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Unrequited Love Songs Recommended for High School Students | Love Songs to Listen to While Thinking of Your Crush

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Introducing the best unrequited love songs for high schoolers!

Many of you who spend most of your day at school probably have someone you like at the same school.

While it’s exciting to see them every day, some of you may also be feeling that bittersweet ache: “We’re too close for me to confess,” or “I ended up liking the same person as my friend.”

The unrequited love songs selected in this article feature real, straightforward lyrics, so those of you in the thick of your youth are sure to love them.

Try finding the song that perfectly matches how you feel right now!

Unrequited Love Songs Recommended for High Schoolers | Love Songs to Listen to While Thinking of Your Crush (81–90)

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the peggies “Centimeter” Music Video

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This is a song by the peggies, released in August 2020, that expresses a bittersweet crush and a slight sense of distance as if in an equation.

The intertwining of longing and anxiety for a destined person is brilliantly conveyed through an upbeat pop-rock sound and clear, airy vocals.

The track was used as the opening theme for the TV anime “Rent-A-Girlfriend” and reached No.

34 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

This love song, which celebrates the wonder of falling for someone, is a comforting tune not only for those in love but also for anyone hoping for a wonderful encounter ahead.

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Anyuseless “DAYS” MV

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Any Useless is a five-piece rock band from Osaka.

Their song “DAYS,” which has been gaining attention mainly on social media like Instagram, is a one-sided-love track highlighted by a gentle, appealing vocal.

The biggest draw is the lyrics: the choice of words feels so real and relatable, like something straight out of everyday life.

While poetic lyrics with a fantastical worldview can be great, lyrics written in down-to-earth language like in this song can really hit you in the heart.

The performance is also refreshing despite its mid-tempo pace, so that’s another aspect worth paying attention to when you listen.

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KissHugaiko

aiko- 『KissHug』music video

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A perfect song for women who’ve fallen for a close male friend.

It’s by aiko, a singer-songwriter often called a spokesperson for women’s love, and it was also used as an insert song in the film Hana Yori Dango F starring Mao Inoue.

This love song portrays two people who shared feelings but ultimately didn’t end up together.

The lyrics capture a woman’s single-hearted love for a man, squeezing your chest with their poignancy.

It’s a song for every woman in love who’s afraid to move forward for fear of breaking the relationship.

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the shes gone “Spring, Come” Music Video

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The rock band the shes gone captivates fans with down-to-earth, everyday lyrics themed around “May our songs be close to your daily life.” Their track “Haru yo, Koi,” released in advance from the mini-album HEART, features refreshing vocals and a comfortable ensemble.

The lyrics portray feelings so overwhelming that even the singer can’t control them—something that anyone with experience in love will likely find overlapping with their own memories.

It’s a heartfelt number that shows how falling in love can lead you to discover a version of yourself you never knew.

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Leina – Unopened Love (MV)

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A song you’ll fall in love with at first listen: Leina’s “Unopened Love,” with vocals that pierce straight to the heart and achingly bittersweet lyrics.

She’s said to be a singer-songwriter who debuted in November 2019, but what’s even more surprising is that Leina is a 14-year-old junior high school student.

Her mature, velvety voice hits deep, and the lyrics are packed with longing.

Since she’s of the same generation, some listeners may feel an immediate closeness and find the words sinking in all the more.

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Goodbye, AliceFlower

Flower “Goodbye, Alice” [Music Video directed by Mika Ninagawa] 2nd album “Hanadokei” out 3/4

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This song is sung from a male perspective, expressing the poignant wish, “I don’t want to break up.” It was released in 2015 by Flower, a dance-and-vocal unit that, sadly, disbanded in 2019.

Even when two people start dating because they love each other, sometimes one person’s feelings drift away before you even realize it.

There are many who put on a brave face and accept the breakup, yet are still hung up on it inside, or who have watched mutual love suddenly turn into painful unrequited love.

The wish you can’t say out loud—this song speaks it for you.

When times are tough, give it a listen.

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Unrequited Love Songs Recommended for High Schoolers | Love Songs to Listen to While Thinking of Your Crush (91–100)

How many times have I read over the lyrics of LOVE SONG?Sakurazaka46

Sakurazaka46: “How many times have I gone back and reread the lyrics of LOVE SONG?”

How many times have I read over the lyrics of LOVE SONG?Sakurazaka46

When you have a crush, your emotions can really swing up and down, can’t they? This song by Sakurazaka46 is a poignant track that captures the feelings of people in love on sleepless nights.

It sings about the bittersweet emotions of falling in love and the way we can relate to the lyrics of love songs.

It’s included on their 8th single, “What Age Do You Want to Go Back To?” released in February 2024, with lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto.

It might be perfect for anyone who’s stayed up thinking about someone they like or finds themselves rereading love song lyrics over and over.

It’s also recommended for high school students struggling with matters of the heart.

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