[Menhera & Yandere] A love song so single-minded it makes you sick
Have you ever been called a menhera or yandere because your feelings for someone were so strong?
In romance, “menhera” and “yandere” are often seen as clingy or overbearing, but looking at it another way, you could say they’re expressions of single-minded, unwavering love.
Love takes many forms depending on the person, but in this article, we’ll introduce songs that portray views on love commonly perceived as heavy, painful, or scary.
They’re also recommended for when you’ve gone through a heartbreaking breakup and just can’t calm your emotions.
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[Menhera & Yandere] Love Songs So Devoted They’ll Drive You Mad (91–100)
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.”
a convenient relationshipDomura Riu
Even if you feel you’re stuck in a relationship that isn’t going well, a love that won’t come true, or one where the other person is using you for their convenience, there are people who don’t want to admit it.
For those people, this song will surely hit home: Ruri Domura’s “Convenient Relationship.” The title itself already says it all, doesn’t it? Sung from a woman’s perspective who realizes, “I’m just a convenient woman,” yet still can’t bring herself to break up.
The occasional lines from the man—his words interspersed in the lyrics—add an uncanny sense of realism.
[Menhera & Yandere] Love Songs So Devoted They’ll Drive You Crazy (101–110)
HitchcockYorushika
A song filled with questions about life and living—Hitchcock.
It’s a track by Yorushika, a band consisting of composer n-buna and singer suis, included on their 2018 album, “No Encore for the Lost.” You can almost hear the anguished cry of a girl who wonders whether there’s any meaning in living when she feels neither happiness nor purpose, who doesn’t know what to do or how to keep going.
shiver; thrill; shudderfantomu shiitaa
A song that, while influenced by Showa-era kayōkyoku, features a modern arrangement.
Its oriental tonality leaves a striking impression.
The piece is characterized by a tingling eeriness and musical-like development.
The lyrics portray a conflicted emotion in which love and destruction exist side by side.
Included on the album “Memories of Girlhood,” this track is sure to resonate with anyone who has been overwhelmed by love or harbors complex romantic feelings.
tomorrowaiko
This was Aiko’s major-label debut single, and it’s the only song in her catalog that wasn’t composed by Aiko herself.
The composition and arrangement were handled by Minoru Komorita.
It’s a beautiful ballad… and yet the lyrics exude a faint, shadowy madness.
Being with the one you love above all else—such straightforward love, if even a single gear slips out of place, seems to harbor the danger of transforming into something terribly distorted.
possessive loveneguse.
A heart-stirring song that portrays an intense attachment to a love interest and unstable emotions.
It delicately chronicles a dependent form of love—gratitude toward someone who bought you pudding, the anxiety of constantly checking your phone, and the regret of lacking the courage to leave a hickey.
Included on the mini-album “Give Love to Wonderland!” released in September 2022, this track is one of the songs on Neguse’s third mini-album.
It stands out for expressing raw feelings of love set to a breezy pop-rock sound.
It’s a must-listen for anyone who can relate to the desire to monopolize an unrequited crush or who is troubled by one-sided love.
Adultery is a criminal act.takayan
Despite being male, Takayan is popular for songs that portray women’s feelings.
This track, “Cheating Is a Crime,” depicts a woman’s emotions toward a man who cheated.
It calls out the contradictions in the man’s excuses, and from the lyrics you can sense her anger and anguish: she wants revenge, but knows that cheating in return would be meaningless, which only makes it more frustrating.
In the latter half, there’s a depiction of her laying hands on her lover, almost as if she’s consuming him… It seems like a punishment for him, yet alongside her belief that he’s the worst, there may still be a lingering trace of love for him.