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 (21–30)
wishsumika
This song was used as the theme for the drama “Ossan’s Love -in the sky-.” While sumika is known for their bright pop songs, this time they warm listeners’ hearts with a love ballad.
The band’s signature style shines through in vocalist KATAOKA’s straightforward singing and lyrics.
Though it’s simply about two people loving each other, the song evokes a poignant feeling, as if they can never quite come together for eternity.
esperanzaNishino Kana
A bittersweet unrequited love song about a hopeless crush.
The person I like already has someone they love.
I’m just a close friend, the one they confide in.
The more I care about him, the sadder I feel wondering why he loves someone who isn’t me.
If only we had met sooner, maybe I could have been his girlfriend… That’s a thought that often comes up when you’re in a one-sided love.
They say love is all about timing, but it makes me wish I could turn back time and trade places with my rival.
unrequited loveGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE
It’s a truly captivating song with lyrics about unrequited love, sung in a sweet and gentle voice.
When you’re crushing on someone, you find yourself elated or deflated by their every little move, and even your own actions become guided by your awareness of them… that fluttery excitement, right? The lyrics of this song capture those moments, and I think many people will relate to them.
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi
It’s a song included on Kenshi Yonezu’s third original album, “Bremen,” released in 2015.
It’s a heartbreak song that likens a lovers’ breakup to two metronomes.
It’s widely regarded as a hidden gem, and the unrequited plea of “stay by my side” after the breakup is truly heartrending.
The music video features around 200 drawings actually created by Yonezu himself, which became a hot topic.
raspberryMarushii
This is a song by Marcy that portrays someone who, while realizing their feelings won’t be returned, still wishes for their unrequited love to come true.
The tug-of-war between wanting to see the person and not wanting to—precisely because they understand how painful one-sided love can be—elicits strong empathy.
Within the refreshing band sound, the sharp tone of the guitar evokes the heartache that grows alongside their deepening affection.
It’s a song that candidly depicts the lack of emotional cohesion: the desire to make unrequited love come true ends up causing suffering, while the wish to be freed from that suffering coexists at the same time.
The end of lovemafumafu
A song by Mafumafu, the singer-songwriter also known from the musical unit After the Rain.
It tells the story of a bittersweet love: going to a summer festival with someone you like, but lacking the courage to confess and letting it end there.
I’m sure many people have had a similar experience.
The lyrics are packed with delicate, true-to-life feelings, like memories of a fleeting love from school days.
If you’ve ever given up on a crush at a festival, please give it a listen.
Feeling in loveNishino Kana
A love song by Kana Nishino that portrays the struggles of two people who are more than friends but not quite lovers.
The secret feelings harbored for a longtime best friend are expressed with heartrending delicacy.
Even when the mind has given up, the heart can’t help but hold onto a faint hope—an emotion anyone who’s experienced unrequited love can relate to.
Featured on the album “with LOVE,” this track was released in November 2014 and captured the hearts of many listeners.
It’s a must-listen for anyone wavering between friendship and romance.