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.
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Cheated-On Songs | Infidelity tracks for you who want to overcome a sad love (21–30)
CountdownCocco
Cocco’s “Countdown” is a song that powerfully and straightforwardly expresses a woman’s feelings for the man she loves, almost to an overwhelming degree.
It conveys a rawness that feels like it captures the heart of a woman locked in a struggle over a man just as it is.
The provocative lyrics are bound to pierce your heart in some way.
If you listen while thinking about what exactly the “countdown” refers to, you’ll find it has surprising depth.
A love with you, separated by nineSHIROSE from WHITE JAM
“Our Love with a 9-Year Gap,” whose lyrics vocalist SHIROSE wrote exactly as the words he sent to his lover.
Songs that directly reflect real experiences are inevitably raw and heartrending.
In age-gap relationships, there are times when you can’t help but feel the distance.
If you ever start to sense your feelings drifting apart little by little, give this a listen—you’ll likely find something to relate to.
Cheated-On Songs | Infidelity Tracks (31–40) for Those Who Want to Overcome a Sad Love
high skyUMEILO
What on earth should I do if the person I like ends up getting a partner…? UMEILO’s “Kokū” captures that bittersweet, aching feeling.
It’s a cool rock track that cries out those sweet-and-sour emotions alongside the sound of a Telecaster! Don’t you ever find yourself putting on a brave face when you can’t be honest? This is the song I recommend for times like that.
mutual feelingsthe shes gone
For a woman who was living together with her partner or was so deeply involved that she kept his personal belongings in her room, the shock of being cheated on must have been so overwhelming it left her speechless.
The song “Omoi-ai” sings of a woman’s regret and her lingering attachment to a boyfriend who will never come back.
The depiction of her carefully looking after his belongings, just in case he shows up someday, is heartbreaking.
She can’t forget him; despite being treated terribly, she still loves him…
This is a heartrending song for women like her.
A song about being cheated on but still in love.riria.
The singer Lilia, known for her angelic voice, performs “I Got Cheated On, But I Still Love Him.” As the title suggests, the song conveys the feelings of a woman whose boyfriend cheated on her: anger toward him and the other woman, the urge to reject him for what he did, and yet the desperate wish not to be abandoned.
When these emotions are sung in Lilia’s clear, translucent voice, it’s so painful it can bring you to tears.
It’s a song that stands with anyone hurting from being cheated on, so please give it a listen.
See youRyokushokushakai
Even when we actually know the truth, we sometimes pretend not to notice in front of others, don’t we? Ryokuoushoku Shakai’s “Matane” is a song that really understands that feeling.
When you think about the meaning of the lyrics, it brings a tight, aching sensation to your chest.
I also hope you’ll watch vocalist Haruko Nagaya passionately singing it live.
A bit good at lyingTanaka Akira
Released in June 2025 by Akira Tanaka, with music composed by Masato Sugimoto at Tanaka’s strong request.
It’s a track that exudes a stylish vibe.
The protagonist senses the other person’s change of heart, yet out of love pretends not to notice—an earnestness that really tugs at the heart.
With its rhythmic beat, it might just make you want to sing it at karaoke once you hear it.