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.
Playlist
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | sunflowerSEKAI NO OWARI |  play_arrow | A forbidden love where someone from a dark world meets a person like the sun |
| 2east | pink bloodnarumiya |  play_arrow | A poignant, forbidden love song with a Momotaro motif |
| 3east | passing by each otherSoala |  play_arrow | Intense affection binds and torments the other person |
| 4east | Above the setting sunKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | A passionate love hidden in a quiet heart |
| 5east | A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO |  play_arrow | CHIHIRO's transparent voice and poignant... |
| 6north_east | Shitsuren feat. MatsuriTakase Tōya |  play_arrow | Depicts the heartrending feelings of a forbidden love |
| 7south_east | I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren |  play_arrow | The pain of heartbreak, a clinging longing, a heart that cannot let go |
| 8east | ElegyHirai Ken |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that expresses a woman's romantic feelings through Ken Hirai's singing voice |
| 9east | Never again…BENI |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad where lingering feelings for a lover waver with resolve |
| 10east | Crime and PunishmentShiina Ringo |  play_arrow | A song by Ringo Sheena that depicts a forbidden love |
| 11east | The strong and fleeting onesCocco |  play_arrow | Cocco’s adultery song expresses a heartrending love. |
| 12east | A love I can tell no one abouterica |  play_arrow | Conflict and Confession in a Forbidden Love |
| 13east | COMPLEX BLUE – Only Love Is Too SadTHE ALFEE |  play_arrow | The sorrow of parting with an affair partner |
| 14east | You are a cigarette; I am a soap bubble.Lovely Summer Chan |  play_arrow | A depiction of the melancholic emotions of a heartrending love. |
| 15east | PuzzleBAND-MAID |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays the turmoil of a forbidden love |
| 16east | No PromiseChara |  play_arrow | The anguish of a bittersweet, unpromised love—feelings that will never be rewarded. |
| 17east | CountdownCocco |  play_arrow | A story of a ruinous, forbidden love driven by passion |
| 18east | A little more, just a bit moreZARD |  play_arrow | A heartrending love, the purity of a forbidden feeling |
| 19east | nightSakamoto Maaya |  play_arrow | The poignancy of love, memories and feelings that pass each other by |
| 20east | codependencyDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A song that depicts the pain and loneliness of a mutually dependent relationship |
| 21east | even ifHirai Ken |  play_arrow | Ken Hirai's 2000 song that portrays the heartache of unrequited love |
| 22east | Run through the nightsupittsu |  play_arrow | A Spitz song that depicts an elopement of a forbidden love |
| 23east | DesireDo As Infinity |  play_arrow | A Do As Infinity song that sings of adulterous desire |
| 24east | C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Cosmos (Autumn Cherry Blossoms)~Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu |  play_arrow | A song depicting the heartache and anguish of a forbidden love |
| 25east | I just had a love sadder than anyone else’s.Flower |  play_arrow | A woman who ends her own unrequited love |
| 26east | Street Loveindigo la End |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song by indigo la End |
| 27east | So it wasn’t me, huh.riria. |  play_arrow | The turmoil of an extramarital affair and the pain of unrequited love |
| 28east | balladKetsumeishi |  play_arrow | The heartrending feelings of a man who continues to long for his affair partner |
| 29east | Even though I love you this muchSha ran Q |  play_arrow | The struggle of a man who cannot express his feelings to the woman he loves |
| 30east | A love story with no return.sonā poketto |  play_arrow | Sonar Pocket’s heartbreak songs, love tracks that prioritize timing |
| 31east | a convenient relationshipDomura Riu |  play_arrow | Riu Domura’s song portraying the heartrending pain of a forbidden love |
| 32east | distress (at sea/in the mountains); being lost; stranded; a disaster situationToukyou Jihen |  play_arrow | The song “Sounan” from Tokyo-hen, which depicts a forbidden love |
| 33east | usmilet |  play_arrow | The conflict between the courage to express one’s feelings and the anxiety that holds one back |
| 34east | wanderingAKASAKI |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love story wandering through the night city |
| 35east | MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~EXILE ATSUSHI |  play_arrow | A poignant love song swaying between reason and emotion |
| 36east | Sleepless nights are because of you.MISIA |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings of the heartache of a forbidden love |
| 37east | I could never say I like you.fayray |  play_arrow | Urban loneliness and forbidden love |
| 38east | Sentimental Sisteryonige |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant emotions and inner conflict of a forbidden love |
| 39east | LiarKanoerana |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad that depicts the pain of heartbreak and introspection |
| 40east | pure whiteFujita Maiko |  play_arrow | Fujita Maiko’s 2nd-anniversary song depicting a forbidden romance |
| 41east | Me too,YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A ballad about an unattainable love |
| 42east | PrimroseFLG4 |  play_arrow | FLG4’s heartrending song keeps lonely company |
| 43east | I want to forget.wacci |  play_arrow | Wacci’s heartbreak song, a memory that won’t fade and lingers in the heart |
| 44east | habit of laughingIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays the pain of an unforgettable love |
| 45east | Song for…HY |  play_arrow | A gentle-hearted ballad born from real-life experience |
| 46east | Adam and Evego!go!vanillas |  play_arrow | An emotional song depicting a forbidden love |
| 47east | earring on the right earKoresawa |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song that portrays the aching passion of an illicit affair. |
| 48east | selling oneselfRosu |  play_arrow | A tragic love song that portrays a poignant romance in the city at night |
| 49east | scumbag man and stupid womanDomura Riu |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant relationship between an irresponsible man and woman |
