Shoujo Rei (Ghost Girl) english ver. 【Oktavia】少女レイ【英語で歌ってみた】

and as my life flashes before my eyes,
a memory stirs within me of that day,
the innocent tears which fell from your eyes
and the gentle hands which you dug into your skirt
now, as we meet again,
with a point of your finger, i realize
you knew i found it beautiful
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Lyrics: www.tumblr.com/blog/view/soni...
Please feel free to use! They’re based on my own translation.
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Happy summer time! I hate this mix I wanna strangle it. Honestly it might be kind of bad. I was having trouble getting the volume right and balanced… And I think after you listen to it too much you start going “it’s too loud turns it down no it’s too soft never mind turns it up no it’s too loud *turns it d-“. So I’m kind of :/ about my mixing this time around. But I’ve already spent a lot of time with the mix and I’m starting to get an earache. So I figure it’s time to just post it and deal with it not being perfect mix wise. …TBH I only recently started taking mixing more seriously… I never had in the past because I figured even if my mixes were bad my vocals would show off enough to put that aside LOL
Anyway. Isn’t this such a happy song? Haha. God I LOVE this song. One of my favorite instrumentals ever created for a Vocaloid song. MikitoP does an amazing job at really transporting you right into the feeling of summer. I can’t think of any other Vocaloid songs that use steel drums and now I kinda wanna find more. Also it makes me wanna go to the beach! …If I ignore the lyrics.
Apparently this song was loosely inspired by the 1994 Japanese drama “Ningen Shikkaku”. Though instead of girls it’s a pair of men, where one of the boys who has a secret crush on the other but also complex feelings towards him, engages in/allows the bullying to happen towards him.
For the record the beginning section of the original is ambiguous as to who is saying it… Which kinda sounds weird in English so I wound up using “I” anyway. Since it’s my personal interpretation of the song with clues such as “if we’re able to love each other in the transparent world, then…” etc. lyrics that the singer followed her lost love into death and jumped in front of the train as well. …Only to find the girl she loved, now a ghost, knows the truth of her death.
If that’s not what you think, then just assume it’s a POV switch… From the girl who died at the beginning to the singer after.
Let’s go. This was technically my July upload so late August upload too LET’S GOOOOO (Hopefully. I have a song in mind but given how much of a perfectionist I am at everything IDK if I can do it. But I hope to see you then if I do!)
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♫ Credits ♫
Vocals/Mix: Oktavia (Me)
Music/Lyrics: MikitoP ( / @mikitop )
Illustration: rei kato ( / katorei_ )

[@Clone_Center]

I’m surprised nobody has mentioned the fantastic crescendo she does at the lyric, “Those laughing monsters don’t have a heart inside.” That delivery was amazing

[@PipEater]

yet i still dont know what a crescendo is

[@jynxlapis]

​@@PipEater it's like a gradual increase in volume i think

[@doggomaru]

Got literal chills from that. Which doesn't happen a whole lot for me. Oktavia's voice is so incredible. She's really talented!

[@Nameless00110]

Yes! It really added to the dynamic

[@slay_laa]

@@jynxlapisyep!

[@butterrrrrrrrr183]

yuri doomed by narrative

[@crypticnix690]

im sobbing ur right

[@BreadBoxVideo]

The vocal line was very breathy and delicate. You don't hear this sorta thing from you that often but it came out well; You had great control.

[@OktaviavonSeckendorff8]

David thank you as always for listening to my covers and especially for this 😭 TBH singing this song was mainly hard on the technical front for me. Powerful belting didn’t seem right but also I wasn’t sure if I could be as memorable if I head-voiced it either… So I did do a LOT of retakes and tried to get that breathy indie singer sound for this song. I’m glad you liked how it turned out bc it means my agonizing over this song stylistically was worth it! 😭

[@BreadBoxVideo]

@@OktaviavonSeckendorff8 Yeah, I'm sure recording was a nightmare, but the result was well done. The high notes are still soft without thinning the sound or anything and it's all pretty based.

