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

Try loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse.

Bedhead. 'Try loving me—it won't cost you anything' Official Music Video

A memorable track with bittersweet, heartfelt lyrics and a lively melody.

It delicately portrays the emotions of a woman who can’t stop longing for someone, even though she knows it won’t come true.

While she seeks love, the offhand remark “It’s not like it costs me anything” reveals the complexity of her feelings.

Released in April 2023 by the rock band Neguse, this song has resonated with many people, with its music video surpassing two million views in September.

It’s recommended for those struggling with love or wanting to face the tangled emotions in their heart.

Give it a listen and see if it helps you sort out your feelings.

an unrelated personKaneyori Masaru

Kaneyori Masaru “A Person Who Has Nothing to Do (with Me/Us)” MV

A song whose aching vocals steal your heart.

It weaves the protagonist’s complex feelings—unable to move on after a breakup—into delicate words.

You want to forget them but you can’t; you don’t want to see them but you do.

Those contradictory emotions pierce the chest.

Kaneyori Masaru released this track digitally in April 2022.

The music video on YouTube has been viewed over 1.6 million times in five years.

It’s a song that stays close to those suffering the pain of heartbreak and to anyone who’s said goodbye to someone dear.

The kind of track you’ll want to listen to alone, shut away in your room.

Until the day I can no longer rememberback number

back number – Until the Day It Becomes Unrememberable (full)

A poignant ballad by back number that quietly sings of lingering feelings and a sense of loss for a former lover.

Released in October 2011 as their third single, the song is also included on the album “Superstar,” which came out the same month.

The lyrics portray the emptiness of days that keep going even after losing the most important person in the world, and the deep bond in which the two formed halves of each other.

Fear of memories of the other fading intertwines with the resignation that they will eventually be forgotten, and the realization that the time spent with the person was part of oneself wells up with aching tenderness.

A song that offers comfort to anyone who has lost someone dear.

BLUE TEARSJUDY AND MARY

Judy and Mary – Blue Tears

This song by JUDY AND MARY beautifully captures the cold winter night sky and the ache of unrequited love.

Released in November 1993, it conveys a world where distant memories and lingering feelings intersect, carried by delicate melodies.

収録アルバム『J・A・M』に含まれ、その後2006年の映画『シムソンズ』の主題歌に選ばれました。1996年からはフジテレビのバラエティ番組『めちゃ×2イケてるッ！』のエンディングテーマとしても使用されました。寒い夜をひとりで過ごすときも、胸に秘めた想いに向き合うときも、この曲はきっとあなたのそばにいてくれるでしょう。

Only HumanK

K　『Only Human』

A dramatic ballad by K that shines a light of hope, telling us that “beyond sorrow lies a smile.” Chosen as the theme song for the drama One Litre of Tears, the piece portrays people who keep looking forward even as they face life’s hardships.

When you’re exhausted, when you stop and wonder if things are okay as they are, this song gently gives you a push.

Released in November 2005, it reached No.

5 on the Oricon charts.

It’s also included on the album Beyond the Sea and continues to be cherished as one of K’s signature works.

Its tender, enveloping vocals are sure to give you strength.

I miss youAdo

I Miss You by Ado

A bittersweet song about the pain of heartbreak.

With Ado’s overwhelming vocal power, you can feel the aching emotion of wanting to see the one you love but being unable to.

Released digitally in August 2021 as an insert song for the film “Kaguya-sama: Love Is War,” this track pierces the heart with the longing to stay by someone’s side, whether they’re smiling or looking lonely.

Anyone who has experienced long-distance love or unrequited feelings will find it deeply relatable.

It’s a song you’ll want people to hear if they’re struggling to confess or unable to express their feelings.

Unrequited loveAimer

Aimer “Kataomoi” MUSIC VIDEO (FULL ver.)

“Kataomoi” captured many hearts with lyrics that portray deep affection and bittersweet longing.

It’s a popular song by Aimer that carries the wish to fall in love again, even after being reborn.

Many fans resonate with the lyrics, which sing that love in the heart doesn’t change, even if feelings are one-sided or appearances do.

The strong will to keep thinking of someone dear is truly moving.

Released on the 2016 album “daydream,” it’s a song we especially recommend to anyone carrying the ache of unrequited love.

It’s sure to become a source of comfort.