Recommended unrequited love songs for high school girls

I still believe ~sigh~Shizukusa Yumi

Yumi shizukusa – “I still Believe～sigh”【Music Video】【English subtitles】

This is a heartbreak number by Yumi Shizukusa, whose uniquely expressive voice—so moving that just hearing it brings a surge of bittersweet emotion—has earned widespread popularity, and who has also worked on theme songs for a nationally beloved anime.

It’s a ballad infused with feelings that will never reach their destination no matter how fervently one wishes, and it’s especially popular among young women.

On nights when cherry blossoms fallaimyon

Aimyon – On the Night the Cherry Blossoms Fall [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

A bittersweet love story that beautifully depicts springtime farewells and new encounters.

Set on an April night, this love song richly portrays the wavering feelings of two people keeping their distance, alongside the sight of cherry blossoms blooming in the city.

Released in February 2021 as the theme song for the romantic reality show “Don’t Be Fooled by Love and the Wolf,” the piece highlights Aimyon’s delicate expressive power, featuring a sweet yet somehow heartrending melody that leaves a strong impression.

Also included on the album “Falling into Your Eyes Record,” it drew attention together with its music video set in the urban landscape of Shinjuku.

It’s a recommended track for those who want to savor the poignancy of love while feeling the atmosphere of spring and the passing of cherry blossom season.

On nights when I’m too lonely to sleepAimer

Aimer 'On Nights When I’m Too Lonely to Sleep'

Although their relationship has ended, the lingering feelings of love make Aimer’s “Lonely Nights When I Can’t Sleep” especially heartrending.

Released in 2011 as her second single, it was used as the ending theme for Kansai TV’s music program “Mujack,” among other shows.

The lyrics depict nights spent unable to sleep from loneliness as she keeps remembering you, and just listening to them makes your heart ache.

It’s a sorrowful tragic-love song about an unrequited love for you that will never reach you again.

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PrologueUru

[Official] Uru “Prologue” YouTube ver. — Theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Chugakusei Nikki (Junior High School Diary)”

This song, “Prologue,” whose translucent vocals perfectly match lyrics about falling in love, was the theme song for the 2018 TV drama “Chugakusei Nikki” (Diary of a Middle School Teacher).

The drama portrays a forbidden love in which a female junior high school teacher is admired by a male student, and the song’s connection to the storyline made it indispensable to the show’s emotional arc.

It’s a track that conveys, from the depths of the heart, feelings that can’t be stopped—emotions for someone that overflow even when you try not to think about them.

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Just so you know, this feeling isn’t love!Tensen Tensei Shoujo.

[MV] “Just so you know, this feeling is not love!” — Tenten (Tensen Tensei Shoujo.)

It’s a charming song that sweetly captures the bittersweet feelings of a one-sided crush.

It portrays a girl who gets shy in front of the person she likes and can’t quite say how she really feels.

Even as she insists, “It’s not love,” her pounding heart is undeniably cute.

Released in May 2024 by Tensen Tensei Shoujo., this track has also become a fan favorite at live shows.

It’s an uplifting song that cheers on lovestruck girls, so I especially recommend it to anyone currently experiencing a crush.