[@ZoeH358]

I'm not sure if someone has already mentioned this in the comment section, but the line "But today, your desk has a flower that would mean you're the bullies' prey, and all because of me" is referring to that the girl has died or is being told to kill herself, because in Japan leaving a flower on someone's desk means that person has passed away, but if you leave a flower on a living persons desk it is basically telling them to go die or kill themselves, for those who didn't know. I think this song is about the girl's friend being bullied to the point of killing herself and the girl feels terrible about it watching it happen and not doing anything to stop it, and/or feeling guilty for not being there for her and trying to stop her (maybe didn't realise she was going to kill herself). So now the girl wants to kill herself out of that guilt or because she really loved that girl since they are really close and can't live with the fact that someone that close has died. I apologise if the interpretation is wrong but just wanted to give my thoughts on it, thanks for reading :>

[@yowassup6098]

In this translation, the dead girl’s friend’s actions can be interpreted more kindly, as the translation shifts more blame onto the bullies by making the girl’s actions more vague. “I made you the bullies prey” could be interpreted as catching their attention accidentally. The girl sounds so distraught throughout the song missing her friend that it makes sense to interpret her actions favorably. If she is so upset why would she do something to hurt her friend on purpose? But, In the original the lyrics do strongly suggest that the friend actively encouraged the bullying in order to keep her friends attention for herself. The lyrics say something like “In September my true colors were revealed” “the person who left the flower vase on your desk was me” then the singer begins to blame the dead girl for that, because she should only pay attention to her friend. Then she tells the friend she’ll save her so it’s ok she’s being hurt. This is obviously unhealthy, shown in the next line that goes something like “I placed a soft kiss onto your hand as you were drowning” which really highlights how childish the girls plan was. Kisses don’t help when someone is drowning, no matter how gently or lovingly you pushed them in. Instead of getting what she wanted, the girls friend is distressed by the bullying to the point she jumps in front of a train… I interpret it as the story of a girl with overwhelmingly strong feelings for a friend, to the point she tried to manipulate her into becoming dependent on her. She only regrets her actions when she loses her friend, and is so grief stricken she longs to die in order to follow her into the afterlife. It is a young selfish love that was only going to hurt and sadly ended in tragedy. I hope you don’t think I’m shitting on your comment, again I think your interpretation is well supported by this translation of the song. I just thought it was interesting how a few choices of words can change the meaning of a sentence. It really highlights how difficult translation could be, especially translyrics. I also wanted to share my own interpretation of the original as I’ve been obsessed with it for the past few days

[@OktaviavonSeckendorff8]

@@yowassup6098 OH dang both of you have good comments! Actually it's interesting that my translation came off as more kind to you... Cause I definitely think the singer is misguided but highly manipulative. She definitely regrets her actions but they were still really. Childish as you said. I translated it as “you look away, I won’t let it go” bc it had more flow to it but the original 僕だけを見ててよ (look ONLY at me) is very childish, along with the whole そう君が悪いんだよ (yeah that’s right, it’s all YOUR fault. I love this line for how it sounds like she’s really trying to convince herself she’s done nothing wrong.) My personal interpretation of the song is that the girl didn't directly bully her friend but did do things like leave the flower on her desk, and the sort of mob mentality took over the whole class. Like... She didn't need to do anything else after that happened, because the classmates saw who the next person to pick on was and they all went along with it regardless, if that makes sense. She also might have directly contributed to the bullying but the finger-pointing at the end symbolizing the Ghost Girl knew who caused her death makes me think that when she was alive, the other girl was playing nice to her... "Let me make it better now, let me save you from the hate I secretly caused." She was the cause of everything her friend went through but she played the loyal shoulder she could cry on as the bullying happened. To me it gives the finger-pointing at the end line a sort of shocking meaning, especially if you think the singer tried to die as well (my take) and join her lost love in the afterlife- like maybe she failed in her attempt and saw a ghost that said “hey I know what you did to me now” or she got there and realized she wasn’t forgiven. IDK going further in my interpretation of the song is that both of the girls, originally, were outcasts/loners of sorts who came together. And the singer was convinced if that her friend would abandon her for other people and acted rashly when she saw her making new friends as a result. 2人きりこのまま愛し合えるさ - when the two of us are alone together like this, that’s how we’re able to love one another). Kissing her drowning hand. I had fun translating that line because my intention with it was "I was placing kisses on your hand you waved above as you drowned, but clearly I didn't kiss them enough because you died anyway", if that makes sense. It was different from the original which is “as you drown I softly place a kiss on your hand”, so I did kinda add my own meaning here… But hopefully it wasn’t too out of line with anything the song was saying anyway. I wanted to have a lyric that rhymed subtly with “above” so it won out for me LOL Anyway I'm just putting my two cents in! Both comments very interesting and fun to read (in a sad kind of fun way bc this song huuuuuurts). Sorry for the essay I just really love talking about this song LOL

[@gingermcgingin4106]

Not just any flower, but specifically a chrysanthemum flower, since they represent death. It's like giving someone a black rose.

