[An Adulterous Love] A love song about a secret affair you can't tell anyone about
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.
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[Adulterous Love] A love song about a secret affair you can’t tell anyone (11–20)
Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi
A medium-tempo ballad by Kumi Koda portraying the forbidden love of an affair.
It beautifully expresses the conflict and sorrow of a man and woman who, despite their pure affection, live a love that cannot be allowed.
Released in September 2011, the song drew attention as the theme for the film “Second Virgin” and was also performed at that year’s NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Included on the albums “JAPONESQUE” and “WINTER of LOVE,” it has become one of Koda’s signature songs.
It is sure to resonate deeply with anyone who relates to the loneliness of not being able to be with the one you love and the earnest desire to go on loving despite the gaze of society.
366 daysHY
A bittersweet love song that sings of unforgettable feelings for a former lover.
“If only I’d told you how I felt from the start, maybe I wouldn’t be hurting so much…” Even if you regret it, it’s already too late.
The more you try to forget, the more you can’t stop thinking about that person.
Perhaps such secret feelings you can’t tell anyone are best left to time.
But this song isn’t just about single-minded unrequited love.
In fact, it’s also said to be a song about a forbidden love for someone who already has a family.
What kind of love story does it bring to your mind? Featured on HY’s April 2008 album HeartY and used as the theme song for the film Threads of Destiny, this piece is a must-hear ballad for anyone struggling with love.
You are a cigarette; I am a soap bubble.Lovely Summer Chan
A melancholic guitar-pop song by Lovely Summer Chan that delicately depicts the end of a bittersweet love.
Featured on her major-label debut album “LSC,” released in November 2016, the track expresses the faint feelings for someone out of reach and the fragility of having no choice but to accept it.
Through the contrast between “cigarettes,” a symbol of adulthood, and “soap bubbles,” which vanish in an instant, it strikingly portrays the distance between two people who can never truly meet.
It’s a highly relatable song that offers comfort to those who strive to move forward even while suffering from an unrequited love.
Happinessback number
Rather than evoking an affair, this song centers on the theme of an “unattainable love.” It poignantly expresses feelings that make you wonder whose “happiness” the title refers to.
It feels like witnessing the person you love loving someone else, and it tightens your chest.
I’ve gotten stronger, Blue.aimyon
This is a track from Aimyon’s fourth album, “Falling Into My Eyes Record.” After the album’s release, the music video for this song was unveiled and quickly became a hot topic.
Fans have reacted with comments like “It’s addictive” and “The indirectly expressed lyrics are outstanding.” Even knowing you’ll never end up together, you still can’t walk away on your own—the feeling of love with nowhere to go.
Haven’t you ever put on a brave face to cover up such feelings? It’s a song that quietly pierces the heart with the pain of unrequited love.
Tell me you love me, even if it’s a lie.suisou gurashi
A poignant song that captures the frustration of a forbidden love.
Suisougurashi’s music portrays the feelings of people living lives as if confined to an aquarium in small urban apartments.
The lyrics delicately depict the inner conflict of a woman who missed the last train, leaving a strong impression that resonates deeply with listeners.
Released in January 2021, the track vividly illustrates the complexities of modern romance.
It’s recommended for anyone who feels the bittersweet tension of love or struggles to be honest with their own feelings.
[Adulterous Love] A love song about a secret affair you can’t tell anyone about (21–30)
THE END OF THE WORLDMakihara Noriyuki
This is a track from Noriyuki Makihara’s 2008 album UNDERWEAR.
Sung in a warm, gentle voice, it portrays an affectionate couple.
Their forbidden love is depicted so naturally that you wouldn’t notice anything unusual unless someone said, “It’s not a normal relationship.” The world Makihara paints feels so real that just imagining what fate awaits these lovers—who have likely managed to keep their relationship secret from everyone—makes my chest ache.