Villain(ヴィラン) English Cover- DEMONDICE【てにをは ・ flower】

[@odditycat2716]

If y'all ever feel bad about being a "villain", remember: villains always get the best songs

[@satansmascara9756]

Thanks, kano

[@mayathemayar4469]

That is true

[@animekontororu9996]

*Spanish guitar theme enters the chat*

[@yen681]

I agree 100percent with this

[@lumski]

Reminds me of Yoshikage Kira and the Pillar Men

[@paweb.5523]

My microwave broke, so I used this smokin' hot fire to heat up my food.

[@Koalinomicon]

Man that's creative, I'm gonna steal that comment.

[@Luchsz]

I would comment something but i don't think about anything better than this...

[@BELURATBEASTS]

We could use this song to replace the sun

[@cicadakeep6749]

Smooth

[@mango1570]

were you heating up a hot pocket by any chance?

[@saucissedemacedoine5023]

Random fact : Edogawa Ranpo (mentionned at 1:30) is a japanese author known for his mystery novels... But also for his researches about male homosexuality. There's actually some facts that might prove he was gay himself, though he apparently denied it. Just thought it might be an important clue for understanding this song :)

[@mranderson9553]

cool, i didn't know that

[@xhusu]

Bungo Stray Dogs has joined the chat

[@Dominik-K]

I didn't know that yet, thanks for the info 🙏

[@archise3191]

Also fun fact : the name edogawa ranpo is actually Japanese pronunciation of edgar allan poe

[@pudding2051]

The bsd fandom has joined the chat

[@sloth265]

"it's said that even the fakest of flowers can bear the sweetest fruit" is such a great line I still can't get over it lol

[@depressednoodle8579]

Some people say this is about a trans (ftm, mtf or nb) person and their struggle with their gender, plus the person they love. Some people say this is about a gay guy that feels guilty for loving another guy. And some people say it's about gender dysmorphia. Either way, this song touches on great points with the line "To the people who doesn't know me, I am already the villain." (It was the english translation i found in miy_yuu's cover lol) Indeed, to the close people that doesn't want to understand you and outsiders, you are already the villain from start. Be proud of being a villain.

[@doublecircus]

dysphoria and dysmorphia are not the same thing

[@depressednoodle8579]

@@doublecircus I know, I wasn't sure which one I wanted to talk about and I was too bothered to check it at that time.

[@liamgiessen7258]

If you thing about it it’s actually really messed up that these people(those mentioned above and probably more) are just seen as “villains” in some peoples eyes and are never given a chance. Which can lead to them never being able to be themselves and always trying to fit in and be (massive air quotes) normal (massive air quotes)

[@onettaviator5396]

I'm like 90% sure this is about somebody who's actually both trans (my personal guess is MTF?) *AND* bi / gay. Since both their gender and their sexuality is leading to them being "villainized." Stared at while holding hands, for how they dress, everything.

[@safidraws]

@@onettaviator5396 well kind of. The song isn't about one specific person but about the sort of struggles lgbt people (specifically japanese LGBT people) are subjected to in society. The focus is both on attraction and gender and how people who don't conform to society's ideas of normality get judged. That includes trans people but also gender non confirming, gay and bi people. Holding hands in Japan in and of itself goes against socital standards, PDA in general is frowned upon, so add being LGBT to that and you are bound to be judged by those around you. It's a commentary on how living as yourself openly is still not really posible, especially with the current political views in Japan. The song is intentionally being vague so anybody in the community can relate to it. If you aren't straight and Cis just living peacefully can feel impossible because the whole world tells you you are the villain.

[@garemy3237]

The "hated by life / hate it, but life" part rlly made me go "woooOAAHAHH WORD PLAY GOOD WORD PLAY EEEEEEEE"

[@awawagi-kun6608]

Scru would be proud

[@i_am_Emmet]

Oh my goodness, I just noticed that! That’s so cool!

