[Songs of Infidelity] A collection of forbidden love songs about unattainable romance
Have you ever been in a love where you couldn’t tell anyone about the things that made you happy, the moments of joy you felt, or even the tiniest bits of happiness? You might think, “I’d never fall for a love that won’t be returned!” and yet, isn’t it often the case that you realize, before you know it, that you’ve fallen for someone? In this article, we’ll introduce songs we want you—who are experiencing such a sorrowful love—to listen to.
There are countless love songs out there, but we’ve carefully selected tracks that are perfect for those troubled by an unattainable love.
May you find a song that stays close to your heart.
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[Adultery Songs] A Collection of Forbidden Love Songs About Unattainable Love (61–70)
A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO
The song’s straightforward title, “A Person You Mustn’t Fall For,” really packs a punch, doesn’t it? It sings about a woman’s heart that becomes all the more aware precisely because she thinks she shouldn’t fall in love.
And yet, even as she says that, she also shrugs and thinks, “What’s so wrong with falling in love?”—women’s hearts can be fickle.
The things we can’t have tend to look all the more dazzling, don’t they?
A Place in the SunHamada Shogo
Released in 1981, this is Shogo Hamada’s 12th single, a ballad about an extramarital affair.
While many of his works hint at infidelity or can be interpreted as one-sided love, this song depicts, in a straightforward manner, the emotions of a man who is cheating.
The two know they each have separate lives, yet when they are together, they resolve not to show any trace of that reality.
It’s not something that can be condoned, and beyond mere pleasure, you can feel the constant presence of suffering mixed in.
Being drawn to someone may be unavoidable, but a dangerous love that robs someone else of their happiness is something we should still try to avoid.
DIAMOND SKINGLAY
Love has no fixed form, and GLAY’s “DIAMOND SKIN” makes us realize that.
GLAY has sung about love many times before, and in this song they take on what society deems forbidden: adulterous love.
Even knowing the relationship is not allowed, the protagonist’s heart is torn by a love as strong as a diamond.
Once you’ve fallen in love, it isn’t something you can easily come to hate.
It may not be a pure kind of love, but this is a song about being crushed by powerful feelings that have already taken root.
Eine KleineYonezu Kenshi
A track whose fleeting, heartrending vocals seep into the heart.
In this work, the lingering afterglow of a faint romance is portrayed alongside the changing seasons.
While harboring feelings they can tell no one, the protagonist’s days are woven with delicate words.
Included on the album “YANKEE,” released in April 2014, and used as the CM song for a Tokyo Metro advertising campaign, this piece showcases Kenshi Yonezu’s distinctive worldview and expressive power to the fullest.
It’s recommended not only for those troubled by unrequited love, but also for moments when you want to reflect on partings and encounters with others.
ElegyHirai Ken
This is the song “Elegy,” which was used as the theme for the film Love’s Banishment.
Love’s Banishment tells the story of a struggling novelist and a married woman who have an affair, which culminates in the woman begging the novelist to kill her—and he actually does.
“Elegy” was inspired by that married woman and was written from a woman’s perspective rather than a man’s.
A love I can tell no one abouterica
This love song is said to have been made for a fan with an unrequited crush.
Because it was based on real feelings, it has a super realistic vibe.
They fell in love, but the other person already has a partner, and there’s no one they can talk to.
The protagonist regrets having a forbidden love and sinks into terrible self-loathing.
Still, keeping quiet forever is too painful, so they decide to take a step forward.
No matter what kind of love it is, holding it all inside is hard, isn’t it?
DropletMarushii
“Shizuku,” released in 2020 by the rock band Marcy.
Even knowing the other person is married, if they invite you, you can’t turn them down because you love them; if they call, you end up going to see them.
It’s a song that sings of that painful feeling.
When you’re only contacted at their convenience, you can’t help but wonder if you’re just being used… but when someone you love is kind to you, it makes you happy and you can’t push them away.
This track pierces you with its vivid scenes and raw emotions.
I hope both men and women—everyone caught in a painful love—will give it a listen.