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.
VOICE
DAOKO Lyrics
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不甲斐ない クライナー クらってフラリしたいな
奇怪な時代は地盤がガタガタで破綻しちゃうわ
はたまた破滅しちゃうかな
また あんたみたいなもんが運んだ
下等な嘘が不条理を作ったら
もう 終わるしかないよ 枯渇しかないよ 「毎度あり」
谷おり アイロニ 蔓延り 端っこに 端っこに
ひとり きり の シンフォニー
最後に 会いたい たしかに 愛
ひかり 愛 ひかり 愛 ひかり
息をしていることも忘れたい
行きの切符だけで旅がしたい
君の心臓の音で自転している
日々の祈りと赦し 惜しみなく
きいろ 白 みどり 陽の差すとこに
意味を知ることになる昼下がり
媒介になった身体穴だらけさ泣いたりしないもんか
幸先いいから安心しなすって馬鹿にされたもんだ
会いたりないから会ったらいいじゃん飽きたりしないもんな
みんなでハッタリばっかりそんなじゃ疲れてしまうじゃんか
踏み潰されたミミズを
じっと見つめるひと
通り過ぎていくひと
気持ち悪がるひと
意図 ヒント 理がおざなり
瞳の禊を急ごう ah, ah
下すなら早めにしてよ天誅
永久 輪廻の円周率 真実を語るチープな演舞
ぜんぶおかしな話をしている状態
我に返る 合図 voice 声です
聴こえる? ねえ 「聴こえる」
息をしていることも忘れたい
行きの切符だけで旅がしたい
君の心臓の音で自転している
日々の祈りと赦し 惜しみなく
きいろ 白 みどり 陽の差すとこに
意味を知ることになる昼下がり
媒介になった身体穴だらけさ泣いたりしないもんか
幸先いいから安心しなすって馬鹿にされたもんだ
会いたりないから会ったらいいじゃん飽きたりしないもんな
みんなでハッタリばっかりそんなじゃ疲れてしまうじゃんか
The lyrics of VOICE by DAOKO are a reflection of the singer's perception of a confusing era where people are tired of pretense and lies. She starts by saying that when someone is treated too kindly, it's actually painful and that she'd instead go crazy and wander aimlessly. DAOKO seems to be criticizing the lower level lies that are propagated by certain people which create absurdity and irrationality, and if they continue, it could lead to destruction. She questions whether anyone can do anything to rectify the situation, or is it just a doomed reality that they should accept.
The song moves on to express desire for some sort of connection or peace, with DAOKO talking about the power of love as a guiding light and a final destination. She also talks about wanting to forget about the daily struggles and embark on a journey with only a train ticket, listening to the beat of someone else's heart. The song ends by expressing the absurdity of everyday life with everyone pretending to be something that they are not and how it all creates a state of confusion and delusion. However, there is a voice that she hears, which is a signal to come back to reality and take control of one's life.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Vegpher, Daoko
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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