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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Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.
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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 you who are going through a painful romance (121–130)

Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri

Say goodbye to clinging love. / Matsuri (Good bye, toxic love) [Official Music Video]

Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri

This is a song by Matsuri that delicately portrays the feelings of a woman breaking free from a past dependence on love and trying to take a new step forward.

Released digitally in June 2022, it features striking lyrics about the struggle between telling herself she’s forgotten her former partner and the bittersweet memories that occasionally resurface.

The track gained popularity on TikTok and resonated with younger listeners, and a music video starring Yuu Miyazaki was also produced.

It’s a warm breakup song that offers comfort to those trying to face forward despite heartache and to those who still feel lingering attachment to past love.

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Feelings I can’t sayNakamura Maiko

Maiko Nakamura – Feelings I Can’t Say

Feelings I can't sayNakamura Maiko

This is a song about parting with someone special.

It’s sung by Maiko Nakamura, a female singer from the Philippines.

It was released as a digital single in 2016.

Its bittersweet message can be taken as either a friendship song or an unrequited love song.

Isn’t it a perfect track for graduation season?

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It’s not loveDAZBEE

DAZBEE | “It’s Not Love” M/V

It's not loveDAZBEE

This is a song by DAZBEE that portrays the darkness of unrequited love with a fantastical melody and addictive sound.

The intense obsession with the other person and the unstable state of mind are vividly expressed, drawing you into the emotions of a protagonist who loses themselves for the sake of love.

Released in November 2022, the track ventures into new territory by fusing a dark atmosphere with rap.

It’s a song you can relate to when you can’t recover from heartbreak, or when the intensity of your feelings even scares you.

Why not listen to this track and confront the darkness within yourself?

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I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren

Ren – Can't Bring Myself to Hate You (Music Video)

I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren

A singer-songwriter representing Gen Z, Ren, sings a song about an unattainable love.

Released in September 2021 as their first original work, it portrays a painful level of fixation—unable to sever the heart even after being betrayed.

Even knowing it’s a lie, clinging to the slightest kindness conveys a desperate feeling that makes you lose yourself.

You know you’ll never be together, yet you can’t walk away on your own.

Haven’t you ever put on a brave face to cover up those feelings that have nowhere to go?

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[Unrequited Love Songs] Heart-wrenching love songs for you who are going through a painful romance (131–140)

Thinking of youKEISUKE

KEISUKE – Thinking of You (Music Video)

Thinking of youKEISUKE

This song, packed with the worries and inner conflicts of unrequited love, is one I especially want men who are going through it to hear.

The beautiful high notes over a piano accompaniment are a highlight, but what really stands out are the lyrics.

Any man will surely find himself relating to the story woven throughout.

You know in your head that this love won’t come true, but your heart won’t listen; you’re elated and crushed by her every word and action; you start to hate yourself for being that way…

Even so, the ending—where he resolves to face this love until he’s satisfied—hits you in the chest and makes you feel like you, too, can give it everything you’ve got.

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Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai

God Does Not Play Dice “Yoru-Naga Uta” [Official Lyric Video]

Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai

The song “Yoinagauta” portrays a heartrending state of mind—tears welling up as you recall an unforgettable love.

The melody alone can move you to tears, but the lyrics, which lay bare the longing to touch the one you love just once more, are truly painful and sorrowful.

There are many ways to interpret how the lovers part, so I think it will resonate with many people who are currently experiencing unrequited love.

While it is a heartbreak song in the sense that you can no longer meet the person you love, it’s a track I’d recommend to anyone who can’t give up on their love.

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In loveHY

HY - “In Love” (Theme song for the film ‘366 Days’) Music Video

In loveHY

A poignant love song that portrays the pure feeling that even if you are not chosen by the other person, the love itself becomes a precious memory.

Written as the theme song for the film “366 Days,” releasing in January 2025, it is included on the album “TIME.” Positioned as an answer song to the 2008 classic “366 Days,” it gently expresses the resolve to look forward after heartbreak.

While continuing to think of the other person, it delicately depicts the subtle emotions of accepting those feelings as cherished memories.

Many listeners will surely relate to the emotions that waver between pure feelings and reality.

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