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 | In loveHY |  play_arrow | A ballad that gives you the courage to move forward after the end of a secret love |
| 3east | A Kiss of Affected Splendorshallm |  play_arrow | The true feelings and heartache of an unattainable love |
| 4east | I’ll take it to the grave.Arukosaito |  play_arrow | The End of a Secret Love and Resolve |
| 5east | From the season that feels like it will freezeAimer |  play_arrow | Aimer’s dark winter love song |
| 6east | I like indigo.indigo la End |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of love in an ambiguous relationship |
| 7east | FUCK LOVEchanmina |  play_arrow | A poignant song that bears loneliness while refusing love |
| 8east | ConcealerSUPER★DRAGON |  play_arrow | An earnest desire to keep secrets and protect the relationship |
| 9east | lingering scentindoor cats. |  play_arrow | The bittersweet ache of memories from a finished love |
| 10east | Shura-banbanYao |  play_arrow | A breezy pop tune that channels anger at infidelity through humor |
| 11east | Quivering with sweet sighsYoshii Kazuya |  play_arrow | A song that expresses forbidden love in the style of Showa-era kayōkyoku (Japanese pop) |
| 12east | Veranda feat. Kanano Senritsuyangusukinii |  play_arrow | Young Skinny's heartrending song |
| 13east | pink bloodnarumiya |  play_arrow | A poignant, forbidden love song with a Momotaro motif |
| 14east | passing by each otherSoala |  play_arrow | Intense affection binds and torments the other person |
| 15east | Shitsuren feat. MatsuriTakase Tōya |  play_arrow | Depicts the heartrending feelings of a forbidden love |
| 16east | ElegyHirai Ken |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that expresses a woman's romantic feelings through Ken Hirai's singing voice |
| 17east | A love I can tell no one abouterica |  play_arrow | Conflict and Confession in a Forbidden Love |
| 18east | A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO |  play_arrow | CHIHIRO's transparent voice and poignant... |
| 19east | Above the setting sunKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | A passionate love hidden in a quiet heart |
| 20east | COMPLEX BLUE – Only Love Is Too SadTHE ALFEE |  play_arrow | The sorrow of parting with an affair partner |
| 21east | 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 |
| 22east | Run through the nightsupittsu |  play_arrow | A Spitz song that depicts an elopement of a forbidden love |
| 23east | codependencyDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A song that depicts the pain and loneliness of a mutually dependent relationship |
| 24east | wanderingAKASAKI |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love story wandering through the night city |
| 25east | Love songnatori |  play_arrow | A poignant song that depicts the pain of misguided love |
| 26east | Adam and Evego!go!vanillas |  play_arrow | An emotional song depicting a forbidden love |
| 27east | DistanceJUJU |  play_arrow | A woman's heartfelt wish shaken by a forbidden love |
| 28east | a convenient relationshipDomura Riu |  play_arrow | Riu Domura’s song portraying the heartrending pain of a forbidden love |
| 29east | 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 |
| 30east | PuzzleBAND-MAID |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays the turmoil of a forbidden love |
| 31east | No PromiseChara |  play_arrow | The anguish of a bittersweet, unpromised love—feelings that will never be rewarded. |
| 32east | CountdownCocco |  play_arrow | A story of a ruinous, forbidden love driven by passion |
| 33east | A little more, just a bit moreZARD |  play_arrow | A heartrending love, the purity of a forbidden feeling |
| 34east | nightSakamoto Maaya |  play_arrow | The poignancy of love, memories and feelings that pass each other by |
| 35east | even ifHirai Ken |  play_arrow | Ken Hirai's 2000 song that portrays the heartache of unrequited love |
| 36east | You are a cigarette; I am a soap bubble.Lovely Summer Chan |  play_arrow | A depiction of the melancholic emotions of a heartrending love. |
| 37east | Only the two of us in this worldano |  play_arrow | ano's poignant song depicting a secret love |
| 38east | I want to forget.wacci |  play_arrow | Wacci’s heartbreak song, a memory that won’t fade and lingers in the heart |
| 39east | IenaiSoala |  play_arrow | A love song portraying the emotions of a woman wavering in a convenient relationship. |
| 40east | Someday, the two of usMr.Children |  play_arrow | A love ballad about a younger man’s unrequited love for an older woman |
| 41east | impure loveDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A gem of a love song that sings of the pain of love |
| 42east | Crime and PunishmentShiina Ringo |  play_arrow | A song by Ringo Sheena that depicts a forbidden love |
| 43east | tragic heroineMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | Depicting emotions swaying between lingering heartbreak and a brave facade |
| 44east | usmilet |  play_arrow | The conflict between the courage to express one’s feelings and the anxiety that holds one back |
| 45east | MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~EXILE ATSUSHI |  play_arrow | A poignant love song swaying between reason and emotion |
| 46east | Sleepless nights are because of you.MISIA |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings of the heartache of a forbidden love |
| 47east | I could never say I like you.fayray |  play_arrow | Urban loneliness and forbidden love |
| 48east | Sentimental Sisteryonige |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant emotions and inner conflict of a forbidden love |
| 49east | LiarKanoerana |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad that depicts the pain of heartbreak and introspection |
| 50east | PrimroseFLG4 |  play_arrow | FLG4’s heartrending song keeps lonely company |
