Cheated-On Songs | Infidelity Anthems to Help You Overcome a Sad Love
In this article, we’ve gathered songs you’ll want to listen to when you’ve been cheated on.
You thought things were going well, but before you knew it, that person was with someone else… Precisely because you loved them and trusted them completely, the betrayal is truly painful and heartbreaking.
Here, we introduce songs we recommend for you: tracks that sing from the perspective of the one who was cheated on, songs that stay close to you when you’re hurting, and songs that unleash the undeniable anger born from betrayal.
If you’re suffering alone with no one to talk to, please give these a listen.
Cheated-On Songs | Infidelity Anthems (1–10) Dedicated to Those Who Want to Overcome a Sad Love
Hide-and-seekYuuri
This is a heartbreak song that portrays a man who can’t accept the fact that the girlfriend he was dating has left.
It’s a track by the singer-songwriter Yuuri, and it became a huge hit after being featured on social media and performed at MY FIRST STORY’s live shows.
The title “Kakurenbo” (Hide-and-Seek) reflects the man’s wish that if it were a game of hide-and-seek, it would eventually end and she would come back.
Anyone—regardless of gender—who was betrayed by a partner they thought would stay with them will find it impossible not to relate.
Beside InfidelityMy Hair is Bad
My Hair is Bad is extremely popular among teens and people in their twenties.
Their song “Uwaki no Tonari de” (Beside Infidelity) is themed around cheating.
Even when you’ve been cheated on, you end up forgiving them because you still love them—have you ever felt that way? This song captures those complicated emotions very well.
Cinderella BoySaucy Dog
A love song that sings of those bittersweet feelings: “That day I fell in love should have filled me with happiness, yet now every time I remember it, my chest aches.” Released by Saucy Dog in August 2021, the track is included on the mini-album Lazy Sunday.
It beautifully captures the complexities of love from a woman’s perspective.
Many will likely relate to the contradictory emotion of thinking someone was the worst, yet loving them so much.
It’s the perfect song for anyone nursing a broken heart or suffering from unrequited love.
Try listening to it quietly, alone in your room in the middle of the night.
pinkshaitoopu
This song could be considered a quintessential heart-wrenching breakup ballad.
The delicate vocals seep into your heart.
It carefully portrays the complex emotions of a woman who realizes her lover’s betrayal yet still can’t forget them.
The lyrics convey a longing to cling to happy memories of the past.
Released in February 2023, the track’s lyrics are also compelling for their sense of urban loneliness, with scenes like looking down over the city from a rooftop.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those bearing the pain of heartbreak or who have experienced losing someone dear.
It’s especially recommended for listening alone at night.
Liaratarayo
A song that tightens your chest with its heartrending vocals.
The complex emotions of a man who’s been told it’s over are woven in delicate words.
It was the other person who confessed their love, yet it’s also the other person who ends it—such a contradiction.
They should have truly loved each other, but before they knew it, that love turned into hatred.
The song captures the fragility of such a romance.
Also talked about as an answer song to Atarayo’s signature track “I’ll Forget Your Quietness in October,” it was included on the October 2021 EP “Before Dawn.” It’s a bittersweet yet warm piece that gently accompanies those bearing the pain of heartbreak.
RevengeMy Hair is Bad
This song sharply captures the heart of someone bearing the pain of heartbreak.
Included on My Hair is Bad’s November 2017 album “mothers,” it depicts a collision of fierce anger and deep sorrow.
Carried by vocalist Tomomi Shiiki’s voice, it vividly traces the emotional arc—from the suddenness of the breakup, to the vengeful urges that follow, and finally to forgiveness.
It’s a track that stands with those suffering from heartbreak and struggling with the complexities of human relationships, inviting empathy.
As you listen to its extreme lyrics, you might paradoxically find yourself growing calmer.
the absolute worstMarushii
This is Marcy’s breakup song that sets the pain of betrayal to an exhilarating sound.
The anger and hatred that surge at the moment of parting—and the lingering tenderness that won’t fade.
These intricately tangled emotions are sung as if drawn from personal experience.
Released in March 2022, this work resonates with the contrast between its up-tempo arrangement and bittersweet lyrics, gaining support especially among Gen Z.
It’s a song we’d love you to hear if you can’t forget someone you loved, are still carrying the pain of heartbreak, yet are trying to look forward.