[Unrequited Love] Heart-wrenching Love Songs | A Roundup of Tear-Inducing Crush and Breakup Tracks

To fall like a roseAKASAKI

[AKASAKI] Fall With the Rose / Fall With The Rose (Lyric Video)

A song by AKASAKI that delicately portrays the sweetness and ache of love and the pain of parting.

While resplendently singing of a love that cannot be stopped, it also beautifully captures the fragility of its end.

The genuine emotional expression and refined musicianship are perfectly balanced, making this piece, which seeps into the heart like a romance film, especially moving.

Released in February 2025, it was chosen as the theme song for the TV drama “Labyrinth of Love.” While rooted in rock, its innovative arrangement effectively incorporates elements of jazz and classical music, adding to its allure.

Highly recommended for those who have experienced a farewell with someone dear, or who are still struggling to sort out their feelings.

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natori – Love-song

This is an emotional song by Natori that delicately portrays the heartache and pain of drowning in misguided love.

The protagonist’s feelings, tossed about by love, are depicted as blurring the line between dreams and reality.

Included on the album “Gekijō” (Theater), the track’s music video reached 3.16 million views in February 2024.

For those who carry an unending pain of love deep within, it will likely feel like a song that speaks your heart for you.

In the quiet, why not lend your ear to this piece?

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Ren – The Worst (Music Video)

Carried by a piano melody where poignancy and fragility melt together, Ren’s translucent voice resonates throughout.

Portraying the anguish and heartache of a protagonist who can’t forget their feelings even while their lover keeps secrets, this work lays bare the inability to say anything to someone who’s crying, as well as the anxieties and frustrations lodged in both hearts.

Released in October 2022, it sparked major buzz, with a short video set against Tokyo’s night skyline—posted on social media—surpassing one million views.

With lyrics and a melody that speak to Gen Z, this song gently embraces listeners struggling with impossible love, such as affairs or unrequited feelings.

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Koresawa “Goodbye, Lover” [Lyric Video]

A poignant love ballad by Koresawa that delicately portrays the protagonist’s aching feelings after an unexpected heartbreak against the backdrop of an after-school sunset.

Vivid scenes capture her hurrying home while holding back tears, the unfulfilled wish to walk hand in hand, and how memories with her lover fade one by one—like the movie they had promised to see together finally being released.

Released in November 2022, the song was selected as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s “Love music” in December.

It is also included on the album “Kawaiku Shinagara Matterune” and was performed with a full band arrangement live.

This is a song that stays close to the pain of heartbreak while supporting the resolve to move forward, step by step.

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Koresawa “Right Ear Piercing” [Music Video]

A heartrending love song about an affair that portrays a piercing, hidden longing beneath the small joys of everyday life.

Included on the March 2021 album “Pure Love Closet,” it became a talked-about track as the CM tie-in song for the audio streaming app stand.fm—one of Koresawa’s finest.

Its light pop sound is marked by a melody that somehow carries a touch of sadness.

Carefully tracing the delicate emotions of a woman who cannot leave, even while knowing where love is headed, this song reaches out to everyone struggling with complicated relationships.

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Riu Domura – Impure Love (NEOWN: THE GOLDEN Performance Video)

A gem of a love song by Riu Domura that powerfully conveys the pain and poignancy of a love you can’t tell anyone about.

It delicately portrays the feelings of a woman who, despite having been with the one she loves, ends up feeling even more alone.

Depicting the struggle of a woman who suffers in a convenient relationship yet cannot cut off her feelings for the other person, the track was released in January 2024, later included on the album “Irregular Diary,” and has become a fan favorite performed live.

It’s a song we especially recommend to those who have been hurt by love or are currently tormented by an unrequited relationship.

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Shytopes – Sweet Pea (Official Music Video)

A delicate, heartrending love song woven with deep feelings for a beloved and the resolve to say goodbye.

Through gentle, everyday details—moments when eyes can’t meet or the letting go of a hand—it tenderly portrays the end of a romance.

The beautiful imagery of sweet pea flowers likening a love that keeps blooming in the heart with the arrival of spring is especially striking.

Released by Chai Tope in March 2025, this piece was chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime WIND BREAKER Season 2.

It’s a song that offers comfort to those trying to accept the end of love or who have experienced parting with someone precious.