[@piffny6666]

​@@yowassup6098 I honestly wouldn't have guest that that's what the song is about! From what I heard my theory was that these 2 girls were in love but because of that one of them was getting bullied by the other students while the other girl did not say anything to try and stop the other girls from bullying her gf. It eventually got so bad that the girl killed herself by jumping in front of a train.......wow I was wrong about everything

[@user-lz2dp7vv9k]

perfect！！

[@Trickle_Official]

I don't think that anybody else could have done so well with this cover, Oktavia's style hits the feeling of this song out of the park... Absolutely chilling, Astonishingly beautiful

[@emosheep8971]

the "we'll be friends forever now" is so creepy its amazing

[@Blank_the_Bard]

The sound of the train crashing in breaking the melody and ending the guilt writens girls life shakes me to the core The crash the alarm the scared short laugh at the end

[@morp4339]

Lyrics When, oh when, did I really go insane? I feel like a mouse, getting cornered to a craze So much despair had surrounded me that Trying to escape, I jumped onto the tracks So, we’ll be friends forever now I took your hand and won’t let it go So, we’re alone together now There’s nowhere else to turn, you know Hidden to others, the two of us In such a way, were in love Yet again I’m Flashing back, to cicada cries, And to you, who’ll never come back to life Torn apart for eternity, The same way that our keychains were Lost to time, though they fade to white, Let that very girl and summer I grieve Possess me again I miss them so much that it’s all I can think When, since when, were my feelings so insane? The bell chimes on, and September starts the same But today, your desk has a flower that would mean You’re the bullies’ prey, and all because of me So, maybe you’ll remember now You look away, I won’t let it go So, let me make it better now I’m here when you get hurt, you know? Drowning but waving that hand above I couldn’t kiss it enough Those laughing monsters don’t have a heart inside, Just a void they fill by killing your light Soon, by nails you were dug into The same way that your skirt was Cutting right through the peace of mind, Through that very girl and summer, a scream Echoes all around It pierces the classroom and sky, bluer it seems So, we’ll be friends forever now I took your hand and won’t let it go So, since we’re not together now There’s nowhere else to turn, you know? See-through and shapeless, I wonder if In such a world, we’re in love Yet again I’m Flashing back, to cicada cries, And to you, who’ll never come back to life Torn apart for eternity, The same way that our keychains were Lost to time, though they fade to white, Let that very girl and summer I grieve Possess me again I miss them so much that it’s all I can think Suddenly, though You lifted your finger of glass Pointing to me

[@kilukeyloo]

wow thanks i couldn't read the screen!

[@beanstalksss]

@@kilukeyloosome people find it easier to sing along this way! Don’t be so bitter 😊

[@anexor9700]

Thank you for posting this. ❤

[@spiritwarhol707]

"Just a void they fill by killing your light" B R O.

[@ThatGothScarlly]

This is such a rare case of when I find an English cover just as phenomenal as the original This is just amazing, the vocals are perfectly done and are so beautiful

[@omeraw6606]

noo i had a dear friend, and i loved her a lot but i didnt know that i loved her until later. in 7-8th grade summer we spent a lot of time together and the song was just like that.. she was bullied in school and struggled a lot with depression and anxiety, but i could barely do anything because we had no shared classes and she wouldnt tell me who the bullies were cause she was scared for my sake. she struggled so much and barely told me any of it, even though i was obsessed with protecting her. i was so worried that she might end her life but i was so overwhelmed and desperate that i barely did anything except try to stay with her as often as possible. in that summer all i wanted was to be friends with her forever and always protect her, but then something happened and my parents made me stop being friends with her. i realized later that i had really loved her and i struggled for a long time because we couldnt be friends anymore. thankfully she is still here, but realized they're actually trans and a fair bit different from when we were best friends. i forgot how much i missed them. the cover is super beautiful and amazing!!

