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#24「Let me tell you something I've been thinking about for a long time.」
—Author's comment

"A Born Coward" is an original song by 164 and is one of his most notable songs. It was later used as a demo for MAYU.

This song has entered the Hall of Legend and exceeded over 20 million YouTube views. Hence, this is 164's most notable song.

Succeeding versions[]

MAYU's Cover
Niconico logo
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Featuring
MAYU
Producers
164 (music, lyrics)
Categories VOCALOID Cover; Demonstration Song
Megurine Luka's English Cover
Niconico logo
[nn]
Featuring
Producers
164 (music), Mes (English lyrics adaption), chrysopa (illust)
Categories VOCALOID Cover; Alternative Language
Description
An English version for EXIT TUNES compilation Megurhythm.
-MikitoP Arrange-
Niconico logo
[nn]
Featuring
MAYU
Producers
Mikito-P (cover, remix), tomoboP (mixing, mastering), Awoko (illust)
Categories VOCALOID Cover; Arrangement
Description
This remix is featured on 164's album BLURRY.
ACTORS Version
Niconico logo
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Featuring
Producers
Meka (character design)
EXIT TUNES
Categories Human Cover; Original MV
Description
A cover featured in the ACTORS series. Featured on the album ACTORS 2, released by EXIT TUNES.
Bandori Version (Game size)
Games - BanG Dream - Amanojaku
[yt]
Featuring
Producers
Tomaru Ryota (arrangement),
Bushiroad
Categories Human Cover; Arrangement; In-game Content
Description
Featured in the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!.
Bandori Version (Full)
Games - BanG Dream - Amanojaku
[yt]
Featuring
Afterglow: Mitake Ran (CV: Sakura Ayane)
Producers
Tomaru Ryota (arrangement),
Bushiroad
Categories Human Cover; Arrangement; Album-exclusive Content
Description
Full version, featured in the album BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.4 and Garupa Vocaloid Cover Collection from the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
Band Arragement ft. NAKUMO
Thumb-etc
[→]
Featuring
Producers
164
Categories NEUTRINO Cover; Arrangement
Project SEKAI Version [SEKAI] (Game size)
Games - Project SEKAI - 天ノ弱
[yt]
Featuring
Producers
Categories Human Cover; In-game Content
Description
Project SEKAI Version [Another Vocal]
Games - Project SEKAI - 天ノ弱
Featuring
Leo/need: Hinomori Shiho (CV: Nakashima Yuki)
Producers
SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories Human Cover; In-game Content
Description
Featured in the game Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku.
Project SEKAI Version [SEKAI] (Full - 2DMV)
Games - Project SEKAI - 天ノ弱
[nn][yt]
Featuring
Leo/need: Hoshino Ichika (CV: Noguchi Ruriko), Tenma Saki (CV: Isobe Karin), Mochizuki Honami (CV: Ueda Reina), Hinomori Shiho (CV: Nakashima Yuki)
Producers
Tsukumo Nomo (storyboard, illust), ZIIEK (THINGS.) (video)
SEGA, Colorful Palette, Crypton Future Media, Inc.
Categories Human Cover; Original MV; In-game Content
Description
Full version, featured in Leo/need's 2nd full album Leo/need SEKAI ALBUM Vol.2, from the game Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku. The full length 2DMV was uploaded on September 26, 2023.

Lyrics[]

Japanese (日本語歌詞) Romaji (ローマ字)
僕がずっと前から思ってる事を話そうか boku ga zutto mae kara omotteru koto o hanasou ka
友達に戻れたらこれ以上はもう望まないさ tomodachi ni modoretara kore ijou wa mou nozomanai sa
君がそれでいいなら僕だってそれで構わないさ kimi ga sore de ii nara boku datte sore de kamawanai sa
嘘つきの僕が吐いた はんたいことばの愛のうた usotsuki no boku ga haita hantai kotoba no ai no uta

今日はこっちの地方はどしゃぶりの晴天でした kyou wa kocchi no chihou wa doshaburi no seiten deshita
昨日もずっと暇で一日満喫してました kinou mo zutto hima de ichinichi mankitsu shite'mashita
別に君のことなんて考えてなんかいないさ betsu ni kimi no koto nante kangaete nanka inai sa
いやでもちょっと本当は考えてたかもなんて iya de mo chotto hontou wa kangaete'ta ka mo nante

メリーゴーランドみたいに回る merii goo rando mitai ni mawaru
僕の頭ん中はもうグルグルさ boku no atama n' naka wa mou guruguru sa

