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Cheated-On Songs | Infidelity Anthems to Help You Overcome a Sad Love

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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 tracks (51–60) dedicated to those who want to overcome a sad love

It hurts.Kiyoshi Ryujin

Ryujin Kiyoshi – Itai yo

It hurts.Kiyoshi Ryujin

Seiryuujin’s song “Itai yo” expresses the painful feelings of a man toward a woman.

If you’ve been cheated on by your girlfriend, or if you keenly sense the lingering presence of men from her past, I think you’ll find this song deeply relatable.

It’s natural to want her to look only at you, and if possible, to be colored by you.

Anyone would find it hard when the shadow of some unknown man flickers in the background…

You love her, so you can’t insult or blame her, but if, in truth, every time you meet her you feel like crying, please give this song a listen.

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See youRyokushokushakai

Ryokushoku Shakai / See you again

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.

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microwave ovenFujita Maiko

microwave oven

microwave ovenFujita Maiko

Maiko Fujita’s heartbreak song “Microwave,” in which she compares herself to a microwave.

The song skillfully expresses the feeling of becoming shy because of love and being unable to initiate a conversation yourself.

With its simple melody, the more you listen, the more depth you can feel.

Try listening while thinking about what the “microwave” signifies.

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BelieveNishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'Believe (short ver.)'

BelieveNishino Kana

For women fired up and saying, “I’ll become an even better woman and make him regret it!”, we recommend ‘Believe’! Being cheated on is incredibly painful, but they say women become more beautiful after going through a tough love.

After you listen to heartbreak songs and have a good cry, try this track.

Kana Nishino’s lyrics, poppy yet deeply empathetic to women’s feelings, will blow away the sadness and lingering attachment you still carry.

Go seize the kind of happiness that lets you look back on this love and laugh, saying, “Wow, remember when that happened?”

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In conclusion

We introduced songs we want you to listen to when you’ve been cheated on.

Each track captured a range of emotions—pain, anger, despair—felt in the aftermath of infidelity.

If you find a song that perfectly matches how you feel right now, please listen to it all the way through.

I hope it helps ease your pain, even just a little.