[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 (81–90)
SPYMakihara Noriyuki
This song is told from the perspective of a man who’s been cheated on and discovers the truth.
Noriyuki Makihara’s “SPY” is his 12th single, released in 1994.
It’s a sad love song where, after spotting his girlfriend in town, he tails her on a whim and ends up witnessing her cheating on him.
The chorus initially sounds very positive, but gradually that positivity comes across as bravado, transforming into a desperate cry from the heart.
By the time it ends, it feels like you’ve watched an entire drama—an emotionally charged, story-driven, sorrowful track.
Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe
“Can’t Stop Fallin’ In Love” is a song that portrays the painful feelings of a woman drowning in an adulterous love.
Released in 1996 by globe, led by Tetsuya Komuro, it sold over 1.3 million copies and is known as the group’s third biggest hit.
The lyrics capture the unique anxieties of an affair—worrying about the relationship between the partner and his wife, and agonizing over one’s own happiness.
Even though she knows in her head that “there’s no future,” love is something she just can’t control.
KEIKO’s vocals make the protagonist’s heartrending emotions feel even more real in this track.
Until I fall asleep tonightAbe Mao
A heartrending song about wishing to fall asleep beside the one you love on a lonely night.
It’s included on the album “Mada Ikemasu,” released in 2020.
You’re probably being cheated on… On nights like that, when you’re alone, the loneliness and sadness make your imagination run wild.
This song captures exactly those feelings, with words that question your lover about true love, and lines that sink into self-doubt—why am I so weak? Even while knowing it would be better to end things, there’s a desire, in the end, to believe in the other person—“please, choose me.” It’s painful, yet it feels undeniably strong.
swallowtail butterflyPorunogurafiti
A classic hit by Porno Graffitti that sings of a love that will never be rewarded.
With Latin-flavored melodies and beautiful lyrics, it captures both the exhilaration of love and the despair of an unfulfilled romance.
Released in June 2001 as their sixth single, it is one of the band’s most iconic songs.
It’s said that the chorus from the bridge to the final refrain features the recorded voices of 3,000 concertgoers.
Anyone suffering from an impossible love, or anyone who wants to feel the bittersweetness of romance, is sure to have their heart moved by this song.
A Song Dedicated to the Worst YouYuuri
This is “A Song for the Worst You,” released digitally by singer-songwriter Yuuri in November 2025.
The lyrics depict the protagonist’s inner conflict as they keep going back to someone despite knowing it’s a convenient, one-sided relationship.
It portrays, with raw honesty, the paradox of being unable to leave even while knowing it isn’t serious, and the complex feelings of sensing the end is near yet being unable to genuinely wish the other person happiness.
The dramatic sound arrangement perfectly embodies these emotions as well.
If you’ve ever struggled with an unrequited or unrewarding love, you’ll likely find it deeply relatable.
Snow WhiteFlower
One of the signature songs by Flower, the dance and vocal group that sadly disbanded in 2019, is “Snow White.” The theme of this song is an unrequited love.
Those who are involved in an affair will likely find the feelings expressed painfully relatable.
The lyrics evoke a hush of falling snow; you can almost feel the cold, and that chill mirrors the turmoil of a heart swayed by a love that cannot be.
It’s a tear-jerker that captures the poignant wish to be told, once and for all, “I hate you,” and to cut things cleanly.
[Cheating Songs] Forbidden Love That Crossed the Line: Infidelity Songs (91–100)
After the nightadieu
The song Yoruno Ato, sung by actress Moka Kamishiraishi under the name adieu.
Speaking of Moka Kamishiraishi, in addition to her acting ability, her cute looks and smile are very popular.
However, this song is a very mature woman’s song—a love song about parting ways with someone you love.
Because the lyrics seem to suggest the two are keeping their relationship a secret, some say it’s a song about an affair or infidelity.
Listening from that perspective, the chorus sounds like words of resignation, and also like a wish—“I wanted you to love only me.”