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 (41–50)
Travelingsumika
A song about a woman who forgives her lover even though she knows he’s cheating.
It’s by the rock band sumika and was released in 2019.
She forgives him because whether she confronts him or not, she’ll end up hurting anyway.
Even though she knows she can’t go on like this, maybe all she can do is pretend not to know…
I love him, I don’t want to break up, but it hurts, and I don’t know what to do.
A hellish loop that begins with a lover’s betrayal.
Despite its bright sound, it really pierces the heart.
Songs to listen to when you've been betrayed: classic tracks about betrayal (51–60)
A seagull is a seagull.Naoko Ken
Written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, who is famous as a singer-songwriter, this song also became a huge hit for Naoko Ken.
The lyrics as she sings them felt incredibly real to me.
It’s from when I was still a child, so many people might not know it, but even back then Miyuki Nakajima’s talent was already exploding.
There’s a love so strong that a seagull would give up the sea to have it.
A pure love that says, even if I lose everything, it’s enough if I have this one person.
I’d love for people whose relationships mainly happen on social media these days to take the time to really listen to it—highly recommended.
Every momentthe shes gone
The band the shes gone, whose motto is “We hope to be close to your everyday life.” Among the tracks on their 2023 mini-album HEART is this breakup song that somehow feels wonderfully uplifting: “Every Moment.” Depending on the listener, the lyrics can be interpreted as either having moved on—“The you I believed in is gone; no matter how much I keep thinking about you, there’s nothing I can do”—or as still lingering with regret.
Either way, it might be one of those songs whose meaning shifts with each person who hears it.
And to set such bittersweetness to a melody that feels this good—what a formidable band the shes gone is!
You at your worstHamano Haruki
This song, which sings of love and the pain of loss, resonates deeply with listeners.
Released in December 2023 as the second installment of a six-month consecutive release series, it features Haruki Hamano’s emotionally charged vocals that gently comfort wounded hearts.
While candidly portraying the pain of heartbreak, it also offers the courage to look forward.
If you’re struggling with love—especially if you’re trying to recover from a breakup—be sure to give it a listen.
Street Corner of BetrayalKai Yoshihiro
Uragiri no Machikado, the Kai Band’s second single, released in 1975.
As the title already says “betrayal,” it’s a song that perfectly captures that feeling, where everything—even the cityscape—seems dyed by your own emotions.
Both the characters and the scenery carry a sense of sorrow and wistfulness, and you can sense that through the lyrics and melody—a number that makes something well up inside, that really hits you.
It’s a song that pairs beautifully with rain; it might be nice to listen to it in the rain.
dislikeTHE ORAL CIGARETTES
THE ORAL CIGARETTES are a four-piece rock band attracting attention for their dark worldview and weighty ensemble sound.
“Kirai,” the opening track of their major-label debut album The BKW Show!!, rides a waltz-time beat with a hysterical rock sound that’s downright addictive.
The lyrics, which evoke a strong sense of loathing yet shift in the final moments, leave an impact that feels like venting anger and then letting it slip away.
It’s a striking number, with a dramatic arrangement that brilliantly conjures the duality of opposing emotions.
Why?YUI
When you’re in love, there are times you feel anxious because you can’t tell what the other person is really thinking, right? Am I the only one who feels this way? Could there be someone else? Once you start listing your worries, there’s no end to them.
YUI’s song “Why?” speaks for those feelings.
Her voice, which sounds like she’s asking herself questions, overlaps with the voice in my own heart.
But this song also makes me realize that doubting the other person is sometimes unavoidable—it’s actually an expression of how much you want to cherish them.
