Bittersweet love songs to listen to when the person you like already has a girlfriend or boyfriend
“The person I fell for already liked someone else.” “After I fell for them, I realized they had a girlfriend.” “I’ve fallen for someone else…”—that’s what my partner told me.
We’ve gathered love songs for those painful moments.
It’s heartbreaking when your feelings are growing, only for the love to become unrequited in an instant.
You can’t confess; even if you did, there’s no hope.
And yet, it’s too late to forget…
Here are some love songs recommended just for you.
“It hurts, but I can’t tell anyone.” When you feel like that, please give these a listen.
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When the person you like already has a boyfriend or girlfriend... bittersweet love songs to listen to at such times (31–40)
selfish; self-indulgent; willfulYuika
A song that paints the ache of love—wanting to see someone more, but not being able to say it honestly.
It’s perfect for those in long-distance relationships or relationships full of missed connections.
Set to gentle guitar tones, Yuika’s clear, airy vocals resonate deeply.
With its straightforward wish—“I want to see you”—that grips the listener’s heart, this piece was released in June 2024.
The lyrics beautifully capture the complex emotions of a woman in love, and you’ll surely find moments you can relate to.
Give it a listen while thinking of the partner who’s far away.
not enoughwacci
This is a heartbreak song overflowing with poignancy, capturing the emotional turmoil of trying to sever lingering feelings for an ex.
Featured on wacci’s 2019 album Empathy, the track stands out for its lyrics written from a woman’s perspective.
Though she still has feelings, the protagonist’s struggle to choose a clean break in order to move forward is deeply affecting.
Positioned as a side story to “Betsu no Hito no Kanojo ni Natta yo,” a one-take recording was also released in 2020.
It’s a must-listen for anyone who’s gone from mutual love to one-sided, or who wants to move on but can’t quite bring themselves to do it.
FlowerSHISHAMO
It’s a song that expresses the feeling of “I don’t want to be a girl who withers and disappears like a flower someday—I want you to be with me, someone who won’t vanish like a flower.” It features SHISHAMO’s signature light, bubbly sound, but if you listen closely to the lyrics, they portray the girl’s bittersweet emotions.
The rhythmic flow and easy listenability are really nice.
See you in the next life.8utterfly
The smoky-voiced vocals are a perfect match for the digitally soulful beat.
It gives off the vibe of an adult romance.
“See you in the next life” could be taken as a show of bravado, but it might also be something you say when you have no choice but to accept reality.
Without breaking down in tears, it stays an adult kind of love, and the bittersweet words “Next time, love me—find me” feel all the more beautiful because of that.
Highly recommended.
But you have a boyfriend, right?Kasamura Tōta
In this song by Tota Kasamura, the lyrics depict a female protagonist who has fallen in love with a female friend.
She wants to confess her feelings and, if possible, be the only one that friend looks at, but to the friend she’s just that—a friend—and the friend even has a boyfriend.
It’s filled with a heartbreaking, helpless longing.
This work resonates not only with same-gender love, but with anyone experiencing an unrequited love or feelings they want to convey but can’t.
Bittersweet love songs to listen to when the person you like already has a boyfriend or girlfriend (41–50)
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Yonige is a two-woman band from Neyagawa City, Osaka Prefecture.
Their songs, many of which portray realistic romances, are especially supported by women of their generation.
This track expresses lingering feelings for an ex-boyfriend they’ve already broken up with, as the singer recalls those days while singing.
You and the slopesSHISHAMO
Kimi to Gelende, with its catchy melody that evokes an exciting romance, is actually a song packed tightly with deep sadness—quite the opposite of its tune.
It tells a heartbreaking story: the person she’s long had a crush on actually likes another girl, and when she sees the two of them getting along, she realizes their feelings for each other.
A bittersweet track like that.