[Adultery Song] A forbidden song about an affair that sings of an impossible love

PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – Pretender [Official Video]

Official HIGE DANDism’s “Pretender” is a beloved, bittersweet love song.

For some listeners, though, it’s been a hot topic because it can sound like a song about an affair.

It’s true that the lyrics never actually say “I like you” or “I love you.” Maybe it’s about a relationship that can’t be put into words so easily.

With that in mind, doesn’t it come across even more as a heart-wrenching unrequited love song? I think many people feel like, “I gave up on this love from the start.” If that’s you, this is a song you should definitely listen to.

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selling oneselfRosu

selling oneself

A beautiful tragic love song that portrays the heartrending emotions of a woman living in the night city.

Amid a dark, mysterious atmosphere, the protagonist gives herself to a man she does not even love, while continuing to harbor unwavering feelings for the one she truly longs for.

In a darkness without even a single ray of light, the searing emotions of a woman consumed by an impossible love are vividly expressed through Ros’s protean vocals.

Released in March 2022, the song is also included on the album “Yoru no Shizu.” It is a track that deeply resonates with those pained by unrequited love or troubled by a forbidden romance.

you are my cursenyamura

you are my curse / nyamura

A work by nyamura that captures the moment deep love turns into hatred.

Overwhelming, maddening feelings of love are conveyed through an understated melody and delicate sound design.

The desire to know everything about the other gradually becomes obsession, ultimately sublimating into emotions so intense they verge on hatred—an impression that lingers.

Released in June 2023, it went viral primarily on TikTok and topped Billboard JAPAN’s TikTok Weekly Top 20 for four consecutive weeks.

Depicting the boundary between pure love and madness, this piece will resonate deeply with anyone struggling with a love they cannot confess.

IenaiSoala

Soala – Ienai [Official Music Video]

A bittersweet, aching vocal that tightens the chest, this love song portrays the feelings of a woman who has fallen into a convenience-based relationship.

Her emotions sway between tenderness and regret, spun with delicate words.

It’s striking how she sinks deeper into uncontrollable feelings even while knowing she can’t be his number one.

Released in August 2022 and included on the album “LOVE,” the track captivates with Soala’s translucent voice and a poignant piano-driven melody.

It’s a song that resonates deeply with those struggling in love that won’t go their way—whether long-distance relationships or one-sided, convenient arrangements—offering comfort and profound empathy.

I quit my dependency.matsuri

Dependence, I quit. / Matsuri (Official Music Video)

A bittersweet heartbreak story spun by Matsuri, a singer-songwriter from Yamanashi Prefecture.

This coming-of-age ballad delicately portrays a heart swaying between love and dependency with finely crafted words.

It depicts the inner struggle of recognizing the difference between the feeling of “liking” and the fixation of “dependence,” and the resolve to part ways.

Written and composed by Matsuri herself, the track was released as a digital single in October 2020.

The genuine emotions of 17-year-old Matsuri at the time resonate deeply with listeners.

It’s a song that gently nudges those trying to move forward, even while carrying lingering feelings.

You have no eye for it.Ansako

Anzako - You Have No Eye for It [Official Music Video]

A ballad that beautifully captures the emotions of someone freshly heartbroken.

Interweaving the complexities of growing up with the poignancy of love’s end, it delicately portrays the conflicting feelings of a lover’s kindness and betrayal.

Through the taste of alcohol bought at a convenience store, the lyrics symbolically express the bitterness of heartbreak and the loneliness of adulthood, leaving a powerful impression.

Born from Anzasko’s own real-life experience, this work was included on the album “No Make, Story,” released in July 2020, and has rightfully become one of her signature songs.

In the music video, she is shown walking alone down a nighttime street, deepening the song’s world.

It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone struggling to recover from heartbreak or hurt by a partner’s betrayal.

wanderingAKASAKI

[AKASAKI] Wandering / HAIKAI (Lyric Video)

A bittersweet love story portrayed as if wandering through the city at night.

With the purity of youth and a delicate sensibility, AKASAKI sings of a heart swayed by love.

Together with a chorus that soars in the hook, it becomes a gem of a ballad that beautifully conveys guilt and yearning.

Released in April 2025, this work, though arranged simply with piano and guitar, resonates with young listeners thanks to its richly expressive vocals.

Not every love story is pure and straightforward.

This song accompanies those who wrestle with the feelings smoldering deep in their hearts and those who hesitate to find the courage to take a step forward.