[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 (41–50)
impure loveDomura Riu
A gem of a love song by Riu Domura that powerfully conveys the pain and poignancy of a love you can’t tell anyone about.
It delicately portrays the feelings of a woman who, despite having been with the one she loves, ends up feeling even more alone.
Depicting the struggle of a woman who suffers in a convenient relationship yet cannot cut off her feelings for the other person, the track was released in January 2024, later included on the album “Irregular Diary,” and has become a fan favorite performed live.
It’s a song we especially recommend to those who have been hurt by love or are currently tormented by an unrequited relationship.
[Adulterous Love] A love song about a secret affair (51–60)
StrangersMatsutōya Yumi
Shiranai Doushi, a digital-only single released by Yumi Matsutoya in 2020.
The song drew attention as the theme for the drama Lovers’ Mothers.
From the title and the lyrics, it suggests an affair, prompting listeners to read deeper into the words.
For anyone who’s experienced feelings that differ from an ordinary romance, the lyrics may strike a chord in many ways.
It’s a number that conveys the emotion of wanting to cut ties yet being unable to forget.
Ti AmoEXILE
The poignant lyrics from the woman’s perspective of an affair are striking.
And the music video for this song is so bittersweet and erotic that it makes my heart race.
The actor is Yanaka from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.
He’s very sexy, which further enhances the mood of the song.
Pure Love RhapsodyTakeuchi Mariya
From the title, it gives off a stylish vibe that doesn’t immediately suggest adultery or cheating.
I think it conveys the feelings of someone ordinary who has fallen in love with a married man and carries that heartbreak.
You can understand the emotions of overthinking everything precisely because you’re in love.
Fall in Love ~Fall in Love~Kobayashi Akiko
It’s a classic choice.
This song was used as the theme for the drama “Friday Wives,” and, like the drama, its theme is adultery.
The lyric “Because I always want your Saturday nights and Sundays” suggests that on weekends he goes home for family time, making it impossible for them to meet.
eternityZARD
Ms.
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.
No PromiseChara
A song by Chara that portrays the aching feelings of a woman torn by a relationship without promises.
She longs to hold on to someone who seems about to leave, yet she can’t secure any promise for the future.
That inner conflict is delicately rendered in a whisper-like vocal.
Featured on the album “Soul Kiss,” released in July 1992, the song captures the frustration of being unable to stop loving someone—knowing it won’t be reciprocated, yet unable to let go—which perhaps only those who’ve experienced it can truly understand.
A love in which only one person suffers is something that, at some point, we probably ought to bring to an end.