海月雲ろあ (Kurageuro Roa), an independent VTuber, chose a genuinely tough song for her latest cover: ヨルシカ (Yorushika)‘s 言って。(Itte.), a track that hides a story about loss and grief behind one of the band’s most deceptively upbeat arrangements.
A Song That Isn’t What It Sounds Like
言って。 is one of those Yorushika tracks that tricks you on first listen — bright, catchy, almost cheerful instrumentation sitting directly on top of lyrics about someone desperately wanting one more word from a person who’s already gone. It’s a song about the ache of things left unsaid, and the gap between how it sounds and what it’s actually about is the entire point. Covering it means either matching that tension or losing it completely.
A Bold Pick for a Cover
Reaching for a song this emotionally loaded — rather than something safer and more crowd-pleasing — says something about where she wants to plant her flag as a vocalist. Yorushika covers live or die on whether the singer can hold that contrast between the music’s brightness and the lyrics’ weight, and choosing it is a statement of intent as much as a song choice.
Production Behind the Cover
The cover’s visuals come from illustrator ポテト (Potato) on animation and ぽめた (Pometa) on movie work, with mix handled by さんかくずわり (Sankaku Zuwari) and instrumental by 快晴P (Kaisei-P). It’s a full small-team production, credits that suggest Roa has real collaborative relationships built up around her covers.
Why This One’s Worth Watching
A lot of covers stay in a safe lane once an artist has an established audience. Roa going straight for a song this loaded is either a big swing or a genuine statement about her range — and either way, it’s a more interesting choice than most artists make with their cover picks.
Track Credits
- Title: 言って。(Itte. / Say It.)
- Original Artist: ヨルシカ (Yorushika)
- Vocals: 海月雲ろあ (Kurageuro Roa)
- Animation: ポテト (Potato)
- Movie: ぽめた (Pometa)
- Mix: さんかくずわり (Sankaku Zuwari)
- Instrumental: 快晴P (Kaisei-P)
▶ Watch: 海月雲ろあ (Kurageuro Roa) — 言って。(Itte.) (Yorushika Cover) on YouTube
