[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 about (21–30)
MissingKubota Toshinobu
Toshinobu Kubota himself once said on TV that this song expresses the feelings of a man who falls in love with a married woman.
It conveys, from a male perspective, the helpless frustration and anger of thinking, “If only we had met earlier…,” along with the bittersweet longing you can’t forget no matter how hard you try.
Including its melody, it’s truly a masterpiece.
I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren
A singer-songwriter representing Gen Z, Ren, sings a song about an unattainable love.
Released in September 2021 as their first original work, it portrays a painful level of fixation—unable to sever the heart even after being betrayed.
Even knowing it’s a lie, clinging to the slightest kindness conveys a desperate feeling that makes you lose yourself.
You know you’ll never be together, yet you can’t walk away on your own.
Haven’t you ever put on a brave face to cover up those feelings that have nowhere to go?
Adam and Evego!go!vanillas
A song that poignantly portrays a love story where one feels on the verge of drowning in sweet words whispered by the ear.
It offers a modern interpretation of the Old Testament’s Adam and Eve, expressing the turmoil of a man and woman who fall into a forbidden love through go!go!vanillas’ characteristically delicate sound.
Though the relationship is morally impermissible, the heart is captivated by the beauty of the moment, intertwining with a dreamlike melody.
Released in March 2021 as a track on the album “PANDORA,” the piece debuted alongside a music video directed by Takuro Okubo.
Its emotional storytelling harmonizes beautifully with the band’s signature, striking guitar riffs.
Recommended for those who find themselves wavering amid complex emotions.
Shitsuren feat. MatsuriTakase Tōya
A duet song by Toya Takase and Matsuri that delicately portrays the emotions of two people consumed by a forbidden love.
Within a relationship so dependent that they can’t even bring themselves to part, the contradictions and inner conflicts born from caring too much for each other are expressed with aching tenderness.
Released in June 2024, the song has resonated especially with Gen Z.
It’s a moving track that offers solace to those experiencing a bittersweet love—longing for someone while suffering under the weight of those very feelings.
sunflowerSEKAI NO OWARI
The protagonist, who had been living in a dark world, ends up meeting “you,” someone dazzling like the sun—the beginning of a forbidden love as sung by SEKAI NO OWARI.
Listening to this song, you can feel that bittersweet thrill of knowing the person is off-limits, yet realizing thanks to them your world is starting to gain color.
Maybe it’s precisely because the melody is light and pop that it tightens your chest even more.
This track is included on the acclaimed album “Lip,” which topped the Oricon charts in February 2019.
It’s a song that gently stays with you in that helpless rush of feelings at the moment you fall in love, even when you know it won’t be returned.
A love story with no return.sonā poketto
A song released in 2015 by the three-member music unit Sonar Pocket.
It was created as a heartbreak song following their pure love ballad “Sukidayo.
~100 Times of Regret~,” which swept various digital distribution awards in 2011.
In love, timing is everything.
Many of us have probably thought, “If only I had fallen for them sooner, we might have ended up together.” Because time can’t be turned back, this song makes you want to treasure each encounter in the moment and not put off expressing your feelings.
It also reminds us that having the courage not to step into a forbidden relationship is important.
cocoaaiko
It feels like a song that could be about an affair or cheating.
I love Aiko’s way of singing and her breath control.
They add depth to the song, and the phrasing of the lyrics is wonderful.
I think people interested in affairs, or women who are in the midst of an affair or cheating, will find many parts they can relate to.