[@Cherylmayblii]

Thank god it ended peacefully!! I excepted much worse… hope you two are on talking terms now❤❤

[@honeycomb_aster]

Wow, words can't describe how much I love this. This is one of my favorite songs of all time and it feels so surreal to hear you cover it. This is so lovely, thank you so much for covering it!

[@jeremyappleton7544]

DUDE EXACTLY

[@aixhu]

Anyone else think the mixing is nice? I think it adds more emotion to the song in a way

[@jeremyappleton7544]

I thought the exact same thing😣👌

[@HarukoSan]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WAS SHOJO REI I'M SOBBING THANK YOU FOR THIS ONE and after listening that last run on "though they FAdE to white" ugh. Flawless work on this. Breathed new life into this timeless classic. Thank you ;;0;;

[@antexe9056]

I lost someone a few years ago. About a week before he disappeared, he confessed to me and I turned him down. He was clearly suffering and I never reached out to him. The guilt of it never goes away, no matter how much therapy or medication I try. The memories of him are so vivid they still feel like they happened yesterday. Even now, it's like my mind just can't keep up with reality, it keeps telling me he's not really gone and I'll see him again at some point, even though it's been years. I can't comprehend the fact I can't send him a message asking if he's ok. I can't hug him tightly. I can't make fun of his bad taste in tv shows. The word 'never' just won't process in my mind. It just hurts too much to cope with, even though it's been such a long time.

[@delulusional_]

i want you to know that you shouldn’t need to blame yourself. Whether it’s because you feel bad that you regeted them or that you feel like you need to apologize for your actions, you truly don’t. A romantic relationship wasnt going to immediately fix everything that was happening to him. you want to rewrite the past and try to save him, and maybe you could’ve - however, this is the present. life will always continue on, and it’s admirable for you to keep him in your mind’s eye, but you can’t dictate your life on someone else’s. all that we can hope for is that he is in a better place in the beyond, or at the very least he’s laid to a peaceful rest. coping is awful, i’ve recently lost someone close to me and it’s so difficult to think that i’ll never be able to hug her either, but we have to move on. they would want us to move on. i hope you all the best, antexe.

[@janellafernandez2623]

Rest In Peace.

[@dremmaru]

//vent There's a girl that i really, really liked a few years ago. We've been good friends at the beginning, so different yet somehow close, and then suddenly we started dating. In secret, we've been hiding from everyone mostly because she was very scared someone'd find out and,, something bad will happen. But I was totally fine with it, I liked her a lot and even before we became friends I always admired her from afar. I was happy! And then it all ended. Her fears won. She said it all is "too unusual" and,, was gone. I know why she did that, I understand her, I don't even have too much feelings for her anymore, we become very distant and barely talk... But I just,, can't forget her. For whatever reason I still miss her sometimes. Octavia, thank you so much for this song. It reminds me of her and good times we had, + your singing is really good and I enjoy listening to your voice. :]

[@hyoriittai5411]

Sorry that happened, but glad you feel better now

[@dremmaru]

@@hyoriittai5411 Aaa thank you!! Yeah, i think i'm getting over it :D

[@pensandhearts8400]

Thought it would be cool to give my own interpretation of the song! -There are two girls who are dating but have to keep their relationship hidden until they graduate -in some way their secret gets out and both start getting bullied by it (the ghost girl in particular) -the two girls don’t know how to stop the bullying without further worsening their relationship and end up falling out and decide to break up to stop the hate -this unfortunately makes it worse and the ghost girl ends up getting bullied even more, the vase of flowers on her desk, the nails, and drowning (a symbolism of depression) evident of this fact -the ghost girl feels bad that this all happens and decides to talk with her ex, thinking the best way for them to be together is to stand on the train tracks, the other girl is wary of the ex’s choice, deciding it wasn’t a good idea but instead promising to be by her side no matter what. -the next day or so the girl heads to class after summer break and finds out that her ex decided to actually go onto the train tracks, a vase of flowers now mourning her death. -the girl is overcome by grief and succumb into a deep depression, a few weeks later deciding to go onto the train tracks and reunite with the girl she loved so dearly.