この両手から零れそうなほど kono ryoute kara koboresou na hodo
君に貰った愛はどこに捨てよう? kimi ni moratta ai wa doko ni suteyou?
限りのある消耗品なんて僕は kagiri no aru shoumouhin nante boku wa
要らないよ iranai yo

僕がずっと前から思ってる事を話そうか boku ga zutto mae kara omotte'ru koto o hanasou ka
姿は見えないのに言葉だけ見えちゃってるんだ sugata wa mienai no ni kotoba dake miechatte'ru n da
僕が知らないことがあるだけで気が狂いそうだ boku ga shiranai koto ga aru dake de ki ga kuruisou da
ぶら下がった感情が 綺麗なのか汚いのか burasagatta kanjou ga kirei na no ka kitanai no ka
僕にはまだわからず捨てる宛てもないんだ boku ni wa mada wakarazu suteru ate mo nai n da

言葉の裏の裏が見えるまで待つからさ kotoba no ura no ura ga mieru made matsu kara sa
待つくらいならいいじゃないか matsu kurai nara ii ja nai ka

進む君と止まった僕の susumu kimi to tomatta boku no
縮まらない隙を何で埋めよう? chijimaranai suki o nani de umeyou?
まだ素直に言葉に出来ない僕は mada sunao ni kotoba ni dekinai boku wa
天性の弱虫さ tensei no yowamushi sa

この両手から零れそうなほど kono ryoute kara koboresou na hodo
君に渡す愛を誰に譲ろう? kimi ni watasu ai o dare ni yuzurou?
そんなんどこにも宛てがあるわけないだろ sonna n' doko ni mo ate ga aru wake nai daro
まだ待つよ mada matsu yo
もういいかい mou ii kai

Derivatives[]

takaokamizuki's Cover ft. Kasane Teto
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Featuring
Producers
Karanagare (illust), Sasaki Hisashi (instrumental recording)
Categories Synthesizer V Cover; Fanmade PV

Amatsuki's Cover
Niconico logo
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Featuring
Producers
yasu (mixing, mastering), Suzumu (arrangement), Kusa (illust), Mujun (video), 164 (lyrics, composition)
Categories Arrangement; Human cover; Fanmade PV
Akatin's Cover
Niconico logo
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Featuring
Producers
emumelo (video)
Categories Arrangement; Human cover; Fanmade PV
SymaG's Cover
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Featuring
Categories Human Cover
Tadase Kairi's Cover
YouTube logo
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Featuring
Tadase Kairi
Producers
mokoppe (illustration), 臼水 (movie), ごず (mixing), Mr Biton (recording)
Categories Human Cover; Fanmade PV
6 People's Chorus
Niconico logo
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Featuring
Gom, Jegyll, Baku, Bronze Arm Drive, Tanaka W.C., Madotsuki@
Producers
湖o
Categories Human Cover; Chorus; Fanmade PV
DC's English Cover
Niconico logo
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Featuring
Producers
DC (English lyrics adaption), GEN-ZOP (mixing), JaneMere (illust), omu (video), 164 (original Japanese lyrics, composition)
Categories Human Cover; Alternative Language; Fanmade PV

Sharp Rock Arrange
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Featuring
Producers
Suzumu (arrangement), Saine (illust), Orebanana-P (tuning), yasu (mixing, mastering)
Categories VOCALOID Cover; Arrangement
koma’n's Cover
Niconico logo
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Featuring
Producers
koma'n (arrangement), Rocca (encode), miyabi (illust)
Categories Arrangement; Human Cover
Akie秋絵's Cover
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Featuring
Akie秋绘
Producers
Wing (arrangement), Ririko (mixing), A君 (illust), Li Yuanshan (video)
Categories Arrangement; Human Cover
Response Ver.
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Featuring
Producers
Mes (lyrics), JaneMere (illust), omu (video), Holi.Day (mixing)
Categories Human Cover
Description
The lyrics were written in response to DC's English cover of the song.
Ama no Jaku × Rolling Girl
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Featuring
Producers
sa
Categories Mash-up
Description
A mix of wowaka's Rolling Girl with Ama no Jaku.

Shieru's PV
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Featuring
GUMI
Producers
Shieru
Categories Fanmade PV
cort's PV
Niconico logo
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Featuring
GUMI
Producers
cort
Categories Fanmade MMD PV

Other media appearances[]

Literatures[]

This song was featured in the following literatures:

Discography[]

This song was featured in the following albums:

This song was featured in the following compilation albums:

Video games[]

This song was featured in the following video games:

Gallery[]

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