| 51east | Song for…HY |  play_arrow | A gentle-hearted ballad born from real-life experience |
| 52east | I miss you.UVERworld |  play_arrow | A UVERworld ballad that depicts the pain of heartbreak |
| 53east | That’s not fair…arekunn |  play_arrow | A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love. |
| 54east | I quit my dependency.matsuri |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the resolve to part ways |
| 55east | earring on the right earKoresawa |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song that portrays the aching passion of an illicit affair. |
| 56east | selling oneselfRosu |  play_arrow | A tragic love song that portrays a poignant romance in the city at night |
| 57east | 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 |
| 58east | just a littleIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A song of a wistful love tossed by fate |
| 59east | habit of laughingIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays the pain of an unforgettable love |
| 60east | scumbag man and stupid womanDomura Riu |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant relationship between an irresponsible man and woman |
| 61east | First LoveUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | A love ballad by Hikaru Utada |
| 62east | Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays love and anger in a lonely city |
| 63east | coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)Hamano Haruki |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant feelings of a woman used for convenience |
| 64east | pure whiteFujita Maiko |  play_arrow | Fujita Maiko’s 2nd-anniversary song depicting a forbidden romance |
| 65east | Gimmick GameNinomiya Kazunari |  play_arrow | An emotional song depicting the push and pull between men and women |
| 66east | The Land of LoveKato Miria |  play_arrow | A heartrending love that keeps waiting for an affair partner |
| 67east | HYSong for… | play_arrow | A heartbreak song that sings of love’s bittersweet pain, resonating with the heart. |
| 68east | I want to be loved.Mioyamazaki |  play_arrow | A profound song that portrays heartrending love |
| 69east | I love you, liar.Onda Masanori |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays the feelings of a woman torn by unrequited love. |
| 70east | Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA |  play_arrow | The bittersweet struggle of unspoken love |
| 71east | I love you, but goodbye.CHIHIRO |  play_arrow | A wistful love song by CHIHIRO |
| 72east | DesireDo As Infinity |  play_arrow | A Do As Infinity song that sings of adulterous desire |
| 73east | I just had a love sadder than anyone else’s.Flower |  play_arrow | A woman who ends her own unrequited love |
| 74east | Happinessback number |  play_arrow | The heartache of an unattainable love. |
| 75east | Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe |  play_arrow | A classic song that poignantly sings of an unrequited love. |
| 76east | Street Loveindigo la End |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song by indigo la End |
| 77east | A triangular lovesaji |  play_arrow | Saji’s aching vocals and feelings of love resonate in the heart. |
| 78east | Unraveling Loveyama |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song portraying the complexity and pain of love |
| 79east | I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo |  play_arrow | A song where unrequited love and hope intersect |
| 80east | 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 |
| 81east | 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 |
| 82east | So it wasn’t me, huh.riria. |  play_arrow | The turmoil of an extramarital affair and the pain of unrequited love |
| 83east | worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren |  play_arrow | A heartfelt ballad portraying the struggle between hidden secrets and an unforgettable love |
| 84east | balladKetsumeishi |  play_arrow | The heartrending feelings of a man who continues to long for his affair partner |
| 85east | 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 |
| 86east | A love story with no return.sonā poketto |  play_arrow | Sonar Pocket’s heartbreak songs, love tracks that prioritize timing |
| 87east | 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 |
| 88east | motion sickness from proximitywanuka |  play_arrow | A song that delicately portrays a sweet and heartrending love |
| 89east | Bad personsenritsu kannano |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that depicts the pain of a forbidden love |
| 90east | 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 |
| 91east | Dear…Nishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s songs expressing bittersweet love |
| 92east | DearNishino Kana | play_arrow | Kana Nishino, who enjoys overwhelming support from young women, is... |
| 93east | Pure Love RhapsodyTakeuchi Mariya |  play_arrow | From the title, it evokes associations like infidelity and cheating... |
| 94east | Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi |  play_arrow | She’s so good at singing that I can see why they call her a diva... |
| 95east | LOVE AFFAIRSazan Ōrusutāzu |  play_arrow | Isn’t this song from a male perspective? |
| 96east | short-sleevedImai Miki |  play_arrow | The daily life of the lover I ended up falling for—someone in an affair—and their life at home… |
| 97east | Stop this nightJUJU |  play_arrow | Fuji TV drama series “Guilty: A Contract with the Devil…” |
| 98east | Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | Also well-known for being cast in the drama “Suna no Utsuwa” (The Castle of Sand)… |
| 99east | Fake loveSTUPID GUYS |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the feelings of a bittersweet romance |
| 100east | Dangerous Playkuriipuhaipe |  play_arrow | A song whose heartrending vocals move the heart. United... |