Beautiful tear-jerking songs / songs that make you cry your eyes out

Unrequited Love Song: A heartrending love song dedicated to you who are going through a painful romance

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When you have an unrequited crush and feel like “it hurts, I want to cry,” you want to listen to songs that share those feelings, right?

In this article, we’ll introduce “tear-jerking unrequited love songs” we recommend just for you.

From the latest hits to timeless classics, every track is a gem with heartrending lyrics that sink deep into your heart.

“If I confess, we can’t go back to how we were.” “I know I should give up, but I still like you.” “We broke up, but I can’t bring myself to hate you.”

If you’re hurting from unrequited love in any of these ways, please give these songs a listen.

[Unrequited Love Songs] Heart-wrenching love songs for those enduring painful romance (61–70)

swallowtail butterflyPorunogurafiti

Porno Graffitti – Swallowtail Butterfly / THE FIRST TAKE

swallowtail butterflyPorunogurafiti

In contrast to the passionate Latin rhythm delivered by Porno Graffitti, what unfolds is a heartbreakingly bittersweet tale of unrequited love.

At first, simply “meeting you was enough,” but somewhere along the way, the wish to be “loved” took hold, and the whole world changed.

Chasing after the other, who flutters like a beautiful butterfly, they seem like a desert oasis—always out of reach.

Knowing they can never have them, the protagonist aches for love as if thirsting for moisture, their anguished cry pressing upon the heart.

Released in June 2001, this million-selling track was also featured in a cosmetics commercial.

When you’re suffering from a love that won’t be returned and can no longer suppress the feeling of “wanting to be loved,” this is a song that stays close to that helpless pain.

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I like that kind of thing.wacci

wacci “That Kind of Love” Music Video

I like that kind of thing.wacci

Wacci’s song, with feelings so straight and aching they press against your chest.

It captures, through delicate lyrics and melody, the mindset of a woman troubled by a mismatch of feelings with her partner.

Many will likely relate to her struggle: unable to suppress her love, yet torn over whether to continue a convenient, one-sided arrangement.

Released in April 2024, this work marks the first installment in Wacci’s new series of love song releases.

The music video starring Airi Matsui also drew attention.

It’s a song that stays close to the hearts of those bearing the pain of unrequited love or wrestling with romance.

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codependencyDomura Riu

Codependence / Riu Domura (Lyric Video)

codependencyDomura Riu

It’s a song about a relationship that can’t be called healthy—wanting to be needed, being used for convenience, and still being unable to leave.

Created by Riu Domura, a singer from Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, it was included on the 2019 debut EP “Escape.” Even while recognizing the love is false, they hold each other, staying close only to fill their loneliness.

The protagonist realizes they’re just the other person’s toy, yet can’t break free; that anguish unfolds over a chill track.

In the end, all that remains is loneliness—an aching futility that hits home.

It may encourage those struggling in unhealthy relationships or those who want to break away.

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Last VirginRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Last Virgin [Official Music Video]

Last VirginRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS’s song, which depicts a once-in-a-lifetime love, beautifully captures the heartache of unrequited feelings.

You can feel the emotions of someone who, while elated or dejected by the other person’s attitude, continues to hold deep affection.

Released in October 2013, this track resonated with many and became popular as wedding BGM.

It’s a perfect song for those who can’t honestly convey their feelings to someone they like or who need the courage to confess.

Why not listen to this song and face your own feelings? It will surely inspire you to take a new step forward.

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I like you after all.CHIHIRO

CHIHIRO – I Knew I Still Loved You (Official MV)

I like you after all.CHIHIRO

A bittersweet unrequited love song that pours out feelings that can’t be held back.

This is a slow ballad sung by CHIHIRO, an R&B singer from Fukuoka Prefecture.

It’s included on her sixth album, “NAMIDA CARATS,” released in 2015.

Highly recommended for women who are experiencing unrequited love right now!

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high skyUMEILO

[MV] UMEILO – High Sky

high skyUMEILO

It’s a love song looking back on the bitter memories of unrequited love.

It seems the guy in the song was strung along by a girl he liked back in his school days.

From an outsider’s perspective, you’d want to tell him to just shake off that little temptress, but at the time he was truly, deeply in love.

That feeling has cooled now, but he still cares enough to wonder, “So, do you have a boyfriend yet?”

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In the Corner of the Nightkobore

kobore – Corner of the Night (Official Video)

In the Corner of the Nightkobore

Kobore is a guitar rock band from Fuchu, Tokyo, known for their powerful sound and vocals.

This song is written in straightforward words that express the feeling of “I want to see you.” It vividly depicts a scene in the darkness of night, where the narrator, who can’t really drink or smoke, forces down a drink and holds a cigarette, recalling the person they like and confessing how much they want to see them.

We all find ourselves remembering someone we like at unexpected moments, following them with our eyes, and noticing even the smallest changes.

It’s a song packed with the actions and emotions unique to unrequited love!

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