[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 Romance (51–60)
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?
secretYU-KI
A solo number by YUKI from former JUDY AND MARY.
It romantically sings about a secret love affair.
Even if they aren’t fated partners, when they touch, they can love each other deeply.
The woman wishes the two of them could just go off to a faraway world beyond the sky… Of course, that wish can’t come true.
The man’s lines are each sweet and poetic, with a somewhat platonic feel.
distress (at sea/in the mountains); being lost; stranded; a disaster situationToukyou Jihen
When it comes to Tokyo Jihen songs that depict forbidden love, “Sounan” (Distress) comes to mind.
It’s also popular for the unique world Shinji Ringo creates, but if you look at the lyrics, they convey feelings of utter helplessness—as if the lovers had committed double suicide.
Even so, you can’t stop how you feel, and in the sense of staying true to love, perhaps that really is what it means.
It’s hard to treat meeting the one you love as a true love story without sugarcoating it or lamenting it too much, but when you listen to this song, don’t you feel, “I don’t want to regret meeting my destined person”?
Supporting Actress Syndrome 2back number
Back Number’s “Supporting Actress Syndrome” is often called a hidden gem.
“Supporting Actress Syndrome 2” is its sequel.
In the first song, a woman is portrayed as becoming whatever is expected of her, dancing in the palm of a man’s hand just to be loved.
But the sequel depicts the two of them breaking up.
It seems the woman couldn’t bear it any longer—the man’s lack of sensitivity, the fact that while she loved him, to him it was just a fling.
This is a song that stands by women going through pain and cheers them on.
[Adultery Songs] A Collection of Forbidden Love Songs About Unattainable Love (61–70)
The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi
It’s a song about an affair told from a man’s perspective.
The one featured here is Yasushi Nakanishi’s “Saigo no Ame,” released in 1992.
Even nearly 30 years after its release, it’s still a classic covered by many.
The protagonist is told goodbye by the person he loves, and his burning feelings for her really hit you in the chest.
Maybe the mistress is saying goodbye so she can return to her husband, or maybe the wife has chosen her lover and is seeking a divorce—there are many possible situations.
What’s common to all of them, though, is a passionate love so strong that he doesn’t want to let her go.
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.
Naniwa boatNakamori Akina
Released by Tokiko Kato in 1984, this song was covered and released in 1987 as Akina Nakamori’s 19th single, becoming a major hit.
It’s said that Tokiko Kato herself earnestly wished for Akina Nakamori to sing it, which led to the song being offered to her.
Cover versions were subsequently released by prominent artists such as Kaori Momoi, Tomomi Kahala, and Fuyumi Sakamoto, cementing its place as a classic of the Showa era.
My lover has left, and I’ve lost everything, yet the city remains unchanged.
Perhaps it’s important not to put on a brave face, and to allow ourselves to fully grieve a heartbreak.