[@P3ASHOOTER]

Is your pfp from Appetite of a People-Pleaser? So unrealated but likeee

[@garemy3237]

@@P3ASHOOTER it is!!

[@P3ASHOOTER]

@@garemy3237 See Im so smart!!

[@Chthonic_Tonic]

'That means love, by the way' gets me every time. I love that.

[@shunjourinmantic4506]

It makes my heart very warm when I see my favorite content creators supporting LGBT content, thank you for always having such great vibes all around ♡

[@ollie8314]

I know right!!!

[@yuric.2769]

"Gender isn't black-and-white" I'm not crying, you are. I love Demondice so much qwq

[@yuric.2769]

Oh my gods. Oh my gOds. She gave my comment a heart, she gave my comment a heart 😵😭💕

[@loserlemby7273]

Uhhhh...

[@ssoya1394]

(;_;) !!!

[@katerinalaubengayer4197]

same gurl same.

[@fistpump64]

@@kult_of_kek3225 you

[@InamaruTheInventor]

As someone who's described myself as feeling like a villain just for existing for some time now, for reasons similar to the song's topic as well as some others, this hits close to home... Wonderful delivery as usual, too. Will be listening to this on loop for a good while~

[@oldaccount5477]

Same tbh

[@fayeriedust530]

Ikr? Its soooooo well done! I didn't actually know this song before I found it here but 1 google search later and I realized why it was so relatable. Tbh I still can't believe she chose to cover a song about *that* (I'm glad she did though)

[@michaelgarraez7488]

hihhaheha i want to be one

[@sioan6673]

Wow I can’t believe Demondice is the Only Musical Artist Ever how iconic

[@YarraYora]

"ai" means love by the way is such a nice ad-lib

[@alkemyst337]

Favorite part 💕

[@catharinemiyabi3242]

Me too💕

[@charlizevalencia3065]

Ai can also mean sorrow.

[@neanderthal471]

@@charlizevalencia3065 The subtitles at the bottom use the character 愛, which is love, whereas sorrow would be 哀

[@charlizevalencia3065]

@@neanderthal471 Ya, but the fact that the English version did not say "Love" but used "Ai" instead implies a double meaning. Lol. But you are right. Though both love and sorrow in Japanese is pronounced as "Ai". The Kanji is different.

[@せいら-b8m]

「で？」が「problem?」なの有り得んかっこよさで泣いている 良すぎ

[@おけみ-o5x]

狂ったようにヴィラン聴きまくってくる日本人だけど最高でした 語感がどこか似ていて訳に無理がなく、かつお洒落で、どうしても文字が詰まってしまうところも見事に歌われていて素敵です 特に最後の"you're the villan"がすごく刺さりました これを英語で伝えられる程の語学力がないので日本語で失礼しました

[@morganann8203]

It's entirely fine, Google added the ability to preform basic translations, I'm sorry I can't read or write Japanese.

[@EraserByGoogle]

2番のオリジナルラップパートめちゃすこ

[@らり-w1o]

カレンさん…ありがとうございます… 大好きな歌なんです… ほんとにありがとうございます…(悶絶)

[@ぴちぴちサーモン]

日本人見つけたぁー！今日カレンさん(？)のこと初めて知って情報ないかなァと探してたら見つけました……

[@らり-w1o]

ぴちぴちさーもん様 カレンさんはいいですよぉ( ⸝•ᴗ•⸝)♡ ALKATOLAZZと、NISEMONOGANGSTA-が個人的におすすめですよ！

[@ぴちぴちサーモン]

@@らり-w1o ありがとうございます😭🙏聞いてきますっ！

[@ドラえもん教の箱]

日本人、

[@notthecity]

I love this cover. The lyrics actually amplify the original’s meaning that got lost on literal translation, and your voice is really nice with the vibe!!! Great job, I’m gonna check more of your stuff out~~

[@w01ke59]

