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.
ミルクティ feat. Paranel
daoko Lyrics
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一緒住んで10日経った
殺さないで生かす理由
ちゃんとあるよ近づくだけ
朝蜘蛛は縁起物のいきもの
生きようと必死なんだ
いつ死のうと勝手だが
朝から夜になって殺すのか
時にヒーロー 時にもののけとして
天上と地獄つなぐ延長線上蜘蛛の糸
表面張力ぎりぎりで保つ
あふれそう
あふれそうで生きる今日
表面張力ぎりぎりで保つ
寄りかかってばかり
寄り添えないよ
表面張力ぎりぎりで保つ
あふれそう
あふれそうで生きる今日
表面張力ぎりぎりで保つ
砂糖もうひとついれたら溢れる
テーブルクロスに染みが渡る
後悔の旗を降ろして止まる
朝の光の糸を編んで作ったのにこれっぽっちも温かくない
神様とかが捨てたミルク 平気なの それ飲むの？
命とか終わりが来なくなっちゃうんじゃないの？
舞台に上がる踊り子が舞う
蜘蛛の足はなんのために八つ？
図鑑でマジックで悪戯して九つ
そういうのどうでもいいんだと思う
海原に出たら幾つかなんて分かりはしないし
紙芝居の最後はお菓子でいっぱい ねえ
終わりって気になる？
じゃあ始まりって気になった？
じゃあそこの蜘蛛に聞こうじゃないか？
って虫なんか無口で喋ってくれないの
濁ったティーカップ
ミルキーブラウンの円周率
不安でただ廻ってるだけの輪廻だよ
枯れるなら溢れる
言葉は最後に
明日は何も浮かんでこない
テーブルと椅子、冷蔵庫と花瓶、窓とカーテンレール
朝から電動コイル
熱を帯びている
頭がちょっと痛い
空を見上げるように天井を見ると線も点になっちゃう
朝に踊る蜘蛛のその体はかわいらしくて美しい姿
この一本の糸を切ったらあの子も終わりになっちゃう？
そんなことないんじゃないの
よそ見するのもいいかもね
憂鬱で景色が濁った
ねえ、ほら 浮かんできた 今にも飛び出しそうだ
表面張力ぎりぎりで保つ
あふれそう
あふれそうで生きる今日
表面張力ぎりぎりで保つ
蜘蛛浮かぶ ついに 溢れたミルクティー
The song "ミルクティ" by DAOKO featuring Paranel is a contemplative song about a spider that has been living in the singer's room for 10 days without being killed. The lyrics delve into the reasons why the spider hasn't been killed and the possibility of what would happen if it was. The spider's survival instinct is admired, and the singer wonders if God could abandon something like the milk that has been discarded. The song also explores themes of surface tension and how it relates to life – how it can hold everything together and yet, at the same time, it can easily break.
The opening lines of the song, "There's a spider in my room. We've been living together for ten days. There's a reason why I won't kill it, and it's because it's desperately trying to live," indicate that the song is about survival instincts and the natural urge to live. The spider becomes a metaphor for life itself - it is fragile but resilient, and it is constantly trying to survive. The singer admires the spider's tenacity and questions if it is right to end its life just because they don't want it around.
The chorus of the song, "Holding on by the surface tension, it feels like it's going to overflow. Today, I live on the brink of overflowing. Holding on by the surface tension feels like I'm leaning too much, and I can't lean on you," speaks to how life can be overwhelming and how we struggle to find stability. The line "if I add one more sugar, it will overflow," highlights how even minor changes can create imbalance and cause everything to fall apart.
Line by Line Meaning
部屋の中に蜘蛛がいるよ
There is a spider in the room
一緒住んで10日経った
It's been 10 days since we started living together
殺さないで生かす理由
I have a reason to keep it alive without killing it
ちゃんとあるよ近づくだけ
It's a valid reason, just come closer and listen
朝蜘蛛は縁起物のいきもの
Spiders are considered good luck in the morning
生きようと必死なんだ
It is desperately trying to survive
いつ死のうと勝手だが
It can die whenever it wants to, but
朝から夜になって殺すのか
Is it right to kill it from morning till night?
オシリから出した糸手繰り寄せて
Pulling the string out of its butt
時にヒーロー 時にもののけとして
Sometimes a hero, sometimes a monster
天上と地獄つなぐ延長線上蜘蛛の糸
The spider silk extends from heaven to hell
表面張力ぎりぎりで保つ
Holding on by the surface tension
あふれそう
It seems like it's going to overflow
あふれそうで生きる今日
Living today as if overflowing
寄りかかってばかり
Just leaning on others
寄り添えないよ
Unable to come close to others
砂糖もうひとついれたら溢れる
Add one more sugar and it will overflow
テーブルクロスに染みが渡る
The stain spreads on the tablecloth
後悔の旗を降ろして止まる
Lowering the flag of regret and stopping
朝の光の糸を編んで作ったのにこれっぽっちも温かくない
Even though I wove a thread of morning light, it's not warm at all
神様とかが捨てたミルク 平気なの それ飲むの？
Are you okay with drinking milk that even God abandoned?
命とか終わりが来なくなっちゃうんじゃないの？
What if life and the end never come?
舞台に上がる踊り子が舞う
The dancer who takes the stage dances
蜘蛛の足はなんのために八つ？
What are the 8 legs of a spider for?
図鑑でマジックで悪戯して九つ
Playing tricks and magic with a field guide to enlarge it to 9
そういうのどうでもいいんだと思う
I think things like that don't matter
海原に出たら幾つかなんて分かりはしないし
I wouldn't even know how many there are when it comes to the open sea
紙芝居の最後はお菓子でいっぱい ねえ
The end of the picture story is filled with candy, you know
終わりって気になる？
Are you worried about the end?
じゃあ始まりって気になった？
Then, are you curious about the beginning?
じゃあそこの蜘蛛に聞こうじゃないか？
Then why not ask that spider over there?
って虫なんか無口で喋ってくれないの
But insects don't talk, they're silent
濁ったティーカップ
A cloudy teacup
ミルキーブラウンの円周率
The Milky Brown Pi
不安でただ廻ってるだけの輪廻だよ
It's a cycle of just spinning around in anxiety
枯れるなら溢れる
If it withers, let it overflow
言葉は最後に
Words come last
明日は何も浮かんでこない
Nothing comes to mind about tomorrow
テーブルと椅子、冷蔵庫と花瓶、窓とカーテンレール
Tables and chairs, refrigerators and vases, windows and curtain rails
朝から電動コイル
Electric coil since morning
熱を帯びている
It's heating up
頭がちょっと痛い
My head hurts a little
空を見上げるように天井を見ると線も点になっちゃう
Looking at the ceiling as if looking up at the sky, even lines become dots
朝に踊る蜘蛛のその体はかわいらしくて美しい姿
The body of the spider dancing in the morning is a lovely and beautiful sight
この一本の糸を切ったらあの子も終わりになっちゃう？
If I cut this one thread, will it be the end for that spider too?
そんなことないんじゃないの
That's probably not the case
よそ見するのもいいかもね
It's okay to look elsewhere
憂鬱で景色が濁った
The view is cloudy with depression
ねえ、ほら 浮かんできた 今にも飛び出しそうだ
Hey, look, it came to mind and it seems like it's going to jump out any moment now
蜘蛛浮かぶ ついに 溢れたミルクティー
A spider floats in the finally-overflowing milk tea
Contributed by Arianna J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Juan Medina
on Ututu
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