Recommended unrequited love songs for high school girls

GO FOR IT!!Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'GO FOR IT!! (short ver.)'

When it comes to love songs, Kana Nishino is a must.

She has many tracks that seem to speak for young women in love, and her realistic lyrics are especially popular among women experiencing romance.

This song, “GO FOR IT!!,” whose title carries the meaning of “Do your best!” is like a cheer-up anthem for girls in love, a number that seems to nurture positive feelings.

It’s a song that makes you empathize with a girl who’s bewildered by love and full of swirling thoughts, and that inspires you to try your best too.

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That is a fairy.Boku ga mitakatta aozora

The Blue Sky I Wanted to See / “That’s a Fairy” Music Video [4K]

A winter coming-of-age song released as the 7th single in December 2025.

It tells the story of a boy who, captivated by a girl he glimpsed by chance on a station platform, boards a packed train every morning to look for her, only for the days to pass without a reunion.

It portrays a first love that keeps a fleeting encounter engraved in the heart.

It captures a delicate longing for someone elusive, almost like a fairy.

I hope you can relate to the fragility of winter romance.

with a happy endingTRACK15

TRACK15 – Happy End de [Official Music Video]

Have you ever had that aching experience of knowing a love won’t be returned, yet being unable to stop your heart from being drawn in? Released in July 2025 and crafted by TRACK15, this piece is a love song that portrays an irresistible longing and the strength to keep trying anyway.

Its message—thinking straight and true about someone no matter how it ends—really hits home.

The refreshing sound is another reason why.

It’s a wonderful rock number that gently stays by the side of anyone troubled by a love that just won’t go right.

Time-Limited Unrequited LoveNogizaka 46

Nogizaka46 'Time-Limited Unrequited Love'

A gentle, coming-of-age love song that tenderly embraces the fragility of unrequited feelings.

It’s an original track by the 6th generation members, included on Nogizaka46’s 38th single “Navel Orange,” released in March 2025.

The scenes painted by Yasushi Akimoto’s spun lyrics and the sound crafted by 3grass and Yuta Asao feel like a moment from a film.

If you’re about to graduate and can’t find the courage to confess to the one you like, this song might give you the push you need.

Boys Don’t CryYOAKE

YOAKE 'Boys Don't Cry' Official Music Video

YOAKE’s 2023 track “Boys Don’t Cry” sings about the hazy feelings of unrequited love and the desperate wish for that love to come true.

It captures emotions everyone with a crush has felt: getting carried away by a tiny positive reaction and thinking, “This might actually work!”, or sinking into despair like life is over when there’s no response at all.

But what unites everyone with a one-sided love is the burning desire for their feelings to be fulfilled.

Let this song remind you to treasure the delicate stirrings of young love.

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I adore you, you cutie!SUI

Adorable you are so precious! /sui

This is one of sui’s signature songs, depicting the sweet-and-sour feelings of youthful love.

It portrays how feelings for the classmate in the next seat turn the everyday routine that starts with a simple “good morning” into a heart-pounding, special time.

The lyrics vividly capture the rush you feel from a smile, the way you become totally infatuated, and the tender, bittersweet ache of being in love.

Released in August 2020, the track became a major hit among young people—especially on TikTok—and racked up millions of views on YouTube.

It’s a must-listen not only for high schoolers, but also for anyone who wants to reminisce about their own sweet, bittersweet first love.

Parachute of the uniformBoku ga mitakatta aozora

The Blue Sky I Wanted to See / “Seifuku no Parachute” Music Video

The blue sky visible from the classroom window, the casual chatter with friends, that sudden flutter in your chest.

It’s a buoyant pop tune packed with the sparkle of youth.

The metaphor of a “parachute” for that irresistible rush of falling in love is brilliant, and just listening to it brings a sweet, bittersweet feeling to the surface.

This track is a unit song included on the single “Thinking About the Blue Sky,” released in August 2023 as the debut work of Bokuga Mitakatta Aozora.

Singing straight from the heart about the joy and ache of love, it turns ordinary days into something special.

Listen to it on the train to school or in those slightly sentimental after-school hours, and the scenery before you will surely look more vivid.