Unrequited love song by a girls' band

Be My Boyfriend!Le Lien

【OFFICIAL】Le Lien『Be My Boyfriend!』（TIF2015）

I didn’t realize Le Lien actually disbanded in 2016.

This song is about a girl trying to get one step closer to someone she likes.

The part about touching the back of his white shirt feels so real, which I think is great.

I bet a lot of girls can relate.

Love is just around the cornerPINK SAPPHIRE

Pink Sapphire – Happy Together (full album)

It’s a song about a girl who’s decided to confess her feelings to her crush.

It’s a one-sided love song, but it also feels like a cheer-up anthem for a girl wavering over whether to confess.

I really want you to listen to it.

The guitar is kept subtle, and the pop sound is driven by lots of synths.

I want to stay in your memory for even one second longer.SEKIRARA

[MV] SEKIRARA “I Want to Stay in Your Memory Even One Second Longer”

The melodies and production somewhat evoke Sham Shade and the music of the generation when they broke through, but the vocals have their own originality, so it doesn’t overlap and can be enjoyed as something completely different.

I’d recommend it to people who like rock from a little while back.

Cherry MySTEREOPONY

Stereopony – Cherry My LIVE

Set to a standard rock style with a very simple arrangement.

The girl the protagonist likes doesn’t seem to give him the time of day.

It’s a bittersweet unrequited-love song that overlays the falling cherry blossoms with the protagonist’s feelings.

It seems to depict a scene of meeting a former classmate after graduating from school, but that, too, is portrayed subtly—AIMI’s songwriting is truly impressive.

I wish it had gained a bit more mainstream recognition.

summer festivalWhiteberry

NatsuMatsuri

A girls’ band from Hokkaido gained popularity by covering a song by JITTERIN’JINN, a well-known band with a female vocalist.

When it was released in 2000, all the members were still underage, and the track drew attention as the ending theme of a popular TV program, ultimately surpassing the original in sales.

dilemmaspeena

speena – Dilemma

It’s a slightly twisted, and sad, unrequited love song.

I can feel the mix of love and hate toward someone who’s drifting away.

Both the lyrics and the melody have a unique sensibility that draws you in.

The strings and piano arrangement also carry a sense of melancholy.

snowNakanomori BAND

Nakanomori BAND – Snow [PV]

When I thought the lyrics felt a bit realistic from a male perspective, it turned out the song was written by The Blue Hearts’ Masashi “Mashi” Kishimoto, wasn’t it? I wonder if the protagonist of this song has locked away feelings that seem unlikely to be fulfilled.

The reason such straightforward, simple lyrics resonate as a heartrending, slightly sad love song must be Ayako Nakanomori’s expressive power.