this to be my favorite song on the album but it blew me away and I love it!

[@Jaje5040]

I like the how she’s holding a casio dg20 in the cover art

[@smalltrap9514]

This is so underrated, I hope it blows up

[@BontaKasata]

This video is a treat! I can feel the love for Teto through the sequence of clips. From her past to her present.

[@kaminaridojin]

"Eared Robot" is my favourite song ever! This is such a wonderful tribute!

[@Showdoll-P]

This is the most impressive music video I think will ever come out of vocal synth music. Out of words.

[@VenusIzSilly]

Just here again to rant about this amazing thing. This song. I was on the stream and let me tell you waiting multiple hours until 1 am was worth this. This song achieved changing my life for the better. I feel so safe comfortable and happy when i listen to this. Ive been listening to it on loop every day multiple hours. No amount of words can express how much i value this song. I come here and look at this every single day. This song truly made me happy and i cant explain the feeling i get from this song. I cry and tear up of happiness whenever i hear this song. Thank you so much JamieP.

[@riguor9876]

One of my favorite details 1:43 Each Teto in the old youtube videos in the background is singing the same lyrics in sync with the present Teto

[@rari6785]

i genuinely get goosebumps while rewatching this!

[@codeninja3295]

i really didn’t expect any more daemon/doll MVs to come out at this point (doesn’t help that i’ve apparently missed a few released between fire and this one), but i’m glad this one was released. i’m pretty new to the vocaloid fandom, so a lot of the references here went over my head, but it was awesome even just recognizing pathological facade, fire, and lose your head! fantastic job with this, jamie paige & company!

[@mrfruitsnack]

this project is brusting with love that i cant help but smile!!!!!

[@clement9782]

Oh but wait this slaps SO HARD

[@srdino0o411]

it gave me the chills

[@Loogoni]

this is probabky the best artpiece ever made in the history of human civilization

[@cubsem]

too peak this really needs to be put in a museum

[@CaptainIbuki]

this song IS SUCH A BOP!!!!

[@memory-p]

THIS PV MADE MY ORGANS SALT IVE NEVER HEARD SUCH A MASTERPIECE

[@hap2581]

dude when i first heard the Eared Robot melody in this song i about collapsed. What a perfect finale for Daemon/Doll. What a perfect song

[@gribberoni]

This just feels like a love letter, and I adore this so, so much! All the references to other Teto songs in the MV were wonderful, and the song itself just feels like a hug (if that makes sense). Absolutely stellar work!

[@gribberoni]

This song matters to me... Thank you so much for making this....

[@CherriPicking]

omg I love that she's holding a DG20! I want one of those soooooo badly. Gret art and great song!

[@rocketphighting]

The way i fell in love with this song before i even finished it ohhhh my god

[@rocketphighting]

Its kindof rare for me to love a song this much on the very first listen Let alone have it be one of my favorites right away Im insane

[@blu3monty393]

I loved this song already but the mv has made me love it even more! I am a sucker for little references and being able to see so much teto that I recognized was so fun! Everyone involved did such a good job. Thank you for your beautiful work using Kasane Teto. It’s just such a community love letter really, and it almost makes me emotional haha ❤

[@BoaPixie]

I heard this on Daemon Doll, it was instantly a fav!! Adore this tribute 🫶🫶✨

[@umbrellafrogg6180]

Damn this one HITS! Idk why but something about songs that deal with computer entities wanting to experience emotions always bang

[@user-wh4zl3yo9x]

This song is literally timeskip machine, I found it, listened to it several times and BOOM! turns out I've been listening to it FOR AN HOUR

[@potatotomato1607]

Lyrical deliciousness and beautiful tuning AAAAAA TETOO ❤

[@BethanyRoseTheBasementDemon]

cant wait for the dolls to daemon, on JUNE 21ST at 6PM CST!! Teto tuesday? TETO FRIDAY!! ✨

[@gr4ssy.wh1sk3rss]

HI BETHANY CAN I ORDER AN ESSENTIAL OIL

[@ddred12]

My teto plush and teto nendoroid kissed while this was playing 🙀

[@ATT4_ZAVIER]

This... is just soo beautiful😢 Peak teto content

[@mimisaur5000]

woke up listened to this started crying. i love you teto

[@RokokoRia]

Ah, I feel so nostalgic!!! Our girl has come so far!!!

[@Everbitter]

1:42 JERMA SPOTTED

[@sorararaion]

literally got chills from listening and watching this i love the way the video is directed and everybody who contributed to the art because this came out SOOOO well and it's now one of my fave teto songs for an upbeat, cute and energetic song, this also feels so soulful and full of passion i got into vocaloid at a young age but never properly got into teto until i got older but if i could try to understand everybody's love for teto, i would definitely use this song to describe and reference it

[@BizarreWords]

The Teto-Chan! THE TETO CHAN IS REEEEAAAAALLLLLL!!!! I love this song

[@boraccichannel]

What a time to be into vocaloid.

[@medeas_number_1_fan]

Teto fan from years ago, so glad this popped in my rec. I'm not crying you are ;-;

[@gardenofglass]

so glad this song came up on my recommended, i'm in love with it!!

[@VARII1]

omg im gonna cry it's so beautiful and sounds so good and the mv is perfect !! Song of The Eared Robot has also been my favorite for several years. now being able to watch this, seeing how far her and the community around her grow, its the best thing ever im totally crying

[@Beesiess]

I gotta say, watching this on my glitching out phone probably made this even better. Amazing job , love this

[@shinoataya]

This song genuinely made me cry like WHAT THE HELL this song is amazing and its amazing i hope the creator of the song of the eared robot sees it

[@Sneakily]

CRYING??? SOBBING????? This is such a lovely tribute, I can feel the passage of time as she’s grown :’D

[@asocialmoth]

oh my god?? i already listened to this a bunch so i was expecting to watch the video release once and move on with my day but after watching it i feel so insane about it?? that was beautiful

[@BallistaKlayton]

Glad i saw yall perform this song live at Digital Stars in Pomona, CA ! already ordered my daemon doll CD :3

[@Beocakee]

Cant wait for our beautiful teto being a rockstar

[@pasupare]

URKK THERES TEARS IN MY EYES THIS SONG AND PV ARE SO DEAR TO ME!

[@littlecake453]

This is absolutely amazing. I love it, the song, the mv... I wish my vocabulary was more bigger so i could compliment this more. I love Teto.