Recommended love songs for high school students! A handpicked selection of heart-throbbing romance tunes.

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Aimer “Koiwazurai” Studio Live Rehearsal (new albums ‘Sun Dance’ and ‘Penny Rain’ now on sale) FULL

Many high school students probably like the AbemaTV dating reality show “Shirayuki to Ōkami-kun ni wa Damasarenai.” Aimer’s “Koiwazurai” became popular as the show’s theme song.

For those troubled by love, its lyrics are appealing because just listening can ease the heart.

The vocals are heartrending, too, and it feels like the words pierce straight into your heart, doesn’t it?

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Saitō Ayumu

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Yori Yoi / Wanuqa [Music Video]

“Yoriyoi,” which evokes a sweet and glossy relationship between two people, was released in 2021 by Wanuka, a singer-songwriter who mainly works online on platforms like TikTok and YouTube.

Since it spread primarily through social media, many teens are likely familiar with it.

The track features the sound of an acoustic guitar riding over a weighty beat.

It portrays a couple’s interaction after a nighttime date, creating a worldview that resonates with high schoolers on the cusp of adulthood.

Be sure to give this song a listen—it’s a number that wraps you in that fluttery feeling as you walk home.

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mutō

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=LOVE (Equal Love) / 3rd Single “Too Late Caution” [MV full]

The title track of =LOVE’s 3rd single, depicting a forbidden romance set at an all-girls school.

Released in May 2018, it reached No.

3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

Producer Rino Sashihara penned the lyrics, weaving tense, gripping words to portray a girl’s turmoil as she wavers between society’s “rightness” and an uncontrollable love.

Why not give it a listen when you’re harboring feelings you can’t tell anyone about?

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Kenshi Yonezu – Canary

One song you should listen to now, when everyday life has been changed by COVID: Canary.

It’s included on singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu’s fifth album, STRAY SHEEP.

When I listen to this song, I can’t help but think of someone I love or someone important to me… I imagine many people haven’t been able to see the ones they love much during COVID, or have had fewer moments of closeness with their partners.

This song gently stays beside those unruly, unmanageable feelings.

It’s known as a tearjerker, so please give it a listen when you’re having a hard time.

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moon drop [Last Love Letter] Music Video

From an intro that bursts with the sweet tang of youth and sets your heart dancing, this is the quintessential popular number by moon drop.

Many listeners are sure to feel their chests tighten at the lyrics’ worldview, where the frustration of unrequited love and unspoken feelings intersect.

The track is included on their first full-length album, “Kono Tenohira ga Mada Kimi o Oboete Iru,” released in January 2022.

It was also used as a CM song for Honda Cars, broadcast across seven prefectures in the Chubu region, including Aichi and Mie, so plenty of people have likely heard its refreshing melody on TV.

This song sets indecisive feelings toward someone you love and a premonition of love’s end to an easygoing beat.

It’s perfect not only for students swaying with tender crushes, but also for anyone who wants to bask in bittersweet memories from the past.

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DECO*27 – Maiden Dissection feat. Hatsune Miku

I think many high school students like Vocaloid love songs.

For you, I recommend a track by DECO*27 called “Otome Kaibou” (Maiden Dissection).

Its literary, meticulously crafted lyrics allow you to pick up various messages.

The music video is staged like a manga, and the dark aesthetic that matches the song’s tone draws you right in.

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Saitō Ayumu

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snow jam – Rin-ne (Official Music Video)

A perfect love song for winter! It’s “snow jam,” a love song by Rin-ne, a rapper from Fukuoka Prefecture.

“Rin音” is pronounced “Rinne.” Many listeners say this song makes them feel warm and cozy.

With its calm sound, it captures the timid feelings of a man in unrequited love and the irresistible longing of being head over heels for someone—sure to make your heart flutter.

It’s a stylish touch to everyday life and a recommended track for both men and women.

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