A song of forbidden love. A love song about feelings that can't be stopped.
Even though you know you shouldn’t, there are some loves you just can’t stop, aren’t there…?
This article introduces love songs about holding onto feelings you can’t let go of—romances people tell you to avoid, and that you yourself know aren’t good for you.
When you don’t know what to do, listening to a song about a similar kind of love might calm your heart a little, and maybe even bring you closer to an answer.
Try finding that one song that will support your heart.
Playlist
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Lead controlnarumiya |  play_arrow | A yandere love song portraying obsession and mad love |
| 2east | I’ll take it to the grave.Arukosaito |  play_arrow | The End of a Secret Love and Resolve |
| 3east | I like indigo.indigo la End |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of love in an ambiguous relationship |
| 4east | From the season that feels like it will freezeAimer |  play_arrow | Aimer’s dark winter love song |
| 5east | ConcealerSUPER★DRAGON |  play_arrow | An earnest desire to keep secrets and protect the relationship |
| 6east | Quivering with sweet sighsYoshii Kazuya |  play_arrow | A song that expresses forbidden love in the style of Showa-era kayōkyoku (Japanese pop) |
| 7east | lingering scentindoor cats. |  play_arrow | The bittersweet ache of memories from a finished love |
| 8east | That’s not fair.Ochiai Wataru |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays the pain of unrequited love |
| 9east | A Kiss of Affected Splendorshallm |  play_arrow | The true feelings and heartache of an unattainable love |
| 10east | FUCK LOVEchanmina |  play_arrow | A poignant song that bears loneliness while refusing love |
| 11east | Shura-banbanYao |  play_arrow | A breezy pop tune that channels anger at infidelity through humor |
| 12east | pink bloodnarumiya |  play_arrow | A poignant, forbidden love song with a Momotaro motif |
| 13east | MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~EXILE ATSUSHI |  play_arrow | A poignant love song swaying between reason and emotion |
| 14east | just a littleIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A song of a wistful love tossed by fate |
| 15east | Dangerous Playkuriipuhaipe |  play_arrow | A song whose heartrending vocals move the heart. United... |
| 16east | You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn |  play_arrow | Complicated feelings toward someone who only contacts me when it’s convenient for them |
| 17east | even ifHirai Ken |  play_arrow | Ken Hirai's 2000 song that portrays the heartache of unrequited love |
| 18north_east | hydrangeakyanai |  play_arrow | A poignant song themed around Kyanai’s infidelity |
| 19north_east | Run through the nightsupittsu |  play_arrow | A Spitz song that depicts an elopement of a forbidden love |
| 20south_east | wanderingAKASAKI |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love story wandering through the night city |
| 21east | Crime and PunishmentShiina Ringo |  play_arrow | A song by Ringo Sheena that depicts a forbidden love |
| 22east | cocoaaiko |  play_arrow | aiko’s “Cocoa” is a song about a hidden crush. |
| 23east | Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love born of an affair, and the resolve to fight against society |
| 24east | IenaiSoala |  play_arrow | A love song portraying the emotions of a woman wavering in a convenient relationship. |
| 25east | C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Cosmos (Autumn Cherry Blossoms)~Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu |  play_arrow | A song depicting the heartache and anguish of a forbidden love |
| 26east | Sleepless nights are because of you.MISIA |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings of the heartache of a forbidden love |
| 27east | Happinessback number |  play_arrow | The heartache of an unattainable love. |
| 28east | You are a cigarette; I am a soap bubble.Lovely Summer Chan |  play_arrow | A depiction of the melancholic emotions of a heartrending love. |
| 29east | So it wasn’t me, huh.riria. |  play_arrow | The turmoil of an extramarital affair and the pain of unrequited love |
| 30east | distress (at sea/in the mountains); being lost; stranded; a disaster situationToukyou Jihen |  play_arrow | The song “Sounan” from Tokyo-hen, which depicts a forbidden love |
| 31east | First LoveFukuyama Masaharu |  play_arrow | The title is “Hatsukoi,” but I intentionally went with “First Love…” |
| 32north_east | CountdownCocco |  play_arrow | A story of a ruinous, forbidden love driven by passion |
| 33north_east | passing by each otherSoala |  play_arrow | Intense affection binds and torments the other person |
| 34north_east | codependencyDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A song that depicts the pain and loneliness of a mutually dependent relationship |
| 35north_east | A Story of Two PeopleYU-KI |  play_arrow | A story of infidelity and reconciliation in a cohabiting couple |
| 36south_east | let go again feat.VERBAL(m-flo)Flower |  play_arrow | No matter how many times I try to forget, people around me stop me... |
| 37east | No PromiseChara |  play_arrow | The anguish of a bittersweet, unpromised love—feelings that will never be rewarded. |
| 38east | habit of laughingIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays the pain of an unforgettable love |
| 39east | Street Loveindigo la End |  play_arrow | No matter how much I love you, it won’t come true; I try to forget, but… |
| 40east | I want to be loved.Mioyamazaki |  play_arrow | A profound song that portrays heartrending love |
| 41north_east | Your happinessUru |  play_arrow | Even knowing I can’t win, I still can’t stop—such a bittersweet feeling… |
| 42north_east | I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren |  play_arrow | The pain of heartbreak, a clinging longing, a heart that cannot let go |
| 43north_east | Play ball!YU-KI |  play_arrow | The strong will of a woman who throws herself into a forbidden love |
| 44north_east | nightSakamoto Maaya |  play_arrow | The poignancy of love, memories and feelings that pass each other by |
| 45north_east | LiarKanoerana |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad that depicts the pain of heartbreak and introspection |
| 46north_east | Tell me you love me, even if it’s a lie.suisou gurashi |  play_arrow | A poignant song that captures the frustration of a forbidden love |
| 47north_east | I want to forget.wacci |  play_arrow | Wacci’s heartbreak song, a memory that won’t fade and lingers in the heart |
| 48north_east | you are my cursenyamura |  play_arrow | A song that portrays an obsession where love turns into hatred |
| 49north_east | earring on the right earKoresawa |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song that portrays the aching passion of an illicit affair. |
| 50north_east | Fake loveSTUPID GUYS |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the feelings of a bittersweet romance |
| 51north_east | I’ve fallen in love.YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A bittersweet rock song that portrays an unstoppable love |
| 52north_east | That’s not fair…arekunn |  play_arrow | A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love. |
| 53north_east | I love you, but goodbye.CHIHIRO |  play_arrow | A wistful love song by CHIHIRO |
| 54south_east | DesireDo As Infinity |  play_arrow | A Do As Infinity song that sings of adulterous desire |
| 55north_east | A triangular lovesaji |  play_arrow | Saji’s aching vocals and feelings of love resonate in the heart. |
| 56north_east | I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo |  play_arrow | A song where unrequited love and hope intersect |
| 57north_east | balladKetsumeishi |  play_arrow | A love song of an unattainable romance sung by Ketsumeishi. Forgiv— |
| 58north_east | Nevertheless, I want to do it.Hirai Ken |  play_arrow | A song that portrays a strong woman who refuses to give up on a forbidden love |
| 59north_east | PuzzleBAND-MAID |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays the turmoil of a forbidden love |
| 60north_east | sunflowerSEKAI NO OWARI |  play_arrow | A forbidden love where someone from a dark world meets a person like the sun |
| 61north_east | A little more, just a bit moreZARD |  play_arrow | A heartrending love, the purity of a forbidden feeling |
| 62north_east | Sentimental Sisteryonige |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant emotions and inner conflict of a forbidden love |
| 63north_east | Bad personsenritsu kannano |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that depicts the pain of a forbidden love |
| 64north_east | I could never say I like you.fayray |  play_arrow | Urban loneliness and forbidden love |
| 65north_east | pure whiteFujita Maiko |  play_arrow | Fujita Maiko’s 2nd-anniversary song depicting a forbidden romance |
| 66north_east | Adam and Evego!go!vanillas |  play_arrow | An emotional song depicting a forbidden love |
| 67north_east | selling oneselfRosu |  play_arrow | A tragic love song that portrays a poignant romance in the city at night |
| 68north_east | I love you, liar.Onda Masanori |  play_arrow | The feelings of a woman swayed by unrequited love |
| 69north_east | The Land of LoveKato Miria |  play_arrow | A heartrending love that keeps waiting for an affair partner |
| 70north_east | tragic heroineMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | Depicting emotions swaying between lingering heartbreak and a brave facade |
| 71north_east | HYSong for… |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song that sings of love’s bittersweet pain, resonating with the heart. |
| 72north_east | More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau |  play_arrow | From friendship to romantic feelings, the anxiety of not being able to take the first step |
| 73north_east | coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)Hamano Haruki |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant feelings of a woman used for convenience |
| 74south_east | A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO |  play_arrow | Gaining a lot of empathy with songs about heartbreak and unrequited love... |
| 75east | Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | Give me a gentle kiss. |
| 76east | Ti AmoEXILE |  play_arrow | Forbidden unrequited love, a song of unstoppable passion |
| 77east | I just had a love sadder than anyone else’s.Flower |  play_arrow | A woman who ends her own unrequited love |
| 78east | DIAMOND SKINGLAY |  play_arrow | A song portraying the turmoil of an adulterous love |
| 79east | DistanceJUJU |  play_arrow | A woman's heartfelt wish shaken by a forbidden love |
| 80east | COMPLEX BLUE – Only Love Is Too SadTHE ALFEE |  play_arrow | The sorrow of parting with an affair partner |
| 81east | A love I can tell no one abouterica |  play_arrow | Conflict and Confession in a Forbidden Love |
| 82east | Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe |  play_arrow | A classic song that poignantly sings of an unrequited love. |
| 83east | I can’t sayiri |  play_arrow | A song that quietly sings of a secret love |
| 84east | WRONGyukaDD |  play_arrow | A song about the bittersweet feelings for him as he grows distant |
| 85east | worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren |  play_arrow | A heartfelt ballad portraying the struggle between hidden secrets and an unforgettable love |
| 86east | motion sickness from proximitywanuka |  play_arrow | A song that delicately portrays a sweet and heartrending love |
| 87east | impure loveDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A gem of a love song that sings of the pain of love |
| 88east | loveOku Hanako |  play_arrow | An emotional song that sings of the pain and lingering attachment of a one-sided love. |
| 89east | Fall in LoveKobayashi Akiko |  play_arrow | The turmoil and heartache of a forbidden love |
| 90east | THE END OF THE WORLDMakihara Noriyuki |  play_arrow | Two lovers, engaged in a forbidden romance, walk side by side in the rain… |
| 91east | LOVE (I want to hold you)sawada kenji |  play_arrow | A bittersweet adultery love song from a male perspective by Julie |
| 92east | Dear…Nishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s songs expressing bittersweet love |
| 93east | DearNishino Kana | play_arrow | Kana Nishino, who enjoys overwhelming support from young women, is... |
| 94east | shooting starFukuyama Masaharu |  play_arrow | From a woman’s perspective, about falling for someone you’re not supposed to… |
| 95east | Pure Love RhapsodyTakeuchi Mariya |  play_arrow | From the title, it evokes associations like infidelity and cheating... |
| 96east | short-sleevedImai Miki |  play_arrow | The daily life of the lover I ended up falling for—someone in an affair—and their life at home… |
| 97east | Stop this nightJUJU |  play_arrow | Fuji TV drama series “Guilty: A Contract with the Devil…” |
| 98east | Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA |  play_arrow | The bittersweet struggle of unspoken love |
| 99east | Unraveling Loveyama |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song portraying the complexity and pain of love |
| 100east | Shitsuren feat. MatsuriTakase Tōya |  play_arrow | Depicts the heartrending feelings of a forbidden love |