[Adultery Song] A forbidden song about an affair that sings of an impossible love
Moments that made you happy, times when you felt joy, even the smallest bits of happiness—yet you can’t tell anyone… Have you ever had a love like that? Maybe you think, “I’d never get into a love that won’t be returned!” But before you know it, you might find yourself thinking, “Somehow, I’ve fallen for them…” In this article, we’ll introduce songs we want you—someone going through that kind of sad love—to listen to.
There are countless love songs out there, but we’ve carefully selected ones that are perfect for those struggling with unrequited love.
May you find a song that stays close to your heart.
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[Adultery Songs] Forbidden Affair Tunes Singing of Unattainable Love (41–50)
Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe
Falling in love—no one can get in the way of that.
This popular song sings of love that keeps swelling.
It’s one of globe’s signature tracks, released in 1996 as their seventh single.
It was featured in a commercial, so many of you might already know it.
A mid-tempo electronic tune, it’s the quintessential Komuro sound.
Layered over it is KEIKO’s delicate, ephemeral voice… Be sure to experience this one-of-a-kind world with your own ears.
immoralityAbe Mao
This is “immorality,” a collaboration between Mao Abe and Okazaki Taiiku.
It came to be after a passionate offer from Mao Abe, which brought this duo together.
The song was chosen as the theme for the drama “Furin Shokudo,” starring Kei Tanaka.
Written from a male perspective, it’s an affair-themed song about a woman who already belongs to someone else.
Your happinessUru
Uru’s “Kimi no Shiawase wo” is a heartbreakingly beautiful masterpiece released on November 22, 2023.
Its lyrics are delicate, vividly expressing the complex feelings of someone in a painful love.
The opening, reminiscent of poetry reading, pulls you achingly into the song’s world.
The music video featuring Mizuki Kayashima is also filled with emotionally stirring scenes.
Even if the answer turns out to be a disappointing one, the song teaches the meaning of loving deeply.
For those suffering in an affair, this is a track that will strike you to the core.
Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi
From pop vibes to grand love ballads, Kumi Koda has released many love songs.
Among them, the one that sings of an unattainable love is “Ai wo Tomenaide” (“Don’t Stop Love”).
Released in 2011 as her 51st single, she performed this song at that year’s Kohaku Uta Gassen.
After a breakup, there are times when you can’t move forward because you keep thinking about your ex over and over.
You know it’s impossible, but you still want to see them one more time—this song poignantly depicts that unshakable longing for someone you can’t give up on.
TAXITōhōshinki
A song by the South Korean idol group Tohoshinki (TVXQ), released in 2009.
It was a hit from the period when they were active as a five-member group, before becoming a duo.
At the time of its release, the lyrics sparked discussion among fans for seeming to suggest an affair.
It portrays a bittersweet love for a woman who, even when she’s by his side and he feels her warmth, he knows will never truly be his.
It’s the pain of holding back, believing it would be wrong to break someone else’s happiness just to claim her for himself.
If you’ve ever experienced an unrequited love, you may find this painfully relatable.
a nuisance (as pesky as flies in May)RADWIMPS
RADWIMPS’ “May’s Fly” is a song about a messy love affair.
You can feel the intense feelings toward someone who won’t be yours—emotions that go beyond love and turn into hatred.
In the chorus, the lyrics exude a sense of madness, as if wishing for everything to fall apart.
It’s a track that evokes a stark sense of reality and fear in those emotions that have crossed from love into loathing.
short-sleevedImai Miki
A track included on Miki Imai’s fifth original album, “retour,” released in 1990.
It was also featured on the best-of album released three years later, and it’s a song that highlights her translucent, crystalline vocals.
The narrator watches from afar as the person she loves plays with a child.
Under the clear early-summer sky, she breathes in the pleasant scent of greenery, yet the scene before her tightens her heart, laying bare the pain she feels inside.
And how will you interpret the final lyrics, which convey a steadfast resolve not to give up?