[Unrequited Love Songs] Lyrics that hit home! A collection of unforgettable, gem-like love songs

Coffee SongHOWL BE QUIET

HOWL BE QUIET – Coffee Song

A love song that overlays the ache of unrequited feelings onto an everyday moment.

Released digitally in 2021 by the piano rock band HOWL BE QUIET and later included on their final album, HOWL BE QUIET, this track is also known for having been created through communication with fans during livestreamed performances.

Told from a female perspective, its portrayal of a love that goes unrewarded is deeply moving.

With lyrics that revive memories along with the aroma of coffee, it’s perfect for nights spent thinking of someone.

A song for everyone who carries feelings that can’t reach their destination.

I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan

I wish I were the one you love / Hands Like Cream Bread (Wishing I’m her / tegacreampan) [Official Music Video]

Getting the person you like to like you back is really hard, isn’t it? But wanting them to fall for you is something everyone in love feels.

In Cream Pan’s “I Wish I Were the One You Like,” those aching, painful feelings are portrayed.

The simple instrumentation and the understated singing overflow with the sorrow of unrequited love.

You really want to confess and become a mutual love, but the fear that it might not work out makes you hesitate to take that first step… That terror of a future where your love doesn’t come true—and the fact that you still can’t suppress your feelings—makes it impossible not to empathize!

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tameraiMisaka Saki

Saki Misaka – tamerai (Official Music Video)

A song by Saki Misaka that captures the frustration of being unable to put a secret love into words and the true-to-life emotions swaying at the turn of the seasons.

Released digitally in February 2024, this track blends a neo-retro pop sound with a trendy vibe and vocals that delicately express inner feelings, making it wonderfully soothing.

Even while carrying unspoken emotions, it’s a warm love song that helps you look a little bit forward toward spring.

Be sure to listen closely.

unrequited lovemiwa

miwa 'Unrequited Love'

A song by miwa that sings of a love so straightforward it hurts.

The earnest, pure feelings of a girl, delivered through miwa’s exquisitely clear voice, pierce straight into the heart.

Released in February 2012, this piece was also used as the ending theme for tvk’s program “saku saku.” It’s known as the first song miwa performed on piano.

Confessing feelings for someone who already has a partner or for someone you can never be with will inevitably cause someone pain.

And yet, love is hard to give up so easily—that’s the tormenting part of it.

Why not try to get through the pain of unrequited love together with this song?

When I realized it, I was in unrequited love.Nogizaka 46

When I realized it, I was in unrequited love.

A song that portrays a love that sprouts in everyday life and, by the time you realize it, has already passed the point of no return.

Nogizaka46’s eighth single, “Kizuitara Kataomoi,” released in April 2014, is distinguished by its poignant piano and string arrangement.

The lyrics and vocals convey the unending feelings toward someone you suddenly find yourself in love with.

It’s a theme many students, in particular, may find relatable.

Unrequited Love in the Music RoomKeyakizaka46

Keyakizaka46 'Unrequited Love in the Music Room' Short Ver.

It’s a Keyakizaka46 song that overlays the feeling of first love onto the sound of a piano echoing through a quiet after-school hallway.

It’s a unit track by Rika Ozeki, Minami Koike, and Neru Nagahama, included on TYPE-D of the single “Ambivalent,” released in August 2018.

The refined scene of someone not opening the music room door where their crush is, instead listening intently to the notes leaking out, tightens the listener’s chest.

If you’re someone who wants to cherish your current relationship without breaking it… this song will surely stay close to your delicate feelings.

Melancholy, resplendentCreepHyp

CreepHyp – Melancholy, Radiant (Yuu, San-san)

An unrequited-love song by the rock band CreepHyp, who captivate many music fans with their distinctive high-tone vocals that pierce listeners’ hearts and the philosophical worldview of their music.

It’s a popular number with lyrics that portray feelings of love that keep missing the mark.