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Romeo and Cinderella (song by Hatsune Miku)

"Romeo and Cinderella" (ロミオとシンデレラ) was released on April 6, 2009, and was composed by Doriko. Its thumbnail was illustrated by Nezuki. The song tells the story of a girl who falls in love with her "Romeo," much to her parents' dismay. Although she compares her story to Juliet's forbidden romance, she wants a happy ending, like Cinderella.

Romeo and Cinderella mentions several fables besides Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella . These include Shita-kiri Suzume None The Honest Woodcutter , and The Boy Who Cried Wolf None

The song reached over 7 million views on Nico Nico Douga , earning it entry into the Hall of Legends. It remains one of Doriko's most well-known songs among fans. The promotional video (PV) features Miku wearing a seductive reddish-purple dress and was so popular that it became one of the first Hatsune Miku figures to be released without her default costume.

Doriko has since released a follow-up to the song titled "Me and Juliet" (Watashi to Juliet, 私とジュリエット). "Me and Juliet", while less popular than its predecessor, has around 150,000 views on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga.

Producer's Comments

This time the lyrics mainly come from an old story about a good girl or something like that.

The song appeared on the following albums:

Hatsune Miku Best ~impacts~
MOER with Hatsune Miku -2nd Anniversary-
The wolf
VOCALOID BEST by ニコニコ動画 (あか)
MIKUNOPOLIS in LOS ANGELES
花束 ~ the best of doriko feat. Hatsune Miku~
The Best ~Memories~ of Hatsune Miku's 5th Anniversary
The legend of 超絶調声師
Download the newly arranged version featuring Hatsune Miku ft.
HATSUNE MIKU'S OFFICIAL ALBUM "MAGICAL MIRAI 2015"
Hatsune Miku Mirai Project Completed
Restart

and the following concerts:

Miku FES'09
Miku no Hi Kanshasai 39's Gift Day
Mikunopolis in Los Angeles
Miku no Hi Dai Kanshasai 39's Giving Day
Hatsune Miku (Mikupa) Live Evening
HATSUNE MIKU EXPO
Snow Miku Live!
Hatsune Miku x Kodo Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble (2017)/Special Live 2018
BILIBILI MACRO LINK – VISUAL RELEASE 2019 (Luo Tianyi version)
Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai

Additionally, the song appeared in the following games:

Hatsune Miku -DIVA Project- Arcade
Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- (series)
Mirai project (series)
Miku Flick, Miku Flick02
BanG Dream! Girls Band Night! (cover by Poppin'Party)

Song Information

Doriko (music, lyrics)
Hatsune Miku (vocals)
Kiru (guitar)
nezuki (illustration)
Words
Published by Dwango Second Division under JASRAC
JASRAC works code: 162-2447-7

Kanji	Romaji	Translation
私の恋を悲劇のジュリエットにしないで	watashi no koi wo higeki no jurietto ni shinaide	Don't make my love Juliet's tragedy
There is so much to do here	coconut kara tsuredashite...	Take me away from here...

Interpretation

The constant references to fairy tales show the spirit of a young girl still in love with fantastical love stories, but the reality surrounding her shows her coming of age, or at least her growing maturity. The lyrics discreetly imply that she performed oral sex and then went all the way with her lover. Her references to fairy tales are simple in their use; the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet ends with their death, so she denies being Juliet to achieve a happy ending. Cinderella comes from the desire to leave something for her beloved so that he will come looking for her; she even understands that the real Cinderella didn't have to "drop" her glass slipper either, but left it behind as well. The last fairy tale she mentions is The Boy Who Cried Wolf, which she turns into "the Cinderella who lied too much," and claims that she would be eaten by the wolf so that he would come and save her before that happened. The lie she is referring to comes from the previous verse, where she refers to the Lady of the Lake, acting under her parents' demands instead of sincerely. One might assume that her parents plan to marry her off to someone she doesn't love, and that it is the wolf she fears, and that is why she wants the person she truly loves, her Romeo, to take her away from home.