[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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[Songs of Infidelity] A Collection of Forbidden Love Songs About Unattainable Romance (21–30)
DistanceJUJU
JUJU’s “Distance” portrays the raw emotions of a woman caught in a forbidden love.
She doesn’t need “I love you” or “thank you”—she wants a certain future for the two of them.
If the future can’t be seen, she wishes at least to have him by her side for now.
She wants to be loved, yet being loved too much hurts—perhaps because she’s suppressing the sorrow of a man who says “I love you” but won’t choose her.
Listening to it is achingly sad, as it captures the delicacy of a woman trying desperately not to lose the love she’s been given.
I just had a love sadder than anyone else’s.Flower
A song about ending an impossible love by your own choice: Flower’s “I Just Had a Sadder Love Than Anyone Else.” It’s a supportive song for people who are thinking of ending a painful relationship.
She loves him desperately, but the woman in the song lets go so that the man can choose his other love.
She lines up excuses and soothes the man who is crying and clinging to her, but isn’t it true that she wants to cry, too? She must have been waiting for the moment she’d be loved the most… It’s heartbreaking.
[Songs of Infidelity] A Collection of Forbidden Love Songs About Unattainable Romance (31–40)
let gom-flo loves YOSHIKA
Even knowing that this relationship will someday fall apart, I still find myself yearning for it.
It’s a ballad that projects the fleeting nature of love into its lyrics.
The song is a collaboration between the music group m-flo and singer YOSHIKA, released as a single in 2004.
It was used in a mobile phone commercial and became a hit.
“For now, I just want to cherish this feeling… even if that’s selfish”—many listeners can probably relate to the sentiment expressed in these lyrics.
WedgeOku Hanako
Attracting attention through street performances, Hanako Oku made her major debut.
Along with her outstanding vocal ability, her clear voice doubles the poignancy of parting.
In “Kusabi,” as the song builds toward the chorus, the feelings toward the person she swore never to meet again erupt, and you can picture a scene steeped in sorrow.
For those who want to cut off an affair or who have already broken up, it will likely resonate deeply.
cocoaaiko
A song that captures a love you know you shouldn’t pursue yet can’t stop yourself from chasing—feelings you can no longer control—Aiko’s “Cocoa.” It’s included on the single “Oyasuminasai,” released in 2001.
The song itself is very cute, but the need to hide the relationship from those around you inevitably brings to mind words like “affair” or “cheating.” While affairs and cheating are generally relationships to avoid, their beginnings may be as pure as the feelings in this song.
It’s a track I want to listen to as an anthem when I’m struggling.
Fall in LoveKobayashi Akiko
A song by Akiko Kobayashi that has been covered by many artists, including Hideaki Tokunaga.
It conveys the frustration of a forbidden love, torn between the impulse to rush out and meet someone right now and the guilty hesitation that holds you back.
It’s a track that resonates with the sorrow of not seeing what lies ahead and yet being unable to move forward on your own.
Stop this nightJUJU
Released in 2010 and featured as a TV drama tie-in, JUJU’s single “Kono Yoru wo Tomete yo” poignantly yet powerfully sings of a fragile, aching love for a man she shouldn’t have met.
The lyrics convey a woman’s desperate wish to cherish the present, even if it’s unstable, rather than choose a secure future, and they vividly communicate the pain of an illicit affair.