Unrequited love songs recommended for women in their 40s: classic and popular Japanese tracks

Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE

A Gentle Kiss – DREAMS COME TRUE (Full)

“A Gentle Kiss” is DREAMS COME TRUE’s 31st single, released in 2004.

The person you love belongs to someone else, and no matter how much you love them, devote yourself, or stay by their side, they will never come to you.

And yet, you keep on loving them… Perhaps that’s what unconditional love is.

She and TIP ON DUOImai Miki

She and TIP ON DUO

This is a famous song by Miki Imai that leaves a strong impression with its portrayal of an independent woman who gracefully moves on from heartbreak.

The lyrics were written by Yasushi Akimoto and the music composed by Chika Ueda, and the urban, smooth sound is wonderfully stylish.

While acknowledging where her former partner is now, the lyrics depict her stepping forward flexibly into her own future; combined with Imai’s transparent vocals, it’s a song that seems to breathe a refreshing breeze into the listener’s heart.

Released in August 1988, the track was used in a Shiseido campaign and became a major talking point.

Jun Sato, who arranged the piece, is also known for winning the Arranger Award at the 30th Japan Record Awards for this sophisticated production.

Why not enjoy this song as background music for a weekend drive or a relaxing café time?

Unrequited loveHamada Shogo

Unrequited Love (ON THE ROAD “FILMS”)

Back in middle school, when I got rejected by the girl I liked and just wanted to cry my eyes out, I cried and cried to this song.

Its pitch-dark mood is perfect for anyone who wants to bawl their eyes out! Shogo Hamada’s deep voice also really sets the tone for a good cry.

fireworksaiko

aiko - “Hanabi” music video

Because the lyrics are very abstract in true Aiko fashion, I think this is a song that anyone can easily project themselves onto.

What’s clear from the lyrics is that it’s summer, and that she’s head over heels for him.

In other words, it’s a song about an unrequited summer love.

milk teaFukuyama Masaharu

[PV] milk tea (with lyrics) / Masaharu Fukuyama (Video Clip)

“milk tea” is Masaharu Fukuyama’s 21st single, released in 2006.

Since it had been selected as a tie-in for a program targeting a female audience, the lyrics were written from a woman’s perspective rather than a man’s.

LAT’N 43°DREAMS COME TRUE

LAT_43°N_~forty-three_degrees_north_latitude~

The title of this song, LAT’N43°, refers to 43 degrees north latitude, which points to around the middle of Hokkaido.

The vocalist, Miwa Yoshida, is from Hokkaido, and there’s talk that this is roughly where her hometown is located.

She might have been singing while thinking of the boy from her hometown.

fragileEvery Little Thing

Every Little Thing / fragile

It feels like a song about a couple who are together but not really connecting—things aren’t going well.

There’s a bittersweetness, like unrequited love even though they’re in a relationship.

It’s a song that really suits Kaori Mochida’s early voice.