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

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Ketsumeishi “Ballad”

Ketsumeishi’s “Ballad,” a hugely popular affair song, is a masterpiece that brings you to tears from the very first notes of the intro.

The song portrays the aching feelings of a man who can do nothing but wait to hear from the woman he loves.

An affair is a relationship where even contacting each other feels forbidden… yet he truly wants to see her, to hold her—an unbearably bittersweet love that brings you to tears.

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Yoru o kakeru Spitz

A Spitz song that portrays an elopement born from a forbidden love.

Knowing theirs is a relationship no one will bless, it depicts a poignant night as the couple runs off into a world for just the two of them.

Aware that they’re connected not by a destined red thread, but by something far more fragile, they still try to believe in that bond alone—an attitude that leaves you with a sense of helpless sorrow.

The track was included on the classic album Mikazuki Rock, released in September 2002, and was later used as an insert song in an anime.

It’s a work that confronts you with the purity and peril of a love you’d uphold even while turning your back on the world, prompting deep reflection.

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CreepHyp – “Dangerous Play” (MUSIC VIDEO)

A bittersweet story of forbidden love from CreepHyp.

This work candidly lays bare the emotions of being consumed by a desire you mustn’t touch.

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “Before I knew it, I’d fallen for them”? Released in January 2020, this song was also chosen as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s “Ukemen.” Sekai Kan Ozaki’s distinctive lyricism vividly portrays the guilty pleasures of infidelity and cheating.

While yearning for a deep bond, you end up settling for something superficial.

It’s sure to resonate with anyone carrying such complicated feelings.

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Soala – Passing Each Other [Official Music Video]

Overwhelming love can, without us noticing, turn into invisible chains that bind the other person.

Soala conveys this painful mismatch with a heartrending voice.

It leaves you with a helpless feeling—the ironic reality that actions and affection meant for the best can end up closing the curtain on a relationship.

Released in July 2023, the song resonated with many, surpassing 20 million views on TikTok within six months.

It pierces deeply into the hearts of those who worry that their love might be a burden to the other.

The regret of not finding an answer to what you should have done—it’s truly heartbreaking.

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Happiness / back number (cover)

Rather than evoking an affair, this song centers on the theme of an “unattainable love.” It poignantly expresses feelings that make you wonder whose “happiness” the title refers to.

It feels like witnessing the person you love loving someone else, and it tightens your chest.

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Ken Hirai 'even if' MUSIC VIDEO

It’s a song by Ken Hirai that conjures up the image of a man at a bar counter, tilting his glass and hiding his true feelings as he sits beside someone gazing at their lover’s ring.

You can almost feel the protagonist’s painful frustration as he wishes they’d miss the last train, yet swallows the words instead.

Released in December 2000, the track reached No.

3 on the Oricon weekly chart and is also included on the classic album “gaining through losing.” For those entangled in a forbidden love—knowing it won’t come true yet unable to stop their growing feelings—this song may quietly keep you company.

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Scumbag Man and Idiot Woman – Riu Domura (Official Audio) Prod. Misty Melody

A work that sharply depicts the feelings of a man and woman drowning in a bittersweet relationship and delivers a searing social message.

With Riu Domura’s distinctive perspective and expressive power, it unsparingly narrates the dynamic between an irresponsible man and a devoted woman.

Capturing the man’s self-centered behavior and the woman’s loneliness with striking clarity, the piece lays bare the distorted view of romance in contemporary society.

Released in April 2024 as one of the tracks on the album “Irregular Diary,” this work resonates deeply amid complex emotions and can be seen as a message to everyone struggling with love.