Unrequited Love Song: A heartrending love song dedicated to you who are going through a painful romance
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.
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[Unrequited Love Songs] Heart-wrenching love songs for you who are going through a painful romance (71–80)
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?”
Specter feat. HACHIMIMiNARI
A tender crush that changes the color of your world is wrapped in a voice full of transparency.
Part of MIMiNARI’s “turning memories into music” project, the track features singer HACHI on vocals.
It’s the lead song from their first full-length album, “freq.,” released in March 2025.
With stylish, Chinese-inspired arrangements, the sound stands out.
The lyrics capture the frustrating feelings of a girl who hasn’t quite grown up.
Give it a listen when you’re unsure where your love is headed.
Mikan HeartC&K
Once you start caring about someone, there’s no way to walk away without getting hurt.
This song is by the male music duo C&K, also known for “Boku no Tonari ni Ite Kuremasen ka?” and it was released in 2013 as their 10th single.
It’s an R&B ballad with a beautifully resonant piano that tightens the heart.
The lyrics reflect the feelings of a protagonist in an unrequited love, and they’re heartbreaking even just to read.
I imagine many of you have experienced this kind of one-sided love.
#302Hirai Ken
I’m in unrequited love, and the person I’m in love with is also in unrequited love… That ache of feelings that never align is part and parcel of one-sided love, isn’t it? This song was chosen as the theme for the drama “4-Minute MariGold.” Ken Hirai’s gentle voice—like it wraps the whole earth—shines in ballads, and the guitar’s heartrending tones that make you want to cry will surely move your heart.
I love you, liar.Onda Masanori
Known for his sweet yet bittersweet vocals, Masanori Onda’s songs portray the pain of unrequited love.
Even while sensing the other person’s lies, the inescapable feelings of love pierce the heart.
Released in July 2022, this track also garnered attention on Onda’s YouTube channel.
Its lyrics that empathize with those troubled by love and his delicate voice are standout features.
It’s the perfect song for anyone who can’t be honest with the person they like and is carrying feelings of one-sided love.
A track that makes you want to listen while gazing up at the night sky.
Only for you, clear skiesYorushika
A delicate portrayal of fleeting love, Yorushika’s heartrending song pierces the heart with Suis’s translucent vocals and n-buna’s literary lyrics.
Featured on their second mini-album “No Encore for the Loser,” released in May 2018, the track became a massive hit, surpassing 100 million views on YouTube.
It carefully depicts the wavering emotions of “me,” who remains bound by past memories and can’t let go even into adulthood.
A song that stands beside those suffering from unrequited love and those who can’t give up on their feelings.
May this song bring a break in the clouds to your heart.
Voice of the Seaurashima tarou
This is a song that became a hot topic as a mobile phone commercial jingle.
Kenta Kiritani, the actor who plays Urashima Taro, sings about his feelings of love for someone special.
It was released as a digital single in 2015.
The Okinawa-inspired sound and bittersweet melody really bring out the song’s charm.