Unrequited love songs recommended for college students: classic and popular Japanese tracks

Just… I miss youEXILE

EXILE / I Just... Want to See You - Short version -

The song I feel like listening to with someone I love is EXILE’s “Tada… Aitakute” (“I Just Want to See You”).

It’s a track about someone you love dearly whom you can no longer meet.

You can really feel how precious that person is to the singer.

The song’s romantic, bittersweet atmosphere also makes the emotions in the lyrics feel even more real.

It’s great to listen to alone when you’re feeling wistful about someone you love, and it’s also worth gathering your courage and listening to it together with the person you like—you might just get your feelings across!

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Yoimachi Jēn

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Unrequited loveGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE

GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / Unrequited Love

There’s something special about unrequited love during our school days, isn’t there? GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE perfectly captures those bittersweet feelings.

Released in November 2013, this song portrays a pure kind of love—where just seeing the person you like looking downcast can make your whole day feel dull.

You try striking up a conversation to ask what they thought of a movie, but can’t find anything more to say… You know that frustrating feeling, right? The clear, airy vocals gently wrap around the delicate emotions of high school students.

It’s a recommended track for anyone who wants to feel both the sweetness and the ache of unrequited love.

Love SongGO!GO!7188

Koi no Uta / GO!GO!7188

It’s an unrequited love song sung by a girls’ band.

It feels like a very pure kind of affection, maybe from their school days.

The song doesn’t have any big twists or anything, but it still draws you in.

It has a slow, relaxed vibe.

PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – Pretender [Official Video]

Released in May 2019, this song became a smash hit and propelled Official HIGE DANDism into the ranks of popular bands.

You hear it often on TV and on the streets, right? It was also the theme song for both the drama and film of The Confidence Man JP.

Although it’s a song about a bittersweet love—a one-sided crush that won’t come true—what comes across more than the sadness or pain of that unfulfilled love is the pure feeling and poignant emotion behind it.

I’ve listened to it countless times, and it’s a recommended unrequited-love song that really tugs at the heart.

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utatane

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I miss you.UVERworld

UVERworld 'Yearning for You'

The song with heartbreaking lyrics about breaking up with a lover in pursuit of one’s dreams is UVERworld’s “Koishikute.” Released in 2008 as their 11th single, it’s a ballad where vocalist TAKUYA∞’s voice really resonates with the heart.

From the gentle opening verse to the powerful chorus, the sound is compelling as well.

The way the distance grows between lovers because of prioritizing work and time with friends feels very real.

If you’re currently in unrequited love, once your feelings come true, make sure to devote plenty of time to your partner.

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Hamada Takuya

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PrologueUru

[Official] Uru “Prologue” YouTube ver. — Theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Chugakusei Nikki (Junior High School Diary)”

This song, “Prologue,” whose translucent vocals perfectly match lyrics about falling in love, was the theme song for the 2018 TV drama “Chugakusei Nikki” (Diary of a Middle School Teacher).

The drama portrays a forbidden love in which a female junior high school teacher is admired by a male student, and the song’s connection to the storyline made it indispensable to the show’s emotional arc.

It’s a track that conveys, from the depths of the heart, feelings that can’t be stopped—emotions for someone that overflow even when you try not to think about them.

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utatane

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Moon Song[Alexandros]

[Alexandros] – Moon Song (MV)

The song whose beautiful piano tone brings tears to your eyes is “Moon Song” by [Alexandros].

Released in 2016, it sings of feelings that won’t fade for someone who broke up with you.

Even if a relationship falls apart, it doesn’t mean your feelings for the other person just disappear.

The happy times and memories you shared are real, and that never changes.

That’s why you find yourself looking back with regret and lingering attachment.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on a bittersweet night when you’re remembering someone you loved deeply.

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Yoimachi Jēn

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