Songs to listen to when you've been betrayed. Classic hits about betrayal.
When you’re hurting from betrayal, when you feel like nothing matters anymore, when you’re wounded and just want to cry.
Here are some “songs with the theme of betrayal” we recommend for you.
We’ve gathered a wide range—from tracks filled with bitterness and resentment to bittersweet love songs about not being able to let go of your feelings even after being betrayed.
When you’re in a dark mood, it can help to listen to dark songs and let yourself sink all the way down.
Don’t hold back—let your pain out.
Among them are songs that will heal a heart hurt by betrayal and lift your spirits.
Try finding the one song that fits your feelings perfectly.
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Songs to listen to when you've been betrayed: classic tracks about betrayal (1–10)
Sign of Lovekuriipuhaipe
The title track included as the first song on CreepHyp’s major-label debut album, “I Thought I’d Be Loved for the Rest of My Life,” released in 2012.
The album title appears right from the start as part of the lyrics.
The song features plenty of internal rhymes, and despite being about betrayal and resentment, it feels surprisingly crisp and refreshing.
It’s a bit comical at times, yet it conveys sadness, and in the end turns decidedly positive—something many listeners can probably relate to.
a May flyRADWIMPS
When you think of RADWIMPS, the hits “Zenzenzense” and “Is There Still Anything That Love Can Do?” give them a strong image as makers of heart-tugging love songs.
But the song “May’s Fly” shatters that image—a track steeped in betrayal, hatred, even a sense of madness—and it’s often cited as a “scary song.” That’s how raw and straightforward the hatred is, thrown right at you; if you really listen closely to the lyrics, some people will probably get chills.
And yet it’s addictive—in a strange twist, this song can even help you bounce back.
wailing in griefKudō Shizuka
This song was used as the theme for the drama “Ano Hi ni Kaeritai” and became a big hit.
It’s a track by Shizuka Kudo—who is also active as an actress and designer—released in 1993 as her 18th single.
It conveys the sorrow of having the person you like introduce their romantic partner, squeezing your heart tight.
Yet the tune and melody are catchy, and somehow you feel refreshed after listening.
It’s recommended for times when you want to blow away the haze in your heart or reset your mood.
Songs to listen to when you've been betrayed: classic tracks about betrayal (11–20)
Re:makeONE OK ROCK
It’s a popular song released relatively early in ONE OK ROCK’s career.
With its catchy melody line and their signature straightforward rock sound, it’s a really cool track! While most of the lyrics are written in English, if you read through them one by one, you can sense the feeling of being betrayed by someone and the strong will to keep fighting and surpass that person.
We can’t say for sure what specific event it’s about or who the lyrics are directed at, but you could call it a revenge song that channels the emotions they carry.
I love you, liar.Onda Masanori
A song that gently embraces the heart as it faces betrayal.
Masanori Onda’s heartrending vocals stay close to wounded hearts.
The lyrics capture the complex feelings of holding on to love for someone even while bearing the pain of a broken heart.
Released in July 2022, the track conveys lingering attachment to someone who lies and an earnest yearning for true love.
Please take a moment to listen to Onda’s delicate voice.
Sentimental Sisteryonige
If you’ve been betrayed in love, this song might hit home.
It’s a track by the Osaka-born girls’ band yonige, included on their 2016 mini-album “KATATSUMURI NI NARITAI” (I Want to Be a Snail).
A rock tune with pleasantly warped guitar sounds, it’s catchy yet tinged with a touch of melancholy.
That’s likely because the worldview of the lyrics aligns perfectly with vocalist Arisa Ushimaru’s down-to-earth delivery.
Women in their teens and twenties, in particular, may find it especially relatable.
mentally unstable personMioyamazaki
Starting with a monologue, this song sends chills down your spine as you follow the lyrics.
It’s a work by the rock band mioyamazaki, included on the mini-album “Otona ga Dame tte Itta Yatsu,” released in May 2015.
It vividly portrays self-destructive emotions and stalker-like love.
I imagine some people simply can’t help but chase after the person they’re fixated on.
Give it a listen when you want to sink into a downer mood.