[Unrequited Love] Heart-wrenching Love Songs | A Roundup of Tear-Inducing Crush and Breakup Tracks
“Even though I know it won’t be rewarded…” Once you fall in love, it’s not so easy to stop your feelings, is it?
You tell yourself you can’t go on like this, that you have to end it, but when you see them, you just can’t hold back your love.
In this article, we introduce love songs that portray the pain of unrequited love and lay bare those unspoken feelings.
Listen to them when you’re tired of loving.
They’ll gently wrap around you, saying, “It’s tough, I know.”
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Fake loveSTUPID GUYS
With a melody and lyrics that sink deep into the heart, this song portrays the aching feeling of drowning in a false love.
The protagonist’s struggle to find true love pierces listeners to the core.
Included on the album “False Love,” released in July 2019, this track became a major hit with over 4 million views on YouTube.
Packed with the appeal of STUPID GUYS, it’s a song that stands by those troubled by complex romantic emotions.
If you listen to it while suffering from heartbreak or unrequited love, you’ll find both empathy and comfort.
Only a single voicerokudenashi
It’s a poignant song that empathizes with people carrying the pain of heartbreak and the struggle of living.
Released in December 2021, it delicately portrays the loneliness and inner conflict of young people today, accompanied by the gentle tones of the piano.
The emotions expressed by Rokudenashi reflect the image of people who, though hurt by everyday words, still try their best to smile.
The song resonated across borders, reaching No.
1 on Hong Kong’s Spotify Viral Chart and moving many hearts.
It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to those who can’t quite put their feelings into words or who are wrestling with worries alone.
Its tender melodies and vocals will surely stay close to your heart.
[Unrequited Love] Heartbreaking Love Songs | A Roundup of Tear-Jerking Crush & Breakup Tracks (101–110)
Snow WhiteFlower
It’s a song inspired by the fairy tale Snow White.
Even while knowing the person already has someone important, the narrator falls in love—torn between the painful feeling of not being the only one and the hope that someday they might turn toward them, not knowing what to do.
That inner conflict is what’s portrayed.
Hitorikarin
Singer Karin, who rose to fame after posting piano-and-vocal videos on TikTok.
The song that really put her on the map, “Hitori,” first drew attention from a single chorus clip.
It sings of a bittersweet love—knowing the two will never be together, yet being unable to stop thinking about the one you love.
Many listeners may relate to the restless thoughts that whirl on solitary nights: wanting them to go away, yet wishing they would stay by your side forever.
With her clear, translucent vocals intertwined with the beautiful tones of strings and piano, the song conveys a pure, straightforward love.
Even if you went and became somebody’s damn girlfriendtensai bando
“Even If You End Up as Someone Else’s Girlfriend,” sung by Tensai Band.
The song was originally released in 2009 by Sunday Kamide under the name Shakariki Columbus, and it has since been covered by various artists.
The title is quite striking, and the phrase “Even if you end up as someone else’s girlfriend” packs all the frustration, loneliness, and sadness of losing her into a straightforward piece.
The simple words “I’ve always loved you” pierce the heart with painful clarity.
The music video is so heartrending it makes your chest ache.
Ti AmoEXILE
EXILE’s “Ti Amo” portrays a forbidden love without a happy ending.
It served as the lead track on the 2008 single “The Birthday ~Ti Amo~.” The title means “I love you” in Italian, and it conveys the sentiment of loving someone even if that love goes unreciprocated.
The song expresses an uncontrollable feeling of “I love you,” despite not being the top priority and despite knowing nothing more will develop.
It’s a song that stands by those who carry similar feelings.
The summer you gave meieiri reo
It’s a song that became the theme for the drama “Koinaka,” starring Sota Fukushi and Tsubasa Honda, and it tenderly and bittersweetly sings of young love.
Back when they were students, they were always together and time felt eternal.
Even so, as they move on to higher education or work, the world that once belonged to just the two of them begins to change.
While recalling the beloved image of her as a high school girl, you can feel the resolve to watch over her as she climbs the steps into adulthood.
