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] Heartbreaking love songs for you who are going through a painful romance (101–110)
A Song for Youerica
A song whose lyrics are based on love stories and consultations sent to Erica.
The lyrics tell the story of someone who can’t hold back their feelings for the person they love and finally decides to confess through a “song.” It straightforwardly expresses the joy and pain of unrequited love, resulting in a track that resonates with many.
For those wavering about confessing, it also serves as a supportive anthem that gives you a push! There’s a sequel to this song called “A Song for You 2,” which portrays what happens next to the two people depicted in “A Song for You,” so be sure to listen to that as well!
P.S.Ikuta Rira
Lilas Ikuta, also known as the vocalist of YOASOBI.
The song she created as a tie-in for the film “One Second Ahead, One Second Behind” is “P.S.” It portrays a bittersweet situation of wanting to confess your feelings to an unrequited love while knowing it won’t work out.
Even if you haven’t seen the movie, you’ll be drawn into its world.
Another highlight is how the mood shifts dramatically between the first and second halves, turning brighter as it goes.
So it offers not only sadness but also a sense of release.
The feeling of being in love…mihimaru GT
It’s a mihimaru GT song that portrays the regret of an unconfessed crush, while also telling oneself that those feelings are a cherished memory.
With piano and guitar at its core, the acoustic sound is underpinned by a beat, adding a light, buoyant touch to the overall sense of wistfulness.
Although the lyrics convey regret, the vocals carry a hint of a smile, leaving an impression of someone trying to move on.
It feels less like a snapshot of the moment of pain and more like a look back on a one-sided love after some time has passed.
unrequited loveOku Hanako
A life-sized unrequited-love song from a woman’s perspective.
In this song, the woman’s crush already knows how she feels.
He’s more friendly than before, but she still doesn’t know what he truly thinks.
She doesn’t mind, though—she just hopes that even a little of her feelings will reach him.
That’s how much she loves him, and she can’t let go of those feelings…
Secret SecretPerfume
“Secret Secret” is a song included on Perfume’s album “GAME,” released in the spring of 2008.
It also drew attention as the theme song for a commercial for Pino ice cream.
It’s a straightforward, pure song about a girl who wants to know more about the person she likes, but there’s also a side to it where she keeps loving him while pretending not to notice she’s being evaded.
It’s a bittersweet track to listen to when you’re in love.
[Unrequited Love Songs] Heart-wrenching love songs for those going through a painful romance (111–120)
No goodTīna Karīna
It’s a song in Kansai dialect about the dilemma of “I shouldn’t fall for you, but I do.” It’s by Tina Karina, a singer-songwriter from Osaka Prefecture.
It was released in 2013 as her second single.
The combination of a ballad and Kansai dialect is unusual, but it really hits you in the heart.
two peopleaiko
A work that beautifully portrays a brave, self-restrained love telling itself, “I’m glad I realized it before I fell any deeper,” is the song released in March 2008 by singer-songwriter aiko.
Set to an up-tempo, exhilarating sound, you can picture the protagonist getting elated and crushed by the tiniest gestures of the person they like.
Even while knowing that person’s gaze is directed at someone else, the aching sadness of feelings that won’t stop comes through vividly.
The song was a hit, reaching No.
3 on the Oricon weekly chart, later included on the acclaimed album “Himitsu,” and it resonated with many as the theme for a Hoyu commercial.
Even when you know it’s a love that won’t come true, you can’t help but think of them.
This is a number that gently stays by the side of anyone struggling with such a complicated unrequited love.