えっ、まっ、ﾌﾞｧ！？ カレンさんうたってくれないかな〜まぁ無理かなぁ〜〜とか思ってたら通知ヴィランきててﾌｧｯてみたらガチでした夢じゃなかったありがとうございますThank you… 途中のラップ口調流石だし、やっぱ声が良い… 半年ぐらい誤字気づかんかった()

[@Wheelofrally]

I can't believe translyrics actually means what it sounds like now

[@ollie8314]

lmao yeah

[@tateflores]

2:34 "that means love by the way" lmao thanks

[@MA1234medaihuku]

あの難しめな日本語を英語に起こすってだけで大変だろうに それを更に歌っちゃうなんてすごい

[@fallen__1]

え？息継ぎどこ…どこ…？凄すぎないですか…？

[@Yuki-sp8ev]

それな

[@jackofurheart]

oh this didn't need to hit so hard . ok but actually as a transmasc guy these lyrics are so relatable fr ty for churning out this masterpiece

[@localplaguenurse]

I’ve found my nb theme song this pride month, hell yeah

[@4orinrin]

nb gang

[@shinykitsunelive]

just came out as non-binary, remembered this song and came back to it. god it hits so much harder now. Edit: currently sliding into fem, this song will never not be relatable!

[@carnivallegf]

WE MAKIN IT OUTTA THE GENDER BINARY WITH THIS ONE 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@thevoidyet]

HEY KAREN. FOR ONE YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ABSOLUTELY GO OFF WHILE MAKING THIS (BUT I'M VERY GLAD THAT YOU DID!!! THIS COVER IS BEAUTIFUL I CAN TELL I'M GONNA HAVE THIS ON REPEAT FOR WEEKS!!!) BUT FOR TWO, HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO POST THIS RIGHT WHILE I WAS TALKING TO SOMEONE ABOUT THE MAIN VILLAIN IN AN AU I MADE......?

[@Bleinsfield]

Was blasting this on the way to my first HRT appt~ 💖

[@oops3798]

Thanks for giving us villainized trans folk an absolute banger to make us feel proud about it!

[@KateCantDraw]

You keep being amazing you bestie!

[@QuinnActually]

I fucking love the use of colour in the text and the images, aaa colour theory is amazing, and the fact that you put it to such good use here is yet another reason why i'm subbed, woah

[@goyavoyage]

There's so many great lines in this version, I'm amazed. I could quote even just one of the first ones: "I'm not a freak of nature; it's just the way that I've matured" but that'd do a disservice to all the other ones, notably the ones where you make words overlap from one sentence to the next that work so well, the "hated by life" changed the second time around, and all the parts that are spoken (on Rampo, on the word ai (that was hilarious) or the simple "Problem?"). I love it; and also, thank you so much for your care doing this, and the simple fact that you did. It means a lot.

[@samhue4194]

"In some stranger's story, I'm the villian" So true..

[@weedillegalweed5093]

Yeah, in mine I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU I HATE YOU

[@くらげ-m5u]

1:48が言葉で表現できんけどめっちゃ好き

[@pmknmash]

Playing this on repeat because the rap part at 1:29 caught me by surprise despite the many times I listened to the original version of the song. Amazing cover!

[@paranoidandroid9152]

Amazing cover! The themes hit really close to home

[@glitchedcrow2522]

**steps onto stage** **grabs mic** **clears throat** *T R A N S R I G H T S* Thanks for coming to my Ted talk. Good day.

[@BELURATBEASTS]

Do you mind if i ask if this is a jfj reference

[@thegodofmushrooms7180]

You're welcome!

[@glitchedcrow2522]

@@BELURATBEASTS I dont think so? Lmao

[@Julia-xk5uk]

Lol

[@orangejuice9102]

T r a n s r i g h t s

[@anh5463]

Wow, I listened to miy_yuu's cover of this and immediately searched for an english cover and found this. I'm so glad that I did, because this is amazing and I love your voice so much. I can't wait to listen to more of your covers!

