[Love Songs] Say Goodbye to Ambiguous Feelings! Love songs to listen to when you’re not sure if you like someone

Sentimental KissShio Reira

Reira Shio - Sentimental Kiss [Official Music Video]

This work depicts an unbreakable lingering attachment—the kind where you can’t cut off an ambiguous relationship with a former lover.

It’s a song by Rei La Ushio, released in May 2022 as her third digital single.

Chosen as background music for ABEMA’s dating show “He and the Wolf-chan Are Not to Be Deceived,” it topped Spotify’s Viral Chart and has surpassed 50 million streams worldwide.

Its gentle sound, centered on acoustic guitar and piano, embraces the complex emotions that arise as the distance between hearts and bodies grows inversely proportional.

Many listeners may find themselves relating to the experience of being unable to fully end a relationship and letting it drag on.

not enoughwacci

wacci 'Tarina i' Music Video

This is a heartbreak song overflowing with poignancy, capturing the emotional turmoil of trying to sever lingering feelings for an ex.

Featured on wacci’s 2019 album Empathy, the track stands out for its lyrics written from a woman’s perspective.

Though she still has feelings, the protagonist’s struggle to choose a clean break in order to move forward is deeply affecting.

Positioned as a side story to “Betsu no Hito no Kanojo ni Natta yo,” a one-take recording was also released in 2020.

It’s a must-listen for anyone who’s gone from mutual love to one-sided, or who wants to move on but can’t quite bring themselves to do it.

I got a boyfriend/girlfriend.My Hair is Bad

My Hair is Bad – I Got a Girlfriend (Official Music Video)

How would you feel upon learning that someone you once shared a deep connection with has found a new partner? My Hair is Bad’s 2016 album “woman’s” features a song that delicately captures exactly that complex state of mind.

Even though you’re supposed to have moved on and found a new lover, you can’t shake the lingering attachment to the one you can’t forget.

Spending time with your current partner—who’s the complete opposite type—only makes the quiet ache of your feelings for the former one smolder in the back of your heart.

Released as the album reached a peak position of No.

5 on the Oricon charts, the track’s music video also drew significant attention.

It’s a song that will deeply resonate with anyone who thought they’d stepped into a new love but still finds themselves tethered to the past, or who has felt a rush of complicated emotions upon seeing an ex looking happy.

Don’t blame routine.Furawā Kanpanīzu

Don't blame routine.

When you keep holding on to the same feeling, there are moments when you’re no longer sure if it’s truly how you feel.

This song seems like the kind of trigger that helps you face your own emotions at such a stagnant, routine-laden time.

The Flower Companyz’s light, buoyant vocals and sound also feel like they can lift a mind that tends to overthink.

It depicts the staleness that arises as you go about your days guided by the feeling of love, and it urges you to face that reality and move forward—because doing so will reveal new insights and new scenery.

It’s a track that even lets you sense the joy of anticipating what awaits beyond the rut.

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kappamaki

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splash splashNogizaka 46

Nogizaka46 “Zabun Za Zabun”

Zabunzazabun by Nogizaka46 is a song about the moment you realize you’re in love with someone.

It’s a coupling track from the 2021 single Gomen ne Fingers crossed, performed by Yuki Yoda and Ayame Tsutsui.

The lyrics capture the pain of recognizing your feelings yet being unable to confess them, which feels so heartrending when you listen.

Whether or not you choose to express your feelings, how about starting by first acknowledging them?

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Hamada Takuya

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Excuse, maybeAKB48

[MV full] Iiwake Maybe / AKB48 [Official]

Among the songs where Atsuko Maeda served as center, this one ranks among the most popular, and many fans still say, “This is my number one favorite.” It’s especially beloved by other idols, too, and has been covered and sung more times than you could possibly count.

The song’s tagline is “Maybe… I really do like you,” a warm phrase that embraces all the feelings of love found in the lyrics.

Lines like “I realized this feeling is love, but I still can’t say it” still make your heart flutter even now.

It’s a legendary track that supported AKB48’s early days and cheered on unrequited love.

Definitely give it a listen!

I hate love.Sangatsu no Phantasia

Sangatsu no Phantasia “I Hate Love”

The song “Koi wa Kirai da” by Sangatsu no Phantasia is a track that beautifully captures the sweet-and-sour ache and frustration of love through its refreshing sound and vocalist Mia’s supple voice.

The title itself reflects the contradictions of romance—“ideal vs.

reality,” “I love you, but I hate you”—and anyone carrying around a hazy tangle of feelings will likely find it impossible not to relate.

It’s the perfect song for those who are thinking, “I want to fall in love!” or “I want to be swept up in romance!”

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Itō Yūta

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