[@aquamarina773]

The og japanese lyrics heavily imply that the girl singing is the one who started/encouraged the bullying, in secret from her friend, in order to have the girl depend on her more.

[@qhouled]

@@aquamarina773 also - it's a myth/legend that ghosts will point at the person who caused their death. at the end of the song it mentions how the ghost pointed at the girl singing

[@ryzyn1]

​@nuggetcherub1517 The english lyrics also imply that but theyre easy to miss

[@ethernian2461]

SHOUJO REI!!!! edit: wow this song is way more depressing than i realised. ahh, the fate of vocaloid fans who don't know japanese.

[@PipEater]

but what REAL vocaloid song is genuinely happy?

[@wonderhoy-y]

@@PipEater it isn‘t

[@squidge4728]

@@PipEater lens banana song?

[@worldsbiggeststar2408]

​@@PipEaterniccori survey theme!!!

[@yourboi5492]

Dancing samurai

[@rushedbirthedperson]

When, oh when, did I really go insane? I feel like a mouse, getting cornered to a craze So much despair had surrounded me that Trying to escape, I jumped onto the tracks So, we'll be friends forever now I took your hand and won't let it go So, we're alone together now There's nowhere else to turn, you know Hidden to others, the two of us In such a way, were in love Yet again I'm Flashing back, to cicada cries, And to you, who'll never come back to life Torn apart for eternity, The same way that our keychains were Lost to time, though they fade to white, Let that very girl and summer I grieve Possess me again I miss them so much that it's all I can think When, since when, were my feelings so insane? The bell chimes on, and September starts the same But today, your desk has a flower that would mean You're the bullies' prey, and all because of me So, maybe you'll remember now You look away, I won't let it go So, let me make it better now I'm here when you get hurt, you know? Drowning but waving that hand above I couldn't kiss it enough Those laughing monsters don't have a heart inside, Just a void they fill by killing your light Soon, by nails you were dug into The same way that your skirt was Cutting right through the peace of mind, Through that very girl and summer, a scream Echoes all around It pierces the classroom and sky, bluer it seems So, we'll be friends forever now I took your hand and won't let it go So, since we're not together now There's nowhere else to turn, you know? See-through and shapeless, I wonder if In such a world, we're in love Yet again I'm Flashing back, to cicada cries, And to you, who'll never come back to life Torn apart for eternity, The same way that our keychains were Lost to time, though they fade to white, Let that very girl and summer I grieve Possess me again I miss them so much that it's all I can think Suddenly, though You lifted your finger of glass Pointing to me

[@junibeeb]

absolutely sobbing beautiful covered as always and i can’t go to bed without listening to it!!! sobbing screaming your covers are wonderful as always and are always worth the wait!! also i think your mixing is good! i can’t explain it well bc it’s like 4am but ur soft vocals feeling almost hushed really add to the secret nature of the song, the mix being soft really helps with the feeling and balances the feeling and heart wrenching vibe well

[@jeremyappleton7544]

Dude she's like an angel who pulls on all of our hearts😩🤌

[@prestomusic192]

貴方の曲で英語の勉強をするといつもの20倍くらい英語の勉強が分かりやすくなります!　I'mJapanese!（Studying English with Your songs makes English 20 times easier to understand than usual!）

[@ricedeity]

WAHHHH this is one of my fave songs EVER of all time u did this so WONDERFULLY IT'S SO CAPTIVATING..... SHE NEVER MISSES!!!!!!!!!

[@Loli._pop]

Something that I found really interesting about the original is that it can be read from beginning to end as well as from end to beginning I’m really amazed by the fact I found it back on your version

[@ZhyrenStudios]

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve last heard your voice.

