[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 (31–40)
I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo
A song woven from faint stirrings of love and inner conflict, steeped in poignant sorrow.
Even as the narrator senses their beloved’s lies, fear of loss makes them avert their eyes from the truth—a feeling rendered in a clear, translucent voice.
The protagonist, who doubts themselves precisely because their love is so pure, is sure to resonate with many listeners.
Released in January 2022, the track is included on the album “In the Polar Night, the Moon Remains Silent.” It was created in collaboration with “Junwaidan,” a project that collects personal stories related to sexuality.
It is a piece that will deeply move those nursing heartbreak or struggling with complicated relationships.
The holeKing Gnu
It’s a track included on Sympa, the album released in 2019 by King Gnu, the band behind many hit songs like “Kasa” (“Chameleon” in Japanese) and “Hakujitsu.” While the lyrics seem to sing about single-minded love, the music video shows the protagonist two-timing.
Still, rather than acting out of malice, he seems to want to be there for people who are hurt, for those who need him.
With its gently unfolding melody and tender lyrics, it’s a song that softly heals a wounded heart.
A Story of Two PeopleYU-KI
This is a warm medium-tempo ballad depicting the daily life of a cohabiting couple from a male perspective.
It delicately portrays the shadow of infidelity creeping into their intimate relationship and the painful emotions of trying to mend it.
Released as a single by YUKI in September 2010, it was later included on the 2011 album “megaphonic.” It reached No.
4 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and ranked No.
234 on the year-end chart.
It’s a perfect song for those who want to empathize with a man struggling in his life with a loved one—still precious to him—even as he watches their relationship fall apart.
Cinderella BoySaucy Dog
It’s a song from the rock band Saucy Dog’s 2021 mini-album Lazy Sunday.
Sung from a woman’s perspective, it portrays both love and hatred toward someone she cares about.
In the music video, a cheating man and a woman who pretends not to notice—even though she does—are depicted, and watching it is so heartrending it feels like your chest is being squeezed.
If you’re looking for a tearjerker about the pain of being betrayed by someone you love, definitely give it a listen.
The end of the worldMakihara Noriyuki
This is a song by hitmaker Noriyuki Makihara.
It carries a generally sad mood, depicting two people who are aware from the start that their love will end.
They meet while worrying about being seen, and continue dating in secret so no one will find out—a song about a clandestine romance, truly a forbidden love.
Even though they know it’s not allowed, you can sense that they savor the time they share together.
[Cheating Songs] Forbidden Love That Crossed the Line: Infidelity Tracks (41–50)
Tears That Never DrySilent Siren
SILENT SIREN’s “Kawakanai Namida” (“Unending Tears”) is the kind of song that could make anyone who’s been cheated on start crying from the very first lines.
You spent all that time apart trying your best to endure it alone, only to find out they were actually meeting their affair partner… It’s enough to make you crumble with frustration and misery.
This is a song I want women who’ve been cheated on and feel like crying to listen to and let it all out.
springB’z
This is a track from their seventh album, The 7th Blues, released in 1994.
It’s a ballad in which vocalist Koshi Inaba poignantly sings of an unrequited love, and among fans it’s known as a hidden gem.
The song depicts a man who has fallen for a woman who already has a partner, struggling to give up on his feelings.
A springtime heartbreak ballad, where the falling cherry blossoms deepen the sense of sorrow.