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)
#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.
Best Friend’s GirlSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu
It’s an unrequited love song about a man who’s fallen for his best friend’s girlfriend.
It’s a painful situation with almost no hope, since the person he loves is already taken.
Whenever he gets to see her, his best friend is always right there beside her, so he can’t even make a move.
To make matters worse, she’s head over heels for his friend.
All he can do is cry… Because he can only keep these feelings inside and can’t show them, he might end up asking the wind or the birds for help.
Love StoryAmuro Namie
Namie Amuro’s love song “Love Story” is a mature romance track that portrays the resolve and pain of a woman who chooses to part ways.
Among her many popular songs, it’s especially cherished by women who have experienced breakups and found it relatable.
Even when she chooses to say goodbye, the unwavering feeling of “I’m sure I’ll always love you” is deeply moving.
More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau
This is a song by Kanau Matsumura that portrays the frustration of being unable to move a relationship forward and the inner conflict about breaking the current status quo.
People who want to move beyond just friends, or who struggle because the other person doesn’t notice their feelings, will likely find it especially relatable.
Gentle acoustic sounds are layered with strings, which seem to express a swell of emotion.
The words that regret it might have been better never to have become friends at all, rather than to suffer this inability to move ahead, communicate a painful heart with direct honesty.
100-year first loveshikuramen
A song that speaks for the straightforward feelings of unrequited love is Shikuramen’s “100-Year First Love.” The title’s meaning comes from a strong resolve: even if the person from one’s first love keeps rejecting them for 100 years, they’ll keep loving them for 100 years.
Set to a pop rhythm, the rap gently expresses a sincere, direct affection for the one they love.
the red threadKobukuro
Kobukuro’s “Akai Ito” is their 16th single, released on October 29, 2008.
It was also selected for a Nippon Life (Nissay) commercial song.
It’s a poignant love ballad about choosing to keep some distance while wishing, “Please choose me,” after learning that one’s partner has someone they can’t forget.
Due to the connection from her cover of the song, Yui Aragaki appears in the music video.
Just… I want to see youEXILE
Haven’t you ever experienced only realizing how important your lover was after losing them? This song, “Just… I Want to See You,” overflows with feelings for a former lover after a breakup.
Regrets like “If only I had done more” torment the self.
The heartrending piano sound and the duo’s gentle vocals are enough to bring you to tears.