[@jeremyappleton7544]

But thank God we hear her again☺️

[@LolaOk]

oktavia performing at peak slay levels again I see

[@jeremyappleton7544]

😩🤌

[@monaka_1123]

微かにハスキーボイスを感じてそれが悲しさを際立たせているみたいな、でも凄くかっこよくて悲しさを打ち消してポップな曲に一見聞こえなくもないのが好き 原曲にあるドロドロな歌詞を爽快感と颯爽と駆け抜けていく曲調を海外によくある暗い歌詞ほどポップに歌い上げる事で暗く感じさせない歌詞を見て知ることで改めて感じる泥沼のようなので再現されてていいと思った！ 要するに歌声と歌い方が好きです

[@bayleaffy1197]

there's something about this song that's so beautiful, both in the song itself and lyrically, the way you sing it, that makes me just want to listen over and over again. Another beautiful cover.

[@udangu]

babe wake up new oktavia cover just dropped

[@anoxilium]

ive been so excited for this since you were talking about it on twitter omg when i first read the translation it seemed like it would be difficult to write translyrics for, but you did a really great job with them! a part of the cover that stood out a lot to me was 1:47 the change and emotion in that line is so good 😭

[@EscapingxFate]

[Lyrics, sad enough as they are..] [🎵] When, Oh when did I really go insane? I feel like a mouse, getting cornered to a craze so much despair had surrounded me that, trying to escape, I jumped onto the tracks So, We’ll be friends forever now~ I took your hand and won’t let it go So, we’re alone together now, there’s nowhere else to turn, You know? Hidden to others, the two of us, in such a way we’re in love Yet again, I’m Flashing back, to cicada cries, and to you, who’ll never come back to life torn apart for eternity the same way that our keychains were~ Lost to time, though they fade to white let that girl and summer I grieve possesses me again I miss them so much that it’s all that I can think [🎵] When, since when, were my feelings so insane? The bell chimes on, and September starts the same but today, your desk has a flower that would mean You’re the bullies prey and, all because of me.. So, maybe you’ll remember now, You look away I won’t let it go So, let me make it better now I’m here when you get hurt, You know? Drowning, but waving my hand above I couldn’t kiss it enough~ Those laughing monsters don’t have a heart inside, just a void they fill by killing your light, Soon, my nails, you were dug into the same way that your skirt was~ Cutting right through the peace of mind through that very girl and summer, a scream echos all around, it pierces the classroom, the sky bluer it seems~ [🔇] (We’ll be friends forever now~) [🎵] So, We’ll be friends forever now I took your hand and won’t let it go, So, since we’re not together now There’s nowhere else to turn, you know? Seeing through and shapeless, I wonder if~ In such a world, we’re in love~ Yet again I’m, Flashing back to cicada cries, and to you who’ll never come back to life torn apart for eternity the same way that our keychains were, Lost to time, though they fade to white Let that very girl and summer, I grieve Possesses me again, I miss them so much it’s all that I can think~ suddenly, though you lifted your finger of glass, pointing to me~ [🎵] (Hehe~) [🔇]

[@PipEater]

ive got a thought on the song’s meaning, and that its two different thoughts - the first half being the girl who died, the second being the one who lived, but wished she didnt so she could be with her. She wished they could be together because the depression is “drowning” her to a point where she wants to die, so she’s trying to reach out to reach her beloved friend, and be with her.

[@LuvPlays_]

YES SHE'S BACK! I saw your preview and was so excited for the full thing and I adore it so much!

[@yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh]

THE SUMMER SONG EVER... my favorite mikito-p song... you sound great!!!

[@natten9992]

What a beatiful cover, thank you for this July/August blessing!

[@gracegrrl007]

This song has recently become one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Vocaloid songs, it's so GORGEOUS, and when I first saw the teaser for your cover of it on the community page I recognized it IMMEDIATELY and got so excited!!! This cover delivered absolutely everything I could have ever wanted, the harmonies are beautiful, your voice is so emotionally intense, every single thing you do is so gorgeous I'm obsessed with this cover 😭

[@222intatsookananchai3]

Toxic doomed yuri if it was a song:

[@tragicalgirl]

OMGGGGGG !! shoujo rei has always been a close song to my heart and i’m so thrilled that you covered it! you absolutely nailed it

[@Gioyasabanovic03]

I discovered your covers in quarantine and im still in love whit them im finally able to see the meanings behind some of my favourite songs ❤️

[@PlayerUnaligned]

Oktavia, you have done it again. You've left me speechless with your amazing covers. This cover just might take the top spot for my favorite cover you've done. Keep being amazing, boss.

