[Menhera & Yandere Songs] A curated selection of love songs so devoted it hurts!

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Chinozo “Furisode” feat. FloweR

Even without confidence, I still want to be loved…

Chinozo’s “Furisode” vividly portrays the protagonist’s earnest feelings.

Included on the album The Hollows, this song expresses a powerful desire to have one’s “not-so-normal self” accepted, through catchy melodies and lyrics.

The desperate attempts to appeal convey the sorrow of unrequited feelings, yet you can glimpse a will to look forward even amid despair.

Self-love and self-loathing, loneliness and dependence—this is a highly relatable track that resonates with listeners.

With Chinozo’s signature musicality, it offers a chance to face yourself.

It’s a work I especially recommend to those hurting from heartbreak.

If you’re okay with itSukima Suichi

If you're okay with it

It seems Skima Switch fans have a mysterious ability: they can tell whether a song was written by Ohashi or Tokita.

Maybe the quirks that come from composing on piano versus guitar show up in the melody? This song, “Kimi ga Ii nara,” defied fans’ expectations—many thought Ohashi wrote it, but it turns out it’s by Tokita.

So even fans get it wrong sometimes.

As the title suggests, it’s about a man who’ll grant any wish—“If it’s what you want, I’ll do it.” He sounds reliable, but maybe a little scary too? If consideration for your partner gets called “scary,” there’s not much a guy can do, right?

To you who didn’t choose meKoresawa

Koresawa “To You Who Didn’t Choose Me” [Music Video]

Koresawa’s song portrays the lingering attachment and regret of the one not chosen, along with the complex feelings toward the other person.

While conveying the emotions of a heartbroken woman in a straightforward way, it pairs a catchy, fast-paced band sound with a powerful expression of bittersweet longing.

The track is included on the album “To the You Who Chose Me and the You Who Didn’t,” set for release in March 2025, and an animated music video has also been released.

It’s a song that gently gives a push to those trying to move forward while carrying the pain of heartbreak.

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Maidenly Stalking – Narumiya

A heart-wrenching song made all the more poignant by Narumiya’s aching vocals.

It delicately captures the feelings of a lovestruck girl—her eyes following the person she likes, fixating even on a single drop of sweat—rendered in finely nuanced words.

As she continues a relationship defined only by watching from afar without ever touching, she faces the possibility that they may never meet again, yet keeps loving the faint, sweet memories.

It’s a thought-provoking portrayal.

Released in January 2024, the song has drawn attention as a track by a rising artist with over 200,000 TikTok followers.

This is a song that will resonate with anyone who carries unspoken feelings of love or has endured a painful heartbreak.

neckCocco

RB neck. (Cover of Cocco’s song)

A song by the singer-songwriter Cocco, who is active in a wide range of fields including acting and picture-book writing.

This track was included on an indie single released under the name Cocco, and it serves as the opening number of her major-label debut album Bougainvillea.

The contrast between the refreshing violin-featured melody, the loud rock sound, and the lyrics that embody a kind of mad love leaves a strong impression.

You could say it’s an excellent piece that offers a glimpse of Cocco’s true musicality, which is restrained in her singles.

It’s a number that likely anticipated what we’d now call “menhera” or “yandere.”

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[Ado] Domestic Violence

A song I want you to listen to when you can’t stop thinking about someone you like and your feelings grow too intense is “Domestic Violence.” It’s included on Ado’s 2022 album Kyogen; Ado is known for hits like “Usseewa.” The glossy sound that unfolds in a gothic world is cool, and many will relate to the lyrics about love becoming heavy and emotions running high.

It’s a track that portrays the adorable yet heartrending side of “yandere,” where you feel anxious despite being in love.

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Hatsukoi-sou / FLG4 (Self-Cover)

A poignant melody that expresses warped love and inner anguish is layered with a powerful yet delicate vocal performance in FLG4’s track.

Born from encounters with people in minority communities and released in April 2021, this work beautifully captures the aching feeling of harboring emotions no one understands, yet still being unable to stop longing for someone.

Coupled with a worldview where fiction and reality intersect, it becomes a piece that evokes deep empathy.

It’s a song that gently stays close to the hearts of those who struggle with loneliness and self-denial.