We’ve gathered unrequited love songs we want people in long-distance relationships to hear.
Your crush moved far away because of graduation or a job transfer.
You still love them, but you broke up and don’t even know where they are now.
Are you experiencing that kind of unrequited love where you can’t see the other person?
You can’t see their face or hear their voice, and your feelings just keep growing stronger…
In this article, we’ll introduce unrequited love songs we hope will reach those carrying such painful emotions.
Each song is a love song filled with the feelings of “I want to see you” and “I want to keep loving you.”
Please give them a listen.
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Unrequited love songs recommended for people in long-distance relationships (1–10)
Soumuemu
N-san, who posts acoustic performances on TikTok and is popular—especially among younger listeners—for heartbreaking love songs.
Their track “Soumu” has struck a chord and become a hit primarily with teens.
The title “想無” is read as “Omoinaki.” The lyrics portray the distinctive pain of a long-distance relationship with vivid realism, and the tight, aching vocals make it feel all the more real.
You can feel the hardship of not being able to meet and the frustration of feelings that don’t seem to reach the other person.
For anyone in a long-distance one-sided love, this might be the song that perfectly mirrors those late-night feelings.
If only I could remain at zeroOfisharu Higedan Dism
The song that gently accompanies days when you can’t see the one you care for is “If Only I Could Stay at Zero.” It’s included on the four-piece band Official HIGE DANDism’s 2016 album “MAN IN THE MIRROR,” a group known for delivering genre-defying tracks to listeners.
The warm band sound that envelops feelings of “loneliness” and “anxiety” resonates deeply.
It’s a heartrending song that depicts the moment you can no longer meet the person you love.
Its moving chorus melody is also packed with appeal.
Give this masterpiece a listen—it’s a support on nights that are too hard to bear alone.
PrologueUru
Even when your feelings for someone are so big, you can’t convey even half of them—that’s how love always is.
I’ve fallen for someone I never should have fallen for… Rather than lamenting a love that will never be returned, lyrics that mourn it with all their might are painful to follow with my eyes.
A long-distance love of feelings that are far apart is more heartrending than an actual long-distance relationship.
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi
It started with the tempo in sync, but somewhere along the way it began to slip out of time—Yonezu Kenshi’s take on a heartbreak song that likens a metronome to a man and woman’s romance.
The dry farewell that sheds no tears is heartrending and somehow futuristic.
There are lines that evoke a long-distance relationship—if our bodies hadn’t been apart, our feelings wouldn’t have drifted out of step.
It also reminded me of the saying: love makes us forget time, and time makes us forget love.
intersectionatarayo
Atarayo is a four-piece rock band popular among younger generations for their heartrending, emotional love songs.
Their track “Kousaten” (Intersection) is included on their first album, “In the Polar Night, the Moon Remains Silent,” released in 2022.
With delicate lyrics that vividly capture feelings so fragile they seem like they could shatter at the slightest touch, it’s a song that will likely bring tears to anyone struggling with the pain of a long-distance, unrequited love.
The portrayal of chasing after the person you love in your memories makes this a heart-wrenching piece.
Like this tonightaimyon
Aimyon is a singer-songwriter who crafts love songs from every perspective, spanning a wide musical range from warm ballads to jazzy tracks.
Her 2018 release “Konya Konomama” is a recommended song for those feeling the loneliness of a long-distance relationship.
It was chosen as the theme song for the drama “We Can’t Become Beasts” (Kemononi Narenai Watashitachi).
Her voice—powerful yet delicate—will resonate with your heart.
Pay attention to the melodic line, which unfolds dramatically.
Give it a listen on nights when you’re holding onto bittersweet feelings for someone special.
inside youmilet
The song that empathizes with those who find it unbearably hard not to be able to see the person they love is “inside you.” It was released in 2019 by singer-songwriter milet, who has gained popularity with her grand, powerful vocals.
It also drew attention for being produced by Toru from ONE OK ROCK.
It’s a moving ballad that resonates with her soulful singing.
Many listeners will relate to the lyrics about thinking of an ex even after you can no longer meet.
Give this song a listen on nights when your heart feels like it might break; it will give you strength.