[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 (111–120)
Illegal GameKami wa saikoro o furanai
The song chosen as the theme for the TV Asahi drama “Beloved Lies: Gentle Darkness” is “Illegal Game” by God Doesn’t Roll Dice.
Released as a digital single in 2022, it brilliantly captures the drama’s worldview—a maelstrom of love and hate swirling with infidelity and heartbreak.
It blends a driving, danceable beat with a serious, tense sound.
The music video was filmed on a set resembling a massive frozen warehouse, said to represent the instability of human emotions.
[Cheating Songs] Forbidden Love That Crossed the Line: Adultery/Cheating Songs (121–130)
Nevertheless, I want to do it.Hirai Ken
Ken Hirai’s 2014 single “Soredemo Shitai” is a song that conveys the feelings of a woman who has gotten involved with a man who has a wife.
The entire music video was shot in New Delhi, India’s capital, and makes a huge impact with Hirai dressed in traditional Indian attire, dancing alongside Indian locals.
The lyrics poignantly capture the aching heart of the woman, who agonizes as she watches the man act in ways that ensure he won’t take any trace of her back home with him.
Absolute relationshipakai kouen
Known for their distinctive musical style, Akai Koen dives into the depths of human relationships with this track.
It skillfully portrays invisible connections and hidden desires, growing more addictive the more you listen.
Released on September 24, 2014 as their 4th single, it was also used as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Saturday drama “Lost Days.” The music video, shot with the innovative approach of 100 cuts in 100 seconds, generated plenty of buzz.
Condensing individual secrets and fragility, this work is recommended for those who want to explore the deeper layers of relationships.
Why?YUI
This song closes YUI’s second album, “CAN’T BUY MY LOVE,” released in 2007.
Haven’t you ever told yourself, “It’s nothing unusual—it must be a misunderstanding or I’m just seeing things”? The song portrays the painful feelings of sensing another woman’s presence around her boyfriend but being unable to confirm it, while something dark churns inside her.
Many listeners may relate to that hazy, unsettled emotion.
It’s a track that hurts the heart, capturing the fragility of feeling like you might break and the pain of love.
Scissor GirlHakoniiwa Ririi
This song by HAKONIWA RILY portrays the narrator’s growing suspicion of a partner’s infidelity, the sense of wonder at their behavior, and the shifting emotions when evidence is found.
The gradual confrontation, and the image of cutting one’s hair with scissors after the affair is exposed to sever lingering attachment, conveys a kind of inner darkness.
The contrast between the gentle, soothing atmosphere of the sound and the starkness of the lyrics is striking.
In the section depicting the exact moment the cheating is revealed, the arrangement drops all sounds except the vocal, further emphasizing the darker emotions.
The track is peppered with elements that heighten the sense of fear—like the scissor sounds referenced in the title and the cute vocal timbre.
FlowerSHISHAMO
Despite its upbeat melody, the song “Hana” is filled with heartrending lyrics.
It portrays a woman waiting for a lover who will never return.
It seems he has gone to be with another woman.
The most heartbreaking point of all is that the protagonist knows he was drawn to someone other than her.
What kind of feelings did she have while they were together? Just thinking about it brings me to tears.
This song is included on the album “SHISHAMO 2,” released in 2015.
Pure Love RhapsodyTakeuchi Mariya
The protagonist has discovered the wonder of loving someone, and her life begins to shine brighter than ever—but the person she’s fallen for is a married man.
Mariya Takeuchi’s “Jun’ai Rhapsody” gives voice to the candid, unvarnished feelings of a woman who has fallen seriously in love with someone she can never have.
Unlike her friends, she had never been able to give herself fully to love before.
Through this romance, she learns what it means to love.
Yet he already has a partner.
So she chooses to step back with a forward-looking mindset, believing that precisely because they won’t be together, the memories will remain eternally beautiful.
It’s a song that teaches us that ending up with the one you love isn’t the only kind of happy ending.
