Bittersweet love songs to listen to when the person you like already has a girlfriend or boyfriend

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Young Skinny – I Don't Like You [Official Music Video]

A poignant love song that portrays a woman trying to recover from heartbreak.

Sung by Young Skinny, the piece intertwines the effort to forget a past lover with the longing for a new romance.

The lyrics ask, “When will I be able to fall in love again?”—a question many will relate to.

Even as she tries to throw away mementos, the lingering feelings are painfully palpable.

Released on December 7, 2022 as their final indie single, this song might help you sort out your feelings when you find out the person you like already has a girlfriend or boyfriend.

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[MV] Mahiru — Double Bed

This is a song by Mahiru that portrays the bittersweetness of staying close to the one you love.

It delicately expresses the sorrow of sleeping alone in a double bed and the lingering aftertaste of a breakup.

Accompanied by piano melodies, the pain of heartbreak slowly seeps into your chest.

Featured on the album EMERALD, released in May 2023, this piece has won wide support from listeners for its piercing vocals and relatable lyrics.

If you’re holding feelings you can’t convey to the one you love, or if you’re experiencing the pain of heartbreak, why not listen to this song and let the emotions tucked deep in your heart be set free?

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You’re the one who let me fall for you / Arekun [Official Music Video]

A song I want people who’ve been hurt by someone’s misleading behavior to hear: “Suki ni Saseta Kuse ni” (“You Made Me Fall for You”).

It’s a love song released in 2020 by singer-songwriter Are-kun, known for the hit “Bāka,” and it has resonated with many who’ve gone through the same painful unrequited love.

While the ups and downs of messaging with someone you like can be fun, discovering they never felt the same can leave you thinking, “What was all that time for?” and feeling heartbroken.

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milet “I still” Music Video (Theme song for the film ‘Unknown Girlfriend’)

A love story about two people enchanted by a magical, fleeting moment of romance—yet gripped by the fear it might vanish the next instant—unfolds alongside milet’s sultry vocals.

Set to be released in February 2025 as the theme song for the film “Shiranai Kanojo,” the track portrays, with dramatic flair, both the aching tenderness of two souls drawn to each other and the love that keeps deepening between them.

Carried by a dreamlike melody, milet’s uniquely expressive voice seeps into the heart.

While closely echoing the film’s narrative, the song also stands strong on its own, making it a perfect choice for those longing for a loved one or wishing to reaffirm a precious bond.

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My Hair is Bad – I Got a Girlfriend (Official Music Video)

It’s a memorable song with lyrics like a letter telling an ex that you’ve found someone new.

Throughout the lyrics, there’s a sense that the narrator is forcing themselves to show how happy they are, and you can feel lingering feelings for the ex.

As you read on, it’s revealed that the ex has also found a new partner, and that quiet sorrow of knowing the two can never truly go back is implied.

This piece is included on the acclaimed 2016 October release, “woman’s.” When you’re carrying the pain of an unforgettable love, this song will quietly stay by your side.

Wishing the other person happiness while being unable to erase your true feelings is just unbearably bittersweet.

Side DishShimizu Shota

Shota Shimizu “Side Dish” Lyric Video / Shota Shimizu “Side Dish” Lyric Video

Here’s “Side Dish,” an adult tear-jerker steeped in rhythm and blues by Shota Shimizu, who cites influences from Donny Hathaway and Marvin Gaye.

A side dish is a dish that complements the main course, and here it’s used as a metaphor for the many “other friends” who can’t become the official steady partner.

Faced with the harsh situation of “the woman I like starts dating a guy with a bad reputation, and there’s nothing I can do about it,” what would you do? The music video—featuring nothing but a smiling woman—is also a must-see!

PairingAragaki Yui

Pair-ring

A heartrending track included on Sora, the album Gakky—Yui Aragaki—released before she got married.

The lyrics and music are by Toko Furuuchi, known for hits like “Takaramono” and “Ginza.” It’s a song that feels as if it’s asking, “How would you act if the person you like already had a girlfriend?” The lyrics paint a picture of a man she has feelings for who is incredibly kind—but the ring shining on his finger is a matching pair with his girlfriend’s, making the heartbreak absolute.

Set to a fairly bright, poppy melody, the contrast somehow makes it feel even more melancholy…