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Lovely love song

A song of forbidden love. A heartrending, sorrowful love song.

A forbidden love you can’t tell anyone about.

If you’re reading this article, perhaps you’re experiencing a similar kind of love.

If so, there are probably many painful moments.

I’ve gathered some songs I want you to hear.

They capture the pain of falling for someone who already has a lover or partner and feeling lost, or knowing it won’t come true yet being unable to give up.

When things are tough, try finding one song that stays close to your feelings.

Like when someone listens to you, it might make your heart feel just a little lighter.

Songs of forbidden love. A heartrending, sad love song (1–10)

ConcealerNEW!SUPER★DRAGON

Even if it means piling on lies and secrets, I want to protect the relationship we have now.

This SUPER★DRAGON track captures that desperate feeling closing in on your heart.

The quiet anxiety of someone living while hiding memories and emotions from the past surges alongside a bass-driven sound.

Released in November 2025, it was chosen as the ending theme for the TV drama “You Are the One at Fault.” Highlighting the dark aesthetic the group has cultivated since the album “SUPER X,” the song meshes perfectly with the mood of a love-and-hate drama.

It’s recommended for anyone burdened with an unshareable secret, yet irresistibly drawn into a forbidden love.

When you know it’s not allowed but still can’t cut ties, this is a song that gently stays close to your heart.

lingering scentNEW!indoor cats.

Though the romance should be over, even when I swear to forget, the memories left behind keep holding me back.

This song captures the aching feeling of a presence that should be gone and the heart-clenching emotions that linger in the room like a scent.

indoor cats., a band rooted in R&B, weave a jazzy sound centered on piano and organ that quietly seeps into unresolved memories and the aftertaste of a forbidden love.

The track appears on their first album, “Hodokenai Blue,” released in March 2024.

It’s sure to gently accompany those who are struggling with a love they just can’t cut off, and those who, late at night, hold feelings they can’t tell anyone.

Shura-banbanNEW!Yao

[MV] Hachio “Shurabanban (Shoot a bomb bomb!!)” Theme song for 2025 July cour drama DEEP “Complete Adultery — The Aesthetics of Concealment, the Resolve to Expose —”
Shura-banbanNEW!Yao

A thrilling pop number that channels the anger and biting sarcasm of being cheated on into humor.

Crafted by Yao, known for a cynical and distinctive perspective, the song delivers the bitterness of betrayal and a thirst for revenge through powerful vocals.

Released to the world in March 2025 as the opening track of the album “Hajimari no Uta,” it was chosen as the theme song for the NTV drama DEEP “Perfect Adultery — The Aesthetics of Concealment, The Resolve to Expose.” A drama-specific version was later released in July of the same year.

It’s the perfect track for anyone deeply hurt by a forbidden love or a partner’s betrayal, carrying an overwhelming sense of frustration, who wants to feel a refreshing sense of catharsis.

Songs of forbidden love. Heartrending, sad love songs (11–20)

Quivering with sweet sighsNEW!Yoshii Kazuya

A song that weaves forbidden love and a longing that sinks deep, carried by a sound draped in a Showa-era kayō taste.

Kazuya Yoshii’s sultry vocals and unhurried sense of timing further accentuate the anguish of an unattainable love.

The piece was released in October 2025 as the theme song for the NTV drama DEEP: “From There On Is Hell,” a story of love and hate.

You can feel the mature allure of Kazuya Yoshii—also active with THE YELLOW MONKEY—in his solo work here.

It’s a track for those who have stepped into a secret relationship they can tell no one about, burdened by the fear that there’s no turning back.

Even when you know your feelings won’t be rewarded and still can’t let go, this song will gently stay by your side.

Veranda feat. Kanano Senritsuyangusukinii

Young Skinny – Veranda feat. Kanano Senritsu [Official Music Video]
Veranda feat. Kanano Senritsuyangusukinii

A collaboration track by Young Skinny that carries a bittersweet feeling, like exhaling wavering emotions along with cigarette smoke on a balcony steeped in the scent of everyday life.

Released digitally in February 2024, it’s included on their major-label second EP, “Bukiyō na Watashi Dakara” (Because I’m Clumsy).

The band welcomes their first-ever guest feature, Kanano Senritsu, and the sound—where a chill beat intertwines with keyboard tones—feels so pleasant.

Many listeners will likely relate to the unstable relationship portrayed through Kayau’s raw lyrical expressions and the rap parts that weave together male and female perspectives.

Capturing hearts across social media, the song reached No.

1 on Billboard JAPAN’s TikTok chart in April 2024.

It’s a number you’ll want to play on nights when the evening breeze brushes past and your chest tightens as you think of someone.

pink bloodnarumiya

Pink Tide of Blood – Narumiya
pink bloodnarumiya

Released in September 2025, this song uses the folktale Momotaro as its motif to depict a “forbidden love” that can never be fulfilled.

The band ensemble carries a gently nostalgic feel that’s truly lovely and draws you in.

It’s an emotional rock tune marked by a poignant story of two people drawn to each other despite being destined to be enemies.

I think it will especially resonate with younger listeners!

passing by each otherSoala

Soala – Passing Each Other [Official Music Video]
passing by each otherSoala

Overwhelming love can, without us noticing, turn into invisible chains that bind the other person.

Soala conveys this painful mismatch with a heartrending voice.

It leaves you with a helpless feeling—the ironic reality that actions and affection meant for the best can end up closing the curtain on a relationship.

Released in July 2023, the song resonated with many, surpassing 20 million views on TikTok within six months.

It pierces deeply into the hearts of those who worry that their love might be a burden to the other.

The regret of not finding an answer to what you should have done—it’s truly heartbreaking.