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 (91–100)
If I Hadn’t Met You ~Summer Snow Winter Flower~Aimer
Aimer is pronounced “E-meh.” Just like the title suggests, the lyrics—“If I hadn’t met you, I wouldn’t be hurting this much…”—are tear-inducing.
If you have an unrequited crush, it may hit even harder.
The subtitle “~Natsuyuki Tōka~” (literally “summer snow, winter flower”) evokes things that are mismatched or out of place—perhaps their very meeting was a mistaken miracle.
Her husky voice suits the song and deepens the sense of poignancy.
It was also used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Will Love, Such a Luxury, Ever Come My Way?”
Luminous LizardC&K
It’s a bittersweet unrequited love song about feelings for someone living far away.
The male duo C&K released it in 2016 as their 14th single.
The gentle sound pairs well with their soft vocals.
A Naked Heartaimyon
Aimyong’s song tells the feelings of a woman who falls in love again, even though she thought she was done with love.
Until this release, many of her popular tracks struck me as mid-tempo and catchy, but this one is a classic ballad with a slow, mellow vibe.
As the title “Naked Heart” suggests, it describes her resolve to convey the honest feelings she holds in her heart, despite various inner conflicts.
If you’re nursing a crush or thinking of confessing your feelings, listening to this song will surely give you the courage to take that first step.
Winter FireworksOku Hanako
Okui Hanako’s “Fuyuhanabi” (“Winter Fireworks”) sings of a love you can’t do anything about—when the person you like actually likes your friend.
If you don’t want to lose either of them, all you can do is support them, right? A quietly fading, heartrending winter love song.
I can’t say ‘I love you.’MAY’S
A quintessential tear-jerking unrequited love song.
It captures the bittersweet struggle of trying to hide your feelings when the person you like is starting to catch on.
From start to finish, it’s pure emotion.
You want to say you like them, but if your true feelings are revealed, you won’t be “just friends” anymore… The tug-of-war between wanting to confess and being afraid comes through painfully clearly.
I can’t listen to it without tears anymore.
Love and Liesakai kouen
It has a pop sound, but the lyrics are packed with the bittersweetness of unrequited love, which somehow feels a little sad.
It’s a song by the girls’ band Akai Koen, formed in 2010.
It was released in 2017 as their eighth single.
The music video is cute, too.
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.