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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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Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.
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A person from the melodic hardcore boom generation who loves music, photography, and eating. I’ve been going to live houses for over 20 years. I’m at the age where summer festivals are starting to feel tough physically. I sometimes try shooting live photos and videos for MVs. I’m not great at English, so I often listen to straightforward Japanese rock that hits directly, but if someone recommends something, I’ll listen to anything—Western or Japanese—broadly and casually. I like cooking while listening to music; it’s a nice way to relieve stress.

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 School Students | Love Songs to Listen to While Thinking of Your Crush (31–40)

Planet LoopEVE

Planet Loop – Eve feat. Nayutan Seijin

Planet LoopEVE

Whether it’s someone far away or someone already in a relationship, Eve’s song “Planet Loop” is about an unrequited love.

Written specifically for Eve by the hugely popular Vocaloid producer NayutalieN, it was included on Eve’s 2016 album “OFFICIAL NUMBER.” It’s a rock tune marked by distinctive synthesizer phrases, and the lyrics poignantly capture the helplessness of being overwhelmed by feelings for someone.

If you have someone like that in your life, definitely give “Planet Loop” a listen!

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Ra, a storyaimyon

What If…

Ra, a storyaimyon

I think Aimyon has many love songs that are easy to relate to, and I also recommend “Ra, no Hanashi.” It was used as an insert song in the film “Ashita Sekai ga Owaru to Shite mo” (Even if the World Ends Tomorrow) and was included on the album “Shunkanteki Sixth Sense.” When you fall in love, you can’t help but imagine all sorts of “what if we…” scenarios with the person you like, right? This song is filled with those “what if…” feelings.

It’s a track that makes you want to listen while thinking of someone you love.

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PrologueUru

[Official] Uru “Prologue” YouTube ver. — Theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Chugakusei Nikki (Junior High School Diary)”

PrologueUru

This song, “Prologue,” whose translucent vocals perfectly match lyrics about falling in love, was the theme song for the 2018 TV drama “Chugakusei Nikki” (Diary of a Middle School Teacher).

The drama portrays a forbidden love in which a female junior high school teacher is admired by a male student, and the song’s connection to the storyline made it indispensable to the show’s emotional arc.

It’s a track that conveys, from the depths of the heart, feelings that can’t be stopped—emotions for someone that overflow even when you try not to think about them.

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NE-CHU-SHOWbotchiboromaru

NE-CHU-SHOW / Bocchi Boromaru (Music Video) | TV Anime “Baban Babamban Vampire” Ending Theme

NE-CHU-SHOWbotchiboromaru

An upbeat tune that rides a danceable beat to capture the exhilaration of falling in love.

Produced by Bocchi Boromaru, the track was released in January 2025 and chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime “Babanbabamban Vampire.” It features a hybrid sound that skillfully blends rock, pop, and rap, brimming with energy that feels like it raises your body temperature just by listening.

Uniquely, it aligns with the bathhouse-themed world of the work, expressing the heat of love as “overheating” and “thirst.” It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone experiencing a fervent one-sided crush that makes your head spin with infatuation.

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Hey,SHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Hey,”

Hey,SHISHAMO

The refreshing rock number “Nee,” so typical of SHISHAMO, is truly a song about unrequited love.

It captures the feelings of a girl who wants to confess, and you can really feel how hopelessly in love she is! Confessing is something you do for yourself—many people were probably struck by that one line in the lyrics.

Feelings that won’t be noticed unless you put them into words can only be conveyed by mustering the courage to speak up.

If you want to confess but can’t find the courage, listen to this song and let it give you strength.

Take that step for your own happiness—cheering you on!

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Best Unrequited Love Songs for High Schoolers | Love Songs to Listen to While Thinking of Your Crush (41–50)

Christmas songback number

back number – “Christmas Song” Music Video

Christmas songback number

This is a song about a man spending Christmas Eve alone, thinking of a woman he can’t forget.

Released in 2015 by back number, a rock band with unwavering popularity for their tear-jerking love songs.

The song’s protagonist seems to have confessed his feelings and been rejected.

Even so, he can’t give up, and on the holy night he wishes for a miracle—begging for anyone to give her to him.

Christmas is the biggest event for couples, and many men are probably considering confessing their love by then.

Even if you end up getting shot down, listening to this song will make you think, “I encountered a wonderful love,” and “I can’t let it end yet.” Highly recommended!

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somedaySaucy Dog

Saucy Dog "Someday" MUSIC VIDEO

somedaySaucy Dog

Itsuka is a heartbreak and unrequited-love song with poignantly written lyrics about lingering feelings for an ex.

It’s a track by the rock band Saucy Dog, included on their 2017 mini-album Country Road.

The lyrics, which lay out memories of two people that now belong to the past, are truly tear-jerking.

You know it’s over, yet you can’t sort out your feelings—and you still love them.

I imagine many high school students can relate to the protagonist’s feelings.

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