[@TheFezHat]

I'm a bit mad that I didn't find this cover sooner. Didn't know DDK was so based. Nice work.

[@alexanderlloydmendoza979]

KZbin you betrayed me. Me clicking that bell icon is my proof of trust that I'm willing to leave to you the important job of telling me when Karen uploads a video, you gave me nothing! I just saw this a week after upload. A WEEK!

[@booyahboogie3350]

"that means love, btw :)" I LOVE THISSSS LINEEEE OMGGGGGG AAAAAAAA

[@pat9515]

yoo what this a really great cover- wait by the way is this song about trans/lgbtq?? If it is, that’d be so cool since I’m trans and I haven’t seen many songs about lgbtq stuff-

[@miya4839]

@Floris Aleska same, I was trying to search for that song

[@victoriawhitcomb6475]

@@miya4839 one eyed ripper murder case???

[@miya4839]

@@victoriawhitcomb6475 thanks but it's not that one It was not a vocaloid song but a song made by some Japanese singer with a highschool theme

[@luna-zj1ku]

idk if you're still here but if anyone's reading this and wants another trans vocaloid recommendation: 神様、わたしの性別間違えてます。(God Mistook My Gender) by SLAVE.V-V-R is a really good one!!! they're such a good vocaloid producer in general i recommend them from earth to back

[@pat9515]

luna thank you for the recommendation!! i’ll definitely look into them!

[@amano911]

As always DemonDice does a great thing with their original songs.

[@agr0nianTV]

It's a cover :/ Also Karen is a woman.

[@DEMONDICEKAREN]

Thanks for enjoying! It’s not an original though, it’s an English cover. The original version is linked in the description! :)

[@franklinlewis1097]

DEEPFOXJUDE “Lady”? “May I”? You sound like you’re wearing a fedora but go off I guess

[@zack8596]

@@franklinlewis1097 They may have been awkward about it but being polite shouldn't be grounds for harassment.

[@amano911]

DEMONDICE KAREN i mean yeah buuuut you still covered it which im thankful for as listening to japanese is cool but understanding the lyrics even better!

[@user-jm5yi1pj7h]

本家の感じは全く崩さず、 英語でのヴィランがひしひし伝わります かっこよすぎます。好きです。

[@sydneysleeper9642]

Me when June: THIS IS NOW THE THEME OF PRIDE MONTH THIS YEAR, SORRY, I DON'T MAKE THE RULES!

[@raspberrym39]

It is up there with magnet in the LGBTQ+ Vocaloid hall of fame.

[@抹茶-g1b]

大好きと大好きが合わさって大好き……(？) 歌ってくださりありがとうございます😭🙏

[@kasig2013]

I adore these covers. I like the theme of breaking through societal norms and insincerity. Honestly, if that's what bring a villain is I think we could use some more villains. Luckily, we have someone like DemonDice to keep it real. Looooove the art for the MV. As always, it's to die for. I'm in love eith this style. And your singing was perfect as usual. Another 10/10 cover.

[@lungleafinthefifteenthocta6804]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR AN ENGLISH COVER,, MY CROPS ARE WATERED, MY SKIN IS CLEAR, THIS TRACK IS FIRE

[@imboredimboredboredimbored9170]

Demon dice needs so much more appreciation for the great work because this is some seriously good shit

[@notatallfunctional]

I’m glad they got picked up by Hololive last year

[@nolek2969]

Wow didn't know how much I related to this song until the English translation, I mean I loved it before but now its my anthem

[@ollie8314]

Wow I didn't know how much it would mean to me to find a cover that I like in a language I speak. I am not what people would want or expect of me when it comes to my gender and who I love. Thanks so much Demondice, the translation is really slick, not stilted at all and there are some really good moments of wordplay 1:30 is my favorite part of your performance of it

[@MOTHHMAN]

I genuinely almost cried listening to this, it gave me goosebumps.. this is one of the best English covers I've ever heard. I adore Teniwoha and the original song, and hearing it interpreted into English so well has put me into shock lol, I absolutely love this 💖

[@indridcold9593]

it brings me to tears to know that i am both understood and supported by the people i look up to. thank you

[@穎娜]

Wow you did an awesome job in both keeping the original meaning and making the lyrics sound natural!

