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.
Playlist
| Bittersweet love songs to listen to when the person you like already has a girlfriend or boyfriend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | raspberryMarushii |  play_arrow | Marcy’s unrequited-love song, singing of a love that won’t be returned |
| 2east | I wonder if they have a boyfriend/girlfriend.PLUE |  play_arrow | The struggle and aching emotions of unrequited love |
| 3south_east | Because I fell in loveaimyon |  play_arrow | Delicately depicting the changes in a world that has fallen in love |
| 4south_east | I like you, but it seems like you don’t really like me.back number |  play_arrow | A poignant song that expresses the heartbreak of unrequited love. |
| 5south_east | I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the bittersweetness of unrequited love |
| 6south_east | Love songnatori |  play_arrow | Natori’s love song depicts the pain of a broken heart. |
| 7south_east | So it wasn’t me, huh.riria. |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad that conveys the pain of heartbreak with a clear, translucent singing voice |
| 8south_east | lingering loveKitatani Ruki |  play_arrow | Ruki Chatani’s song that portrays the pain of heartbreak |
| 9south_east | I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the heartache and inner conflict of unrequited love |
| 10south_east | Tell me you love me, even if it’s a lie.suisou gurashi |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays feelings of infatuation |
| 11south_east | That’s not fair…arekunn |  play_arrow | A song that delicately portrays the pain and poignancy of love |
| 12south_east | HYSong for… |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song that sings of love’s bittersweet pain, resonating with the heart. |
| 13south_east | I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren |  play_arrow | A song about the heartrending feelings of the one who was cheated on in love |
| 14south_east | Lavenderthe shes gone |  play_arrow | A love ballad that portrays the pain of unrequited love |
| 15south_east | Happinessback number |  play_arrow | The bittersweet ache of one-sided love, wishing only for the other person's happiness |
| 16south_east | Heroineback number |  play_arrow | The back number song “Heroine,” which expresses the heartache of unrequited love |
| 17south_east | a convenient relationshipDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the emotions swaying in an ambiguous relationship |
| 18south_east | That’s not fair.Ochiai Wataru |  play_arrow | A song that delicately portrays the pain of unrequited love |
| 19south_east | makeupMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | An unrequited love heartbreak song |
| 20south_east | Unrequited love.haji→ |  play_arrow | A song about the heartache of an unrequited love |
| 21south_east | You at your worstHamano Haruki |  play_arrow | A woman who fell for someone already in a relationship overcomes her heartbreak |
| 22south_east | motion sickness from proximitywanuka |  play_arrow | A love song that confesses true feelings under the influence of alcohol |
| 23south_east | Mikan HeartC&K |  play_arrow | The pain of having a crush who already has a partner |
| 24south_east | #302Hirai Ken |  play_arrow | Ken Hirai's heartrending vocals resonate with the heart. |
| 25south_east | whiteoutreGretGirl |  play_arrow | Melancholic Breakup Lyrics in Hard Rock Songs and Changes Over Time |
| 26south_east | I don’t like it.yangusukinii |  play_arrow | A poignant love song of a woman trying to move on from a broken heart |
| 27south_east | A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO |  play_arrow | A song that cheers on a forbidden love |
| 28south_east | Like a loversamezame |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays an unrequited love |
| 29south_east | double bedMahiru |  play_arrow | Mahiru’s heartbreak song. A piece that delicately expresses the pain of parting through the piano. |
| 30south_east | You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn |  play_arrow | Unrequited love hurt by a misleading attitude |
| 31south_east | Your happinessUru |  play_arrow | A song that sings of Uru’s heartrending unrequited love |
| 32south_east | You, him, me, and herBreathe |  play_arrow | A song about a heart wavering from friendship to love |
| 33south_east | Side DishShimizu Shota |  play_arrow | An adult R&B tearjerker that sings of the struggles of love. |
| 34south_east | I want to be your lover.Abe Mao |  play_arrow | Abe Mao’s unrequited love song. |
| 35south_east | I got a boyfriend/girlfriend.My Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | Melancholic lyrics about telling someone I’ve found a new lover |
| 36south_east | But you have a boyfriend, right?Kasamura Tōta |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays unrequited love for a same-gender friend |
| 37south_east | selfish; self-indulgent; willfulYuika |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the heartrending feelings of a long-distance relationship |
| 38south_east | See you in the next life.8utterfly |  play_arrow | Smoky vocals express a mature romance |
| 39south_east | You and the slopesSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | An aching love where the person I have a crush on likes someone else |
| 40south_east | FlowerSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | I want you to stay with me, someone who won’t fade like a flower. |
| 41south_east | Endinggasei |  play_arrow | A song that expresses the despair of realizing the person you like has a girlfriend |
| 42south_east | avocadoyonige |  play_arrow | A song by yonige about lingering feelings for an ex-boyfriend |
| 43south_east | PairingAragaki Yui |  play_arrow | Gakki’s earnest unrequited love song |
| 44south_east | I stillmilet |  play_arrow | A tale of two people enchanted by a magical love |
| 45south_east | loveOku Hanako |  play_arrow | A song about feelings for an unattainable love |
| 46south_east | waiting in vainrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song |
| 47south_east | not enoughwacci |  play_arrow | A bittersweet breakup song about parting ways with the one you love |
| 48south_east | I hate iterica |  play_arrow | A love song sung in faith that feelings which won’t reach will be heard |
| 49south_east | Feeling in loveNishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s unrequited love song |
| 50south_east | red scarfInoue Sonoko |  play_arrow | A song about the bittersweet feelings when the person you like has a girlfriend. |
| 51south_east | A love with you, separated by nineSHIROSE from WHITE JAM |  play_arrow | A classic song that captures the feelings of the social media romance era |
| 52south_east | Have a nice dayNishino Kana |  play_arrow | A positive song that cheers me on |
| 53south_east | is this LOVE?Hamasaki Ayumi |  play_arrow | A song by Ayumi Hamasaki that expresses the heartache of knowing who the person you like is in love with. |
| 54south_east | high skyUMEILO |  play_arrow | A hard-hitting portrayal of bittersweet adolescent romance |
| 55south_east | My friend’s lover is the person I used to date.Ren |  play_arrow | The complicated feelings when your friend’s partner is your ex |
| 56south_east | camouflageFujita Maiko |  play_arrow | Maiko Fujita’s love song about a love triangle |
| 57south_east | I heard she has a boyfriend.Seiryūjin 25 |  play_arrow | The wavering emotions of having a crush who already has a boyfriend |
| 58south_east | If It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | A negative, bittersweet Christmas song about unrequited love |
| 59south_east | someone I likeUeno Yūka |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love ballad about falling for my friend’s boyfriend |
| 60south_east | worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren |  play_arrow | A heartfelt ballad portraying the struggle between hidden secrets and an unforgettable love |
| 61south_east | just a littleIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A song of a wistful love tossed by fate |
| 62south_east | I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci |  play_arrow | A love song by a woman who still has lingering feelings for her new boyfriend |
| 63south_east | scumbag man and stupid womanDomura Riu |  play_arrow | Depicting a distorted relationship between a man and a woman, and giving the courage to break free. |
| 64south_east | AloneMayo Okamoto |  play_arrow | A ballad that comforts the pain of heartbreak |