| 50east | coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)Hamano Haruki |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant feelings of a woman used for convenience |
| 51east | worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren |  play_arrow | A heartfelt ballad portraying the struggle between hidden secrets and an unforgettable love |
| 52east | You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn |  play_arrow | Complicated feelings toward someone who only contacts me when it’s convenient for them |
| 53east | Love songnatori |  play_arrow | A poignant song that depicts the pain of misguided love |
| 54east | impure loveDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A gem of a love song that sings of the pain of love |
| 55east | Bad personsenritsu kannano |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that depicts the pain of a forbidden love |
| 56east | just a littleIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A song of a wistful love tossed by fate |
| 57east | Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays love and anger in a lonely city |
| 58east | My dearest personMatsuri, Takumi |  play_arrow | A beautiful collaboration about an unattainable love |
| 59east | Gimmick GameNinomiya Kazunari |  play_arrow | An emotional song depicting the push and pull between men and women |
| 60east | I miss you.UVERworld |  play_arrow | A UVERworld ballad that depicts the pain of heartbreak |
| 61east | Only the two of us in this worldano |  play_arrow | ano's poignant song depicting a secret love |
| 62east | That’s not fair…arekunn |  play_arrow | A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love. |
| 63east | I quit my dependency.matsuri |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the resolve to part ways |
| 64east | What Is Your Secret?Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu |  play_arrow | A heart-stirring love song that depicts the secrets of everyday life |
| 65east | First LoveUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | A love ballad by Hikaru Utada |
| 66east | The Land of LoveKato Miria |  play_arrow | A heartrending love that keeps waiting for an affair partner |
| 67east | IenaiSoala |  play_arrow | A love song portraying the emotions of a woman wavering in a convenient relationship. |
| 68east | HYSong for… | play_arrow | A heartbreak song that sings of love’s bittersweet pain, resonating with the heart. |
| 69east | I want to be loved.Mioyamazaki |  play_arrow | A profound song that portrays heartrending love |
| 70east | I love you, liar.Onda Masanori |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays the feelings of a woman torn by unrequited love. |
| 71east | Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA |  play_arrow | The bittersweet struggle of unspoken love |
| 72east | I love you, but goodbye.CHIHIRO |  play_arrow | A wistful love song by CHIHIRO |
| 73east | Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | Give me a gentle kiss. |
| 74east | 366 daysHY |  play_arrow | A poignant love ballad that sings of unforgettable feelings for an ex-lover |
| 75east | DistanceJUJU |  play_arrow | A woman's heartfelt wish shaken by a forbidden love |
| 76east | A triangular lovesaji |  play_arrow | Saji’s aching vocals and feelings of love resonate in the heart. |
| 77east | Unraveling Loveyama |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song portraying the complexity and pain of love |
| 78east | I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo |  play_arrow | A song where unrequited love and hope intersect |
| 79east | Like a loversamezame |  play_arrow | A heartbreaking ballad about a love that cannot be |
| 80east | Tell me you love me, even if it’s a lie.suisou gurashi |  play_arrow | A poignant song that captures the frustration of a forbidden love |
| 81east | MissingKubota Toshinobu |  play_arrow | A famous song by Toshinobu Kubota that sings of the poignancy of love |
| 82east | AitaiKato Miria |  play_arrow | Miliyah Kato’s “Aitai,” a song about the pain of love |
| 83east | Nevertheless, I want to do it.Hirai Ken |  play_arrow | A song that portrays a strong woman who refuses to give up on a forbidden love |
| 84east | LOVE (I want to hold you)sawada kenji |  play_arrow | A bittersweet adultery love song from a male perspective by Julie |
| 85east | Dear…Nishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s songs expressing bittersweet love |
| 86east | blue skyaiko |  play_arrow | A poignant song about infidelity and heartbreak, a melody that resonates with the heart |
| 87east | Happinessback number |  play_arrow | There's a saying: 'The one who falls in love loses.' |
| 88east | Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe |  play_arrow | The anguish and inner conflict of drowning in a forbidden love |
| 89east | DearNishino Kana | play_arrow | Kana Nishino, who enjoys overwhelming support from young women, is... |
| 90east | PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism |  play_arrow | The song Offici..., popular as a bittersweet love song |
| 91east | Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi |  play_arrow | She’s so good at singing that I can see why they call her a diva... |
| 92east | LOVE AFFAIRSazan Ōrusutāzu |  play_arrow | Isn’t this song from a male perspective? |
| 93east | Stop this nightJUJU |  play_arrow | Fuji TV drama series “Guilty: A Contract with the Devil…” |
| 94east | Love songSambomasutā |  play_arrow | The eyes of a man who is still hung up on his ex… |
| 95east | eternityZARD |  play_arrow | Sakai’s clear, translucent voice is so... |
| 96east | Fake loveSTUPID GUYS |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the feelings of a bittersweet romance |
| 97east | tragic heroineMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | Depicting emotions swaying between lingering heartbreak and a brave facade |
| 98east | Dangerous Playkuriipuhaipe |  play_arrow | A song whose heartrending vocals move the heart. United... |
| 99east | Maybe it didn’t have to be you after all.yangusukinii |  play_arrow | An adultery song. Portraying the regret and confusion of a breakup. |
| 100east | PrologueUru |  play_arrow | A poignant, forbidden love song that resonates with the heart |