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 (51–60)
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It’s the theme song of the drama “Red Thread,” a well-known classic beyond question.
Many singers have covered it.
However, I imagine many people listen without really knowing what the lyrics mean.
The words overflow with the feeling of being unable to sever one’s feelings even after parting, wonderfully capturing unrequited love.
Listen closely to each note and immerse yourself fully in the atmosphere.
futureKobukuro
Kobukuro’s “Mirai,” which was also featured in the film Orange, tells the story of loving someone so much that, even while knowing they love someone else, the narrator can’t stop their one-sided feelings—yet chooses not to confess, thinking, “It’s okay if my feelings never reach you,” for the sake of the beloved’s happiness.
It’s a song that conveys a profound, selfless love that puts the other person first.
While secretly longing for a romantic relationship, the protagonist remains within the bounds of friendship and wrestles with that choice; their heartfelt wish—“I want to stay by your side and protect you”—resounds with poignant, fresh, and beautiful emotion in this love song.
Mikan HeartC&K
Once you start caring about someone, there’s no way to walk away without getting hurt.
This song is by the male music duo C&K, also known for “Boku no Tonari ni Ite Kuremasen ka?” and it was released in 2013 as their 10th single.
It’s an R&B ballad with a beautifully resonant piano that tightens the heart.
The lyrics reflect the feelings of a protagonist in an unrequited love, and they’re heartbreaking even just to read.
I imagine many of you have experienced this kind of one-sided love.
No way to sayHamasaki Ayumi
It’s a song that portrays the struggle of a woman who, despite desperately wanting to see the person she loves, ends up putting on a brave face when they finally meet and can’t express her true feelings at all.
Even when your emotions are overflowing, there are times you just can’t put them into words…
[Unrequited Love Songs] Heart-wrenching love songs for those enduring painful romance (61–70)
Blue BenchSasuke
A piercingly heartfelt message song about lingering feelings for an ex.
It’s the signature track by Sasuke, a musical duo from Saitama Prefecture, released in 2004 as their debut single, and it sparked a huge boom in the Japanese music scene.
While the bright sound of the acoustic guitar stands out, the lyrics are heartbreakingly sorrowful—almost overwhelmingly so.
If you’ve ever had to break up with someone because of moving on to school or a job, this one may hit especially hard.
First loveNakajima Mika
It’s a gentle love song by Mika Nakashima.
It was also used as the theme song for the film “Love for Beginners.” The piece unfolds from a tender, piano-centered sound, and as strings are added, it seems to capture a rising swell of emotion.
While it depicts a love that didn’t come true, it also shows a forward-looking resolve to carry those feelings and move into the future—something many listeners in unrequited love will surely relate to.
It’s an encouraging breakup song that conveys how sad experiences can become the strength to move forward.
Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE
This song is also famous for being used in the drama “Suna no Utsuwa.” Haven’t we all heard it at least once? The painful emotions of a woman suffering under unrequited feelings come through vividly.
Even while knowing that loving him is futile, the desire to believe this encounter is fate is something anyone in love can surely relate to.