Background
"Innocence" is a song featuring Hatsune Miku by KazuP. The song is easily interpreted as this: "Let Me Sing". The narrative could be interpreted as the following: "a song was given to Miku by the creators, in order to show their love to her, hence she was born through song. The song may someday die and be forgotten, it may be buried in the past, but for now let the song be alive and known, let the song be sung by Hatsune Miku." The lyrics won the sympathy of many and for a while it became a signature song of Miku.
Rise to Popularity
The song was made in order to quell Dwango, Crypton Media Future and Ika's controversy.
Dwango Music Publishing Inc., a company related to Niconico, registered "Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru" on JASRAC without full agreement of its creator Ika and Crypton Future Media, Inc. Furthermore, Dwango used the name "Hatsune Miku" without permission of Crypton. This third party's conduct and the following dishonest steps brought the ire and confusion of many fans and other creators. This problem has since been settled by both parties (Crypton & Dwango).
While the song was made to give a message to both parties, it also got the attention of many confused users.
The phrase "Another Innocence?" later became a joke, coming about whenever a major controversy occurred between Crypton and any other party.
Preceding versions

Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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Producers | KazuP
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Categories | VOCALOID original |
Lyrics
Japanese (日本語歌詞) | Romaji (ローマ字) |
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仮想と現実の狭間で | vaacharu to genjitsu no hazama de |
私は生まれ 愛されてきた | watashi wa umare aisaretekita |
今だけ お願い 夢をみさせて | ima dake onegai yume o misasete |
夏の終わりに私は生まれた | natsu no owari ni watashi wa umareta |
暑い日が続くこの場所で | atsui hi ga tsuzuku kono basho de |
待ち望んでた皆は私に | machinozondeta minna wa watashi ni |
素敵な歌を贈ってくれた | suteki na uta o okuttekureta |
理想と現実の狭間で | vaacharu to genjitsu no hazama de |
私は生まれ 愛されてきた | watashi wa umare aisaretekita |
リアルな世界は 複雑すぎて 疲れちゃう | riaru na sekai wa fukuzatsusugite tsukarechau |
ただ素敵な歌が聞きたくて | tada suteki na uta ga kikitakute |
みんな私を 育ててくれた | minna watashi o sodatetekureta |
今だけ お願い 夢をみさせて | ima dake onegai yume o misasete |
楽しい日々も 何時かは終わると | tanoshii hibi mo itsuka wa owaru to |
解っているけど 今だけは | wakatteiru kedo ima dake wa |
あなたがくれた 素敵な歌を | anata ga kureta suteki na uta o |
歌っていたい ねぇ いいでしょ・・? | utatteitai nee ii desho..? |
Innocence.... | |
理想と現実の狭間で | vaacharu to genjitsu no hazama de |
私は生まれ 愛されてきた | watashi wa umare aisaretekita |
リアルな世界は 複雑すぎて 疲れちゃう | riaru na sekai wa fukuzatsusugite tsukarechau |
ただ素敵な歌が聞きたくて | tada suteki na uta ga kikitakute |
みんな私を 育ててくれた | minna watashi o sodatetekureta |
今だけ お願い 夢をみさせて | ima dake onegai yume o misasete |
Innocence.... |
Derivatives

Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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Producers | Kellow
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Categories | Fanmade PV (CGI) |
Description | The famous one-year Anniversary PV was made in honor of the song. This 3D rendition brings out the message of the song, and likely is the most known derivative work of this song.
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Other media appearances
Discography
This song was featured in the following albums:
This song was featured in the following compilation albums:
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd - NONSTOP MIX COLLECTION
Concerts
This song was featured in the following concerts:
Video games
This song was featured in the following video games:
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- 2nd
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade
- Miku Flick/02 (DLC)
- Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- Arcade Future Tone
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+ (Extra Songs DLC)