[Menhera & Yandere Songs] A curated selection of love songs so devoted it hurts!
Have you ever found yourself strangely moved by “yandere” or “menhera” songs—those with lyrics so suffocatingly devoted they say things like “I love you so much it scares me” or “I’ll never let you go”? Songs themed around love that’s just too heavy have a curious, addictive pull, gently stirring the possessiveness and fixation hidden deep in the listener’s heart.
In this article, we’ll introduce especially memorable tracks—both in lyrics and melody—among songs about overwhelming love.
Feel free to relate—or to get the chills.
We hope you find a new favorite track!
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[Menhera & Yandere Songs] Carefully Selected Love Songs So Devoted It Hurts! (71–80)
Heavy GirlNakagawa Shoko
A shocking track with lyrics written by the up-and-coming, popular playwright and director Shuko Nemoto.
This song vividly portrays the feelings of a woman weighed down by love, and it’s performed by Shoko Nakagawa—affectionately known as Shokotan—who also drew attention for portraying a “heavy” woman in the music video.
Many women will surely relate to the feelings Shokotan expresses in the opening and closing monologues of the video.
Dangerous Playkuriipuhaipe
A Creephyp song themed around forbidden love and desire.
It weaves in the impulse to touch what should not be touched and the bittersweet feelings surrounding a forbidden relationship.
Chosen as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s program “Uke Men,” the track—paired with Seikaikan Ozaki’s vocals—strikingly portrays the emptiness and inner turmoil that swirl within, even as two people connect through a physical relationship.
It lays bare the emotions often dismissed as “too heavy” in romance, and may resonate with those unable to recover from heartbreak or suffering from a single-minded love.
Ideal pictureNanorīta P
Here’s one song I recommend for anyone looking for a yandere-themed Vocaloid track: “Riso Ezu” (Ideal Picture).
The lyrics and composition are by Nanorita-P, and it’s sung by Kenon Tei.
The lyrics are basically a stalker song: the protagonist sneaks into the person they like’s room while they’re asleep and even makes them breakfast.
Naturally, the other person totally panics.
But the protagonist finds even that reaction cute—or so it seems.
They also recognize that they’re a bit unusual and believe that “this is the ideal form for my kind of love.”
[Menhera & Yandere Songs] Carefully selected love songs so devoted it hurts! (81–90)
Shukipi overdoseRiripi
When it comes to songs that portray the pure feeling of “wanting to have your beloved all to yourself,” Shukipi Kajou Sesshu stands out.
Released in 2022 by singer Riripi, who is active mainly on TikTok and YouTube, it features a sprightly beat and a sound that unfolds in a fairytale-like world.
Many listeners may find themselves relating to the honest words that spill out when your love for someone overflows.
From conversational, intimate moments to dazzling vocals, the song conveys the many emotions of a girl in love.
Give it a listen when your feelings for someone are overflowing and you find yourself feeling down or troubled.
StarDustSound Horizon
A song by Sound Horizon that was selected in the 2010 “Scariest Lyrics as Chosen by JOYSOUND Users.” From the lyrics, it depicts a woman betrayed by a man who takes revenge by staining his white clothes red.
Taken at face value, it’s simply a scary song, but it also portrays the unbearable feelings of the woman and a pure love so intense it turns into madness, making it a very heartrending track to listen to.
It seems like a cautionary tale for men: don’t toy with women.
mellowShiina Ringo
Mellow, a classic by Sheena Ringo, was included on the 2000 album Zecchōshū and later received a music video in 2008.
Her songs are notoriously hard to interpret due to their distinctive world-building, and while the true meaning of this track remains unclear, lyrics that profess love while brandishing a knife at the beloved bring to mind the idea that love and hate are two sides of the same coin.
It’s a song I’d recommend when you’re torn between affection and resentment.
The contrast between the song’s fierce sound and the almost fairy-tale feel of the music video is astonishing!
This is fateMeron Kinenbi
This is a song by Melon Kinenbi, a group from Hello! Project, that portrays the protagonist’s strong feelings toward her male partner.
Judging from the lyrics, did the man in the song cheat? It depicts him being relentlessly pressed by the female lead.
While it could be called a “menhera” song, there’s also a somewhat endearing vibe, and you can picture a confident woman keeping her man under her thumb.
Maybe you should play this track for your partner before he even thinks about cheating—just to scare him a little (lol).