[@vulpestellar]

i've been listening to this song a lot recently and receiving the notification for this release just excited me so much! This song is just so... idk how to describe it but it made me cry pretty bad on a night or two while i was alone Thank you so much for the cover! You did it so much justice and more and this cover is absolutely amazing!

[@valxena9640]

I wish I had the vocabulary to describe all the little things I love about this cover of yours! The way your voice sounds like a clear bell in a dewy summer flower field, the way your lyrics flow so gently together with those punches of sharp words. This cover feels like a sad summer evening where the weather refuses to be anything but bright and uplifting. That feeling of melancholy trying to fight the happiness of summer right to the very end. Needless to say, I am so happy to see another cover from you 🥰

[@rosecold3226]

I screamed when I saw the notification omg your voice is so beatufiul as always!!! the lyrics are also so good!!!

[@amielpines6603]

It has been some time but this really is a pleasant surprise to see this at the same time i got home after a week. Also the same coincidence you dropped a preview of your original song when I got terrible sick. Coincidences like these makes the songs feel more special for me, and I thank you.

[@jeremyappleton7544]

That's actually really cool👌

[@bread3671]

Ahhh I love this song and your voice is perfect I wish it was on Spotify so I could play it on repeat 💕💕💕

[@caseychuu]

I listened to this cover on repeat during class today and I couldnt stop, your voice is literally so elegant and you capture the emotions super well !!! this is by far my favorite translation and cover of shoujo rei 💗

[@seafoamsiren]

aaaaaaaa I love it I love it there’s too much to love about this!! your lyrics your voice getting to learn more about the song through your summary it’s all :D even the little touches like how you add bits of emotion to the lines aaaaaa thank you for the cover

[@jeremyappleton7544]

This is so beautiful 😍😍 Amazing job on this!!!! This is the first thing I'm listening to when I start my playlist 🥺👌 Seriously, I can't say how much I *LOVE* this💘

[@la5369]

Been obsessed with shoujo rei completely and stumbled upon your version. I looooove it so much. You did great!!

[@stormoftara]

I love this song! I've been waiting for your English cover. You knocked it out of the park! I really like your lyrics!

[@psionicbeat]

this cover has ruined my life /pos! i'm going to loop this until i die. thank you oktavia

[@diamond_nyav]

I love your voice! Fits in really well. I absolutely love the song too, so the cover means a lot. Thank you

[@zoeythedoubletrouble-4254]

I love this so much. Your vocals, the lyrics-just everything you did makes this cover so beautiful!

[@SomewhereFireworks]

This cover is absolutely just what I need. Thank you sm

[@azrieldreamer]

OMG your voice is absolutely amazing in this! Your voice is really beautiful!

[@jeremyappleton7544]

Facts

[@Valerie.yippee]

i cant express how much i love this cover aaa

[@mscwhim1412]

Mixing sounds great! Very well done once again 🥰 thank you for another lovely cover!!!

[@hit0midesuuue]

I love your vocals. Whenever i feel lonely or just flat out stressed. I’m listening to this version of shojo rei on repeat

[@p1nkbxxchclvb]

This is one of the two English covers I actually enjoy. You’re voice is absolute perfect and executes the emotions of the song flawlessly. Great job! ❤❤❤

[@Nameless00110]

3:26 - 4:00 This gave me chills. Her voice is so beautiful

[@thekagepro24]

I've loved this song for years, your cover is so emotional and beautiful aaaaa 😭😭😭❤❤❤

[@delilahdahlia247]

This is such a beautiful song! I'm so glad you covered it

[@mystaee2914]

wow your translation is fantastic! your voice is so addicting this might be my new favorite cover of this beautiful song!

[@dma245]

had this on repeat for the last hour, you never fail to bang out the bangers

[@soup_store4503]

IVE BEEN WAITINV FOR THIS

[@difiora6541]

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS TYSM FOR COVERING OMG 😫💖💖

[@swimminginthestars_]

i always knew the song was sad but it was this cover that brought me to tears and genuinely made me cry over the song

[@sketchkun_]

Your vocals are so beautiful!!! Thank you so much for covering this song with your lovely voice 💖

[@normanortega8099]

i've been waiting ever since you said you'd make a cover for this song and im so happy to finally get to hear it 😩

[@jvl686]

Not the grief seed from Madoka Magica on the thumbnail :')))

[@FoxBytePie]

I really love your cover rendition for Shoujo Rei! I think that your vocals in this cover is just *chef's kiss*. ♥♥♥

[@goreslashdow3813]

Ahhhh, this is so beautiful and sad, I love it!

