[Cheating Song] A forbidden love that crossed the line — infidelity song
Cheating always hurts someone and leads to unhappy outcomes.
In this article, we pick songs about “cheating” from both male and female perspectives.
Whether you were cheated on, suspect you might be, realized you were the only one who was serious, or are the one doing the cheating—these masterpieces vividly capture a range of emotions.
It’s painful to think back on happier times, but many people still want to move forward.
When you feel like “it hurts and I just want to cry” or “I want to get over my partner,” listen to tracks that match your feelings and let your emotions out as they are.
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[Cheating Songs] Forbidden Love That Crossed the Line: Infidelity Songs (61–70)
Try loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse.
Neguse is a four-piece band from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.
Their song “Aishite Mite yo Heru Mon Janai shi” is a masterpiece that deftly portrays the disconnect between men and women through skillful wordplay.
While the overall sound is pop and refreshing, the lyrics are deeply heartrending, and that contrast is irresistible.
The vocalist Ryota’s delicate timbre also fits the bittersweet love story perfectly, bringing out the emotional depth of the words.
Be sure to pay attention not only to the song itself, but also to the poem-like beauty of its lyrics!
I love you.Laughing Hick
This song is told from the perspective of someone whose feelings for their partner have completely cooled and who is starting to look toward someone else.
It portrays the misunderstandings born from the frustrations they both carried, and the emotions that have been damaged beyond repair.
The refreshing sound is striking in contrast to the lyrics, conveying a clear, liberated feeling as if the singer has shaken off their attachment.
The brazen attitude of saying that cheating goes both ways, and the way they hurl insults at their partner, also reveal a shift in their emotions.
Lightning-fast JealousyMOSHIMO
MOSHIMO’s “Lightning-Speed Jealousy” is a song that gives voice to the mistress’s jealousy.
She basks in the superiority of seeing sides of him he never shows his girlfriend, yet she can’t stop feeling jealous of the woman who stands by his side as the “girlfriend.” Though it’s a cheating song, the upbeat way she dives into love is actually empowering.
What is emotion?This is LAST
This is LAST is a three-piece rock band.
Their song “#What Is Affection” is a bittersweet infidelity track that was also featured as an insert song on ABEMA’s original dating show “The Bachelor and the Little Wolf Won’t Fool Me.” What makes this song compelling is that it doesn’t depict cheating scenes directly; instead, it weaves together a woman’s lines and a man’s lines, crossing to suggest a single story and indirectly portraying a past mistake through the lyrics.
Because the imagery invites interpretation, the song can feel different depending on what you imagine—making it easy to project onto your own situation.
Close your eyes and come here.BARBEE BOYS
BARBEE BOYS, a male–female twin-vocal band, restarted their activities in 2018.
Their song “Me o Tojite Oide yo” (“Close Your Eyes and Come Here”) was their 11th single, released in 1989, a big hit and one of their signature tracks.
It’s a mature song about spending the night with someone other than her boyfriend, evoking themes of infidelity and cheating.
The alternating male and female twin vocals add to the song’s heat and sensuality.
PlumeriaThis is LAST
This is LAST is a three-piece band formed in 2018.
Their song “Plumeria” portrays the feelings of a man who keeps waiting for messages from a woman who already has a boyfriend.
He understands his position as the other man and doesn’t reach out himself, yet he still longs to see her.
He can’t help thinking that if her boyfriend found out everything, she might become his—then bitterly laughs at himself, knowing that’s not how it works.
Even though he knows cutting ties with her would be the right thing to do, he still loves her…
Song for…HY
HY is a band from Okinawa that has released numerous love songs.
Among them, “Song for…” is one of their most popular tracks.
It tells the story of two people who have fallen into a forbidden love.
Because they know they truly love each other, their hearts ache at a situation they can’t change.
And since their relationship isn’t guaranteed, they’re plagued by doubts like, “Is it okay to keep feeling this way?” This song tests whether the two of them have the resolve to be together, even if they have to overcome those fears.
