Born in March 1997, daoko first attracted attention as a 15 year old in 2012, for rap tracks she shared on NicoNico Douga, including a rap remix of the popular vocaloid song "戯言スピーカー" (Tawagoto Speaker) she posted. She joined LOW HIGH WHO? Productions and appeared on labelmate 不可思議/wonderboy's second album in the song "世界征服やめた" later that year, as she began to receive attention as the "15 year old high school girl rapper." She released her first album HYPER GIRL – 向こう側の女の子 - that December.
In September 2013, daoko collaborated with m-flo for the theme song of a commercial, and in the same month also released the UTUTU EP, produced by Pigeondust. On December 11, 2013, she released her 2nd indie album, GRAVITY. Her debut major album, titled DAOKO, was released 25 March 2015 through TOY'S FACTORY.
蝶々になって
DAOKO Lyrics
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手垢弄る指紋の跡は 拭ったとて消えはしない
こんなもんかと見定めたなら あの大人たちと瓜二つ
籠に詰められると同じだ 空はこんなに広いのに
鮮やかだったな 日々という鱗粉纏って
僕ら蝶々みたいに 踊って喰われて華のある暮らし
判断にお任せ 君は怒ってばかり
もうどうでもいいや 好きに生きてみて?
残忍な言葉で御託を並べても 素直に生きりゃ馬鹿をみる
目障りだとか 日々落ちる鱗粉払って
僕ら蝶々になって ひらりひらり 交わしていよう
僕ら蝶々みたいに 踊って喰われて華のある暮らし
損得感情無しでは無理です
化学反応期待されても
爛漫払ってしまった代償
望んでた状況は何処
他人の不幸で蜜吸う阿呆
明日も胡蝶の夢をみていよう
春には白い羽を持って
お前の家に迎えに行くよ
羽ばたけたなら 好きなだけ 遊びに行こうね
僕ら蝶々になれず 汚い地面に這い蹲って
僕ら蝶々になれる 拙い蛹じゃ くたばれやしない
僕ら蝶々になって 甘い誘いに乗ってしまえば
僕ら蝶々みたいに 踊って喰われて生まれて
七色では足りない 毎日生まれ変わる
七色では足りない 彩る喜怒哀楽の中
The lyrics of DAOKO's song "蝶々になって" (Chouchou ni Natte) convey a sense of longing for freedom and escape from societal expectations and constraints. The singer pleads for someone to tear away the suffocating package that prevents them from breathing freely. They reflect on the indelible marks left by manipulative fingerprints, emphasizing that even if they are wiped away, they will never truly disappear. The singer compares themselves to the adults who seem to have resigned themselves to a predetermined fate, feeling trapped in a cage despite the vastness of the sky.
The song celebrates the vibrant beauty of everyday life, symbolized by the colorful scales of butterflies adorning the singer's existence. They suggest that they and their listeners become butterflies, succumbing to sweet temptations and dancing their way through life, even if it means being devoured and living a transient existence. The lyrics also criticize the obsession with judgment and anger, urging the listener to live however they choose without caring about others' opinions. The singer implies that even if others spout cruel words, living honestly will make them the foolish ones. The chorus repeats the invitation to become butterflies, gracefully fluttering and intertwining with each other, embracing a life filled with beauty and being consumed by it.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Daoko, Maigo Hanyu
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Juan Medina
on Ututu
Mienai no hutsu ga watashi no kutsu
kono mama kantan to hopputsu tsukurou
utsukushii utsutsu no naka de
hekuutsuki sha huron ni kukyou su hai
tsurai kako mo sage chikakunai ketsu
kake ja nakute suru sasete agete
jijitsu wa kiezu ni sara mienatte aketsuku
iya na kioku dakedo (kaesu wa) oshiete
youku wa soko e kieta
kuraku naru sekai hitori torinoko sareta
hashite ga dono tsubu ga kowaku ni harizu yo
watashi no kioku wo shira oshiete tokimozu
kagami no mukou no sekai no hou kara
kocchi no rizu to hopp aru you da
kaemono ni soushite mono ni ryoukute
ryousou yumemite kodoku hottoku
ouzou nari kaeru nara
imasugu ga itai yo
kya ge kimi no senaka kakedashiru o
Yume wa yume to tatekure
someru subete datta tadashii yume o miru
hata no tage tsuro o muge butsukerareta jigoku
su beki no sekai no naka de kyou mo ikiru
iya na kioku dakedo (kaesu wa) oshiete
youku wa soko e kieta
kuraku naru sekai hitori torinoko sareta
hashite ga dono tsubu ga kowaku ni harizu yo
watashi no kioku wo shira oshiete tokimozu