[@SpicaStudios6427]

0:45 this line is so good and clever omga

[@Rekka7773]

happy pride month all, been listening to this obessively lately, can never get enough of it

[@neopalm2050]

In my experience, it's rare to see someone support trans people who isn't too afraid of offending people to actually make something like this. I like it.

[@WARABI_3939]

日本人の私も聞き入ってしまう....最高です！✨✨勢いのある声と途中のラップは鳥肌がたちました....ほんと大好きです🥰

[@まめだ-u8j]

ところどころのアレンジが素晴らしすぎます……「知ってんのか〜」のところの抑揚の付け方大好きです……

[@jupitervallehinestroza5095]

This song gave me intense feelies and now that i understand the lyrics better, the feelies have been magnified,,, Thank you so much, Karen, i love this a lot. ;v;

[@さかさささ]

私の好きな歌を 大好きなカレンさんが歌ってる👏😭♥️

[@T3mp3st15]

I LOVE THIS COVER!!I also love the ”That(aka ai) means love by the way” that was put in there.

[@wattlepic7505]

This is by far my favorate cover by DEMONDICE, and I applaud the bravery of singing something on this subject!

[@hidarling641]

literally the "stunning and brave" meme

[@Xiot13]

I love your take on the song here. The style of it is really fun and I like the conveyed story along with it. How you projected it was pretty fantastic as well! I give it a 666 out of 10. Turns out you're an ace too, dear demon. ♥

[@aaaa-tb6ql]

Not only a banger but a stunning translation interpretation! Instantly followed!

[@Kisatu05]

ヴィランのカバーすごいかっこいいです！！ 歌詞やMIXなどを1人でやっててびっくりしました……

[@cocowitt24]

Oh damn, congrats on 1,000,000 views! This is my fave DD cover, so I'm happy it finally got there!

[@5starradiant339]

Absolutely love this cover, and the lyrics feel like they fit very naturally with the flow of the song. Demondice said TRANS RIGHTS

[@okami_akarutsuki]

After all this time, still my favorite rendition of this song

[@hoopitydoopity]

I could already tell this song is about to get stuck in my head for weeks just by the first 10 seconds and fantastic cover btw

[@rubyrose9367]

AMAZING COVER but also t r a n s r i g h t s

[@GamrCatgirl]

Thanks Ruby

[@BELURATBEASTS]

You saying trans rights like that reminds me of jfj screaming T R A N S R I G H T S in the middle of the night during a stream

[@oracle9787]

I always come back here to listen to this every few months and find myself scrolling through the comments and seeing how supportive demondice is always makes me feel so much joy and like it's ok for me to be myself, thank you so much for the amazing cover it means a lot to us to know we have your support 🏳️‍⚧️

[@catqueensina]

Okay, I love her even more now that I've found this masterpiece

[@mil_4592]

初見です！え？まさか英語versionが来るなんて… 歌も上手いし、オリジナル(?)のイラストも最高です！ヴィランの曲がよりカッコよくなったと思います！

[@金銀花-s9q]

ラップが上手なカレンさんが英語Ｖｅｒ．作ってるからこそ語の数が本来より多くなってるはずなのになんの違和感もなく聞けて嬉しいです。ありがとうございます。

[@yimothyyarles7854]

Honestly I wasn't sure when clicking on the video because I really like the original song, but you did a really good job this is really cool sounding

[@mikata6370]

was looking for an english cover, beyond satisfied

[@pixiwisp]

this is literally so amazing to me omg. I LOVE demondice and villian sm and this cover is so phenomenal

[@Rammy_Latin]

WOOOO 1 MILLION VIEWS REACHED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR! 👏👏👏

[@scientificviking]

Oh shit, I love this song! This cover is a wonderful surprise, and I like the way you chose to translate it!! also i just want to take a moment to appreciate the, _"...that means love btw~"_ absolute "keikaku means plan" moment,,,

[@cowancrows]

This wasn't originally one of my favorite songs which is surprising cause I usually love this chaotic kinda vibe. The way you put on your own twist though, made this quite good. Nice cover~

[@dimmerlights]

From covering their song to actually releasing an original by them, congrats!

