[Love Songs] A roundup of classic and latest hits about love that can’t be honest

The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell

The Story You Don’t Know – supercell

When you look up at the night sky, it somehow makes you feel a little wistful, doesn’t it? “The Story You Don’t Know” is a song themed around stars and the night.

Created by the artist collective supercell and released in 2009, it was used as the ending theme for the anime Bakemonogatari.

The driving piano sound conveys an emotional intensity, and vocalist Nagi Yanagi’s clear, translucent voice is one of its charms.

Give it a listen on a night when your chest feels tight with unspoken feelings of love.

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Is that okay?RADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Is It Okay? [Official Music Video]

This is a RADWIMPS song that sings of such straightforward love that it overflows with feelings for someone you adore, to the point of bewilderment.

The track is included on the classic album “RADWIMPS 4: Okazu no Gohan,” released in December 2006.

Its popularity has remained strong; in December 2016, ten years later, the music video was re-shot together with fans.

It conveys sincere affection with a touch of humor.

Many listeners may have found courage in the lyrics, which suggest that repeatedly expressing daily gratitude and apologies deepens a couple’s bond.

Give it a listen when you want to savor the excitement of a budding romance or when you want to reaffirm your honest feelings for someone important to you.

I can’t be honest.Hoshimura Mai

Mai Hoshimura – I Can’t Be Honest

It’s a ballad that sings of the frustration of not being able to express one’s true feelings well, and of an overflowing love.

It’s a song by Mai Hoshimura, a singer-songwriter from Shimane Prefecture, released in 2005 as her eighth single.

The guitar-focused soundscape is very emotional, and Hoshimura’s powerful vocals fit it perfectly.

Sometimes words alone aren’t enough to convey your true intentions and feelings to someone.

When you feel that way, listening to this song together with that person might just solve it.

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A Song for Someone Who Can’t Be Honesthatanaka midori

A Song for Those Who Can’t Be Honest / Midori Hatanaka [Music Video]

When you’ve been in a long-term relationship or marriage, it can gradually become embarrassing to express your true feelings, right? This song by singer-songwriter Midori Hatanaka was released in 2020 as her debut single.

Its poppy, catchy arrangement is striking—easy on the ears and sure to put you in a happy mood.

It’s a message song that also reminds us of the importance of living true to ourselves.

Give it a listen and take a fresh look at your relationship.

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I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci

wacci “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend” Music Video

“I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend” by wacci is a song that expresses the complex feelings of a woman.

It’s one of wacci’s signature tracks and has been covered by many musicians.

While the title and lyrics convey the feelings of a woman who has proactively chosen a new love, her heart is still filled with thoughts of her ex.

Because of this, you realize the song is actually dedicated to her ex-boyfriend.

She compares her current boyfriend with her ex and insists how wonderful her current boyfriend is, but no matter what she says, you can feel that the ex still lingers in her heart—that she still loves him.

It’s a love song that conveys exactly that.

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I can’t be honestTHE SxPLAY

Sayuri Sugawara / Can't Be Honest (Insert Song for the Fuji TV Drama “Hard To Say I Love You”)

It’s a love number that portrays a pure desire to spend a lifetime with the one you love.

The song is by singer-songwriter Sayuri Sugawara, also known as THE SxPLAY, and was released in 2010.

It was featured as an insert song in a drama of the same name, which drew a lot of attention.

Many people have probably experienced being fine when alone but suddenly unable to express their feelings when the person is right in front of them.

This song might be an opportunity to reexamine your relationship with your partner.

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Novelbright – Evening Primrose [Official Music Video]

When you think about someone you love whom you can no longer see, your chest tightens, doesn’t it? In moments like that, let Tsukimisou gently wrap around you.

Released in 2020 by the rock band Novelbright, it became a hot topic on social media.

It’s a ballad with strings that resonate like a reflection of a crystal-clear heart.

The lyrics, which depict a love that can’t be forgotten even as the seasons pass, are irresistibly relatable.

Give it a listen when you feel like crying as memories of heartbreak resurface.

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