[@violet999ab]

This is really beautiful! I think the mixing is really good, actually.

[@violet999ab]

Coming back to this, I think I’m obsessed with the line “drowning but waving that hand above, I couldn’t kiss it enough”. It just will not leave me alone. Like, the idea that the singer adored her friend but didn’t (and maybe couldn’t) help her the way she needed to be helped: kissing her hand when what she really needed was someone to pull her out of the water. The double meaning of self-destruction: people are often warned not to get too close to a drowning person because they’ll pull them under too, similar to how the singer kills herself because of her friend’s suicide. Just… that line is SO GOOD and I can’t stop thinking about it.

[@ardent-ace27]

It's nice to hear you again!

[@seallistic]

your lyrics are amazing as always!

[@maxaroni39]

This is gorgeous! Thank you for the early birthday present 🥰

[@CertifiedCoolDude]

AHHHHH!!!! I WAS LOOKING FOR JUST THIS

[@gionami7985]

this is wonderful!! ❤️❤️❤️ ur voice fits the song so well and the lyrics are so beautiful

[@AegisRamble0]

Gods, your voice is beautiful. So much emotion, and raw heart is felt through your performance, the melody and rhythm is insanely complimented by your voice. Gonna have this on repeat for a bit, thank you

[@inky3429]

OH MY GOD OKTAVIA I LOVE THIS SONG THANK YOU ITS BEAUTIFUL

[@honeycombcats]

OHMYGOD IM CRYING. I LOVE THIS SONG SO SO MUCH AND NOW YOUVE SUNG IT OMG

[@Harryellison988]

Your voice is so gorgeous and partnered with these lyrics it brought me to tears, amazing cover

[@MrApplefan44]

I've listened to this song in JP THOUSANDS OF TIMES and besides the title, never thought this song was so freaking dark af. Even with that darkness, I can't stop listening to this. I'm not joking when I first listen to this, I'm just in an open jaw state in how the lyrics just rip straight to the heart and Oktavia's voice just makes it hit H.A.R.D.E.R. Always love your covers ❤️

[@heckme3404]

happy summer oktavia!!

[@BlahBlah-hw2vq]

I totally get what you mean when sometimes with songs we have to keep adjusting the volume. I read your description before starting the video, and I’ve listened to it on almost full volume with headphones, and I can honestly say I never had the itch to change the volume. You really did a great job, you are wonderful!

[@MRMOTOBUG]

another beautiful cover! ❤

[@trance8924]

How is this not on Spotify!! loosing my mind its so good!!

[@smawll_gey]

Damn, I wasn't planning on crying today but okay :,) Amazing as always!!! 💕

[@G-EHLEE]

I really like this civer sm❤

[@chrcb_]

oh my god your voice is GORGEOUS!!! gonna go listen to the rest of ur stuff brb >:D

[@potetopancakes]

my birthday is awesome, dang!!! amazing cover as always :DD

[@MichisDanglyAngly]

YOOOOO let's GOOOO!!!!!! This is awesome!!!

[@sutiibii]

This is so good

[@stp82]

i loved this so much

[@koneeche]

Soo lovely!! Keep up the good work

[@terrorhorrorcryptid]

WE ARE BEING FED AND BLESSED RN WOOOOOO SHOUJOREI OKTAVIA COVER

[@alext5885]

I love this!

[@SweetCyanide01]

You seriously need to start posting your songs to Spotify I've been listening to this on repeat for the last few days 😭😭😭

[@keipe008]

she can't post her covers on spotify due to copyright but she does have her covers on soundcloud!

[@lolo_hapa4234]

Every time I try and learn this song or write a bass part in I get so distracted by just how incredible it is. It just blows me back every time .

[@cpo9504]

Absolutely stunning

[@sunset__foxytwt9103]

i recently got an obsession with this song lol