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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 (51–60)

Blueberry Nightsmakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Empitsu 'Blueberry Nights' MV

Blueberry Nightsmakaroni enpitsu

Blueberry Nights is a song by the four-piece rock band Macaroni Enpitsu that packs pop sensibilities with a tinge of heartbreak.

It captures the kind of spiraling thoughts and emotional loops common in love—especially unrequited love.

Rather than the fluttery excitement of a crush, the lyrics read more like a song about lingering attachment—a slightly dark unrequited love song that conveys a desire to start over and a sense of regret.

It really evokes that feeling of remembering something in the middle of the night and getting stuck in a loop of thoughts—yeah, we’ve all been there.

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Won’t you fall in love with me?Misaka Saki

Saki Misaka – Won’t You Fall in Love with Me (Full ver.)

Won't you fall in love with me?Misaka Saki

“Won’t You Fall in Love with Me?” is a song released in 2020 by Saki Misaka, then a current high school student, filled with the heartfelt feelings of a girl in love.

It was chosen as the theme song for the dating reality show “Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita” streamed on AbemaTV.

With “love” as its theme, it’s a recommended love song that stands by girls with unrequited feelings and gives them a gentle push forward.

If you’re mustering up the courage to confess to someone you like, be sure to give it a listen.

May your love come true!

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I like you.Little Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster 'I Love You.' × 360 Reality Audio MUSIC VIDEO

I like you.Little Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster’s “Suki da” (“I Like You”) conveys that straightforward feeling right from the title.

Released in 2015 as their fourth single, it’s a sparkling love song brimming with youth.

If you’re a high school student, these lyrics will likely resonate with your school life and give you courage.

When it comes to a one-sided crush, it’s easy to overthink and drag your feet.

But be honest with yourself, face it head-on, and turn that pure feeling of “I like you” into power!

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Moon Song[Alexandros]

[Alexandros] – Moon Song (MV)

Moon Song[Alexandros]

The song whose beautiful piano tone brings tears to your eyes is “Moon Song” by [Alexandros].

Released in 2016, it sings of feelings that won’t fade for someone who broke up with you.

Even if a relationship falls apart, it doesn’t mean your feelings for the other person just disappear.

The happy times and memories you shared are real, and that never changes.

That’s why you find yourself looking back with regret and lingering attachment.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on a bittersweet night when you’re remembering someone you loved deeply.

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Unrequited Love Songs Recommended for High School Students | Love Songs to Listen to While Thinking of Your Crush (61–70)

Unrequited loveOku Hanako

Oku Hanako – Unrequited Love

Unrequited loveOku Hanako

The person I like already likes someone else.

If you found that out, what would you do? Singer-songwriter Hanako Oku’s 2005 release “Unrequited Love” is a heartbreaking song that captures the feelings of a woman who just can’t give up, even after learning that the person she loves loves someone else.

You can’t help but relate to the delicate hope that he’ll turn around and notice her someday.

For anyone who’s had the same experience, it might feel like your chest is being squeezed.

It’s an achingly poignant song.

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I miss you so much, I want to see you.Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'I Miss You, I Miss You (short ver.)'

I miss you so much, I want to see you.Nishino Kana

“Aitakute Aitakute” is Kana Nishino’s 10th single, released in 2010.

It reached No.

2 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and became a million-seller by achieving one million downloads just three months after its digital release.

The lyrics poignantly express the pain of still being desperately in love even though an ex-boyfriend has a new girlfriend.

It resonated strongly with younger listeners and became a huge hit, so it’s a perfect choice for high school students too!

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A song about being cheated on but still in love.riria.

A song about being cheated on but still in love. [Original]

A song about being cheated on but still in love.riria.

The song “Cheated on, but I still love you” portrays the sadness of a woman who discovers her boyfriend’s infidelity.

It’s a 2020 release by singer-songwriter Riria, who has been gaining attention mainly on social media.

The lyrics, which depict her inability to forgive him and the other woman, as well as her rejection of him, evoke aching sorrow.

But what most heightens the song’s relatability is the feeling of “Even so, I can’t hate him; I don’t want to be abandoned.” Being betrayed doesn’t mean you can instantly stop loving someone.

You want to hate him, yet you still love him.

This is a song we’d like women experiencing such painful love to hear.

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