[@arieldreemurr6284]

To be a trans woman sure does feel like being the enemy of the entire world right now - a formless villain for everyone to protect their own insecurities and hatred onto. This captures how I feel very well. Thank you.

[@landmindssoul4636]

yeah sadly, some media just another tactic to divide us with our differences. not realizing we are all human.

[@ewaasloth2410]

wait yo same hello :OOOO

[@8cubed329]

SAMEEE this song is just perfect overall

[@morganann8203]

Same!

[@Sapphohoney4]

Glad to know I’m not the only one that feels like this

[@BlaringMicrowave]

This is one of the best covers I have ever heard! :D

[@Yuoaman]

I just found your music randomly on Spotify and I am so impressed! Everything I've heard is *chef's kiss* and I hope you keep making great music for years to come!

[@HeroicTombolo]

Man I keep finding your songs *exactly* when I need to.

[@mscwhim1412]

Ive been WAITING for someone to do a cover of this and I'm SO glad its you. Nailed it!!!!

[@RavixAryss]

I love so much about this song and cover! Favorite parts are definitely that smooth rap flow, that great adlib, and the "Hated by life, hate it, but life" parts!

[@AmeLilith]

It's this cover that introduced me to this song and now there's a manga based on it that I'm really excited to see! Honestly, these lyrics hit all the more harder today. With hatred and paranoia given front page center attention seemingly at all times, with those in power all the more happy to propagate this hate, it really does feel like so many have made up their mind that you're the Villain of this generation. And that feels suffocating, but you got to keep going, if only for all the "fallen greatest villains of all time" Thank you DDK

[@MusicalCrafts]

THERES A MANGA??????? WHERE

[@AmeLilith]

@@MusicalCrafts If you search for 'Villain Vocaloid manga' you should be able to find it! ^^ It's only one chapter in though!

[@ryanotoole3444]

I can't believe i missed this, love the cover and translation of the lyrics!

[@Misdmeaimagain13]

I have ADHD and people always picture me as a villain in games and school and what people don't understand is saying that doesn't change anything for the better it changes for the worse you become deprresed and learn to hate yourself always show love to people you don't know what anyone is going through unless they tell you

[@riptidetube123]

You are slowly becoming one of my favorite musicians now, just about everything in this channel is awesome!

[@Slaking_]

I'm really sad that I've only found this now, because it slaps so fucking hard. And it has a cool underlying message to boot.

[@fluffcat1711]

I absolutely love the lyrics and style, and everything about this song! Can't wait to see what she'll come up with next, whatever it is, I'm sure it will be great!

[@Goobs]

This cover was nuts, I really liked your rap that you did for the Ranpo part

[@apricot4510]

Ok if that ain’t the coolest lyric flow I’ve heard-

[@aonani_sio]

天才では…？ かっこいい…

[@Noctiphilia]

I found that Edogawa Ranpo, a Japanese writer and the one they mention in this song, had written about Same-sex relationships, and it really powers the meaning of this song.

[@covidslayer2314]

Guys remember, the hero will sacrifice you for the world but a villan will sacrifice the world for you

[@casparjackson4075]

Man, being the villain has never felt as good as this. This fire is now my main theme

[@villainousrox7573]

The only thing I'd love the most is just have the instrumental of this and just play it everywhere I go. Make people feel the villainous vibe

[@moonboy8552]

Went through a rabbit hole and found this channel just yesterday. I'm in love ❤