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[An Adulterous Love] A love song about a secret affair you can't tell anyone about

Deputy Editor of RAG MUSICsasashina
Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!

Affairs are generally considered taboo by society, but sometimes you might fall for someone without knowing they’re married.

You probably have feelings you’re keeping tucked away in your heart, too.

This article introduces songs about “affairs.”

Some songs depict people already in an affair, while others are about accepting there’s no future and choosing to part ways.

Many of these tracks express painful emotions, so you may find one that resonates with how you feel.

If you’d like, try listening to any songs that catch your interest.

[Adulterous Love] Love songs about secret, unspoken affairs (91–100)

The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi

Yasushi Nakanishi / Last Rain [Official Music Video]

The Last Rain Yasushi Nakanishi

It’s a song about an affair told from a man’s perspective.

The one featured here is Yasushi Nakanishi’s “Saigo no Ame,” released in 1992.

Even nearly 30 years after its release, it’s still a classic covered by many.

The protagonist is told goodbye by the person he loves, and his burning feelings for her really hit you in the chest.

Maybe the mistress is saying goodbye so she can return to her husband, or maybe the wife has chosen her lover and is seeking a divorce—there are many possible situations.

What’s common to all of them, though, is a passionate love so strong that he doesn’t want to let her go.

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SAYONARA babyKato Miria

Miliyah Kato 'Sayonara Baby'

SAYONARA Baby Kato Miria

It’s a song from a woman’s perspective, and it feels like a story about an affair or cheating.

It also comes across as being the convenient woman.

You can clearly see her blaming herself for not ending an unrequited love even though she wants to.

The emotion of pretending not to notice, despite knowing, is deeply moving.

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[Adulterous Love] Love songs about secret, unspoken affairs (101–110)

eternityZARD

[ZARD] Eien | 1997

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Sakai’s clear, translucent voice conveys a very poignant feeling.

If you just listen casually, it doesn’t sound like a song about an affair, but when you really pay close attention to the lyrics, it seems to depict an adulterous love.

The sense of her questioning herself is heartbreaking.

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