[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! (111–120)
TanataroHONEY WORKS
Speaking of HoneyWorks, they have a lot of bright songs packed with the sparkle of youth, don’t they? If you just listen to this one casually, you might think, “It’s a song about a girl who loves her boyfriend.” But actually… it’s a stalker’s song.
And the kind that really gives you chills… Still, since it’s HoneyWorks, both the sound and the vocals are surprisingly cute (lol).
If you’re looking for a cute yandere song, definitely give it a listen.
I’m sure you’ll like it.
[Menhera & Yandere Songs] Carefully Selected Love Songs So Devoted They’ll Drive You Crazy! (121–130)
ComplicityKankaku Pierrot
This is a song about someone who, unable to bear their partner’s infidelity, ends up killing them.
It was included on Kankaku Piero’s 2020 single “Doku no Ne no Oto.” The music video is played in reverse; if you watch to the end, you realize what the protagonist was doing after killing their lover, and it sends chills down your spine.
The lyrics also portray a faintly dark possessiveness—if being alone is the alternative… you can feel that madness.
Still, the sound is very danceable, so I think it’s an easy track to get into even for first-time listeners.
Love’s PoisonGO!GO!7188
When you aren’t loved by the one you want to love you, you might feel like the song suggests.
Even if the love is a lie, you still want affection from that person.
Surely, when that yearning reaches its peak, people stop choosing their means.
No matter how fiercely distorted love may be, at its root it must be pure love.
Minimalist BoyfriendZOC
A song by the idol unit ZOC, released in 2019.
In this track, the reasons for breaking up with her boyfriend are listed one after another, making it a recommended listen for anyone thinking, “I like him, but I’m not loved—maybe we should break up.” The boyfriend seems to be quite a terrible guy, yet the woman still loved and believed in him… her love runs deep.
The melody is very pop and easy to listen to, and the portrayal of a woman torn between love and attachment is heartbreaking.
If you’re struggling with a similar relationship, please give it a listen and find the courage to move forward.
To tell you the truth,yangusukinii
At first listen, Young Skinny’s “Hontō wa ne,” comes across as a poppy melody with a cute, girl’s-eye-view love song.
It feels like a girl secretly nurturing a crush she can’t tell anyone about—oh right, that’s what unrequited love feels like, how cute… but as you keep listening, a faint whiff of “dependency” starts to seep in.
And above all, the music video: you watch it thinking it’s just a typical romance MV, then it takes a sharp turn at the end.
The girl’s stalker-like behavior, when paired with this song, makes the lyrics—and the suggestive nuance in the title “Hontō wa ne,” or “The truth is,”—downright chilling.
Trauma Girlfriend feat. Unfortunately Rain (R-Shitei vo. Mamo)