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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I don’t need friends—die.Shinsei Kamattechan
This song by Shinsei Kamattechan starts with shocking lyrics right from the beginning.
Not only the lyrics but even the title was provocative.
It’s a track from their fifth album, “Tanoshii ne,” released in 2012.
The lyrics include words that might feel a bit over the top, but for those who feel betrayed by friends and weighed down by loneliness, it’s a song that can bring you to tears.
It captures a sense of having your loneliness understood, as if the song speaks for you and helps clear your emotions—one you’ll want to blast at full volume when you’re feeling down.
SPYMakihara Noriyuki
SPY, the 12th single by Noriyuki Makihara, was released in 1994.
At the time of its release, it was also used as a TV drama’s theme song and became a hit.
Rather than being abstract, the lyrics unfold like a story, as if you’re watching a drama.
The song confronts the painful reality of witnessing a girlfriend’s infidelity, and the end of the first verse ends exactly like a drama with a “to be continued,” creating a heart‑pounding urge to hear the second verse as soon as possible—yet it remains a sad love song.
Songs to listen to when you've been betrayed: classic tracks about betrayal (31–40)
CountdownCocco
People say that love and hate are two sides of the same coin, and this song captures exactly that.
It’s written from the girlfriend’s perspective in a relationship, and it seems the man has cheated.
She’s expressing that she’ll forgive him now, so he should apologize and come back.
However, the words that shape the lyrics are intense, revealing the depth of her feelings for him.
It’s precisely because she truly loves him that her emotions can transform into such profound hatred.
Cheer up!Takeuchi Mariya
It’s a timeless classic that people still sing today.
The situation in the lyrics is very straightforward and refreshing.
I can picture a scene where someone is comforting a female friend who’s been betrayed by her boyfriend.
Mariya Takeuchi’s low, gentle voice adds a sense of reassurance.
After feeling down—and then lifting your head to face forward—if you still want to be happy, a brighter tomorrow awaits.
Once you can laugh it off and realize life isn’t as bad as it seems, happiness is just around the corner.
If you’ve just gone through a breakup, this song is highly recommended.
FlowerSonar Pocket
When someone you cherished betrays you, it can feel like the end of the world.
But this song gently rubs your back and whispers, “It’s going to be okay.” It’s a track by the music group Sonar Pocket, included on their 2013 album Sonapokeism 4: The Flower That Is You.
It was used as the theme song for the film The Seven Days of Marwi and the Little Puppy.
With resonant piano and strings, it’s a moving tearjerker.
No matter how much pain you’re carrying, this piece might just help you get back on your feet.
Your Dissection Pure Love Song ~Die~aimyon
A wildly popular love song steeped in jealousy by singer-songwriter Aimyon.
While the lyrics don’t depict any concrete betrayals—such as being cheated on or dumped—they are filled with a fierce desire to prevent such betrayals from happening.
The words may come across as almost deranged, but beneath them lies a pure love: she’s so utterly, overwhelmingly in love with him that she can’t help herself.
Cinderella BoySaucy Dog
“The day I fell in love, the moment I was captivated by your profile—but now, every time I remember it, my chest aches.” This love song captures that kind of bittersweet feeling.
Released by Saucy Dog in August 2021, the track is included on their mini-album Lazy Sunday.
It beautifully conveys a woman’s complex feelings in love.
Many will likely relate to the contradictory emotion of thinking someone was the worst, yet loving them deeply.
It’s a perfect song for those nursing the pain of heartbreak or suffering through unrequited love.
Try listening to it quietly, alone in your room, late at night.