Unrequited love songs by bands. Japanese pop/rock love songs.

Act like an adult.suisou gurashi

Suisougurashi “Pretending to Be Grown-Up.” Official Music Video

A bittersweet love song that portrays the complex emotions of a woman who goes to meet someone on the last train at midnight.

Released by Suisougurashi in March 2022, the song delicately captures the feelings of a woman swept up in an adult romance.

Set to jazzy sounds and a catchy melody, it vividly depicts her inner conflict as she keeps the relationship going by hiding her true self to suit the other person’s convenience.

With a clear, translucent vocal, it expresses a woman wavering between her straightforward affection and the anxiety of losing her sense of self.

A song that offers comfort to those hurting from unrequited love or heartbreak.

You look like an idiot.Saucy Dog

Saucy Dog “Like a Fool.” Music Video (Theme song for ABEMA’s “You Can’t Fool Me, Mr. Wolf”)

It carefully portrays the delicate feelings of a woman who can’t express herself well: while harboring the desire to know the other person more and to have them all to herself, and feeling love for them, she’s already fed up, believing there’s nothing more she can do.

Chosen as the theme song for ABEMA’s dating reality show “Don’t Be Fooled by Me and Mr.

Wolf,” the track was released digitally in August 2024, and is memorable for its emotional band sound and Shinya Ishihara’s vocals.

It’s a perfect song for those who can’t grasp how the person they like truly feels and are struggling with inner conflict.

Recommended for anyone who can relate to the sorrow of loving someone yet being unable to move forward.

I’ve fallen in love.YUTORI-SEDAI

YUTORI-SEDAI – I Fell in Love [Official Music Video]

A heartrending song that portrays an unstoppable longing, even while knowing you shouldn’t move forward.

It’s a rock track YUTORI-SEDAI delivers in July 2024.

With a sense of urgency like a racing heartbeat, it captures the emotional sway of not being able to suppress your feelings, even as you worry you might just be getting played.

The song was selected as the 50th anniversary commercial track for Aeon Topvalu, and the music video features Rio Kitano, a TikTok sensation.

It’s sure to resonate with anyone who can’t stop thinking about that special someone.

Beyond a thousand nightsAqua Timez

Aqua Timez - Beyond a Thousand Nights

It seems this is the kind of solution for unrequited love.

If you find someone you like and don’t know what to do, listening to this song might be a good idea.

It’s not easy to be this brave, but it really makes you want to try confessing your feelings to the person you like at least once.

DaydreamingBAND-MAID

BAND-MAID / Daydreaming (Official Music Video)

Released in July 2017, this is BAND-MAID’s second major-label single.

It is also included on their third album, WORLD DOMINATION, released in February 2018.

The song centers on a night spent between lovers, and rather than expressing feelings like “I like you” or “I love you” directly, it conveys emotions toward a loved one through indirect expressions.

rainChu’s day.

[Chu’s day.] Live rehearsal video “Rain”

With a sparse, warm, and simple sound, ERI’s smooth, lustrous vocals feel wonderful.

I often see and hear people online and in real life say they can’t make out the lyrics of young artists’ songs, but that’s not the case with them.

It brings to mind the scene of a slightly sad boy in love.

Before LoveFINLANDS

FINLANDS - Before Love (Music Video)

The slightly raspy voice and the way the vocals are almost spat out are irresistibly cool and satisfying.

It conveys a sense of one-sided love and emptiness.

I can’t tell whether they’ve fallen for a host or been duped by a con artist, but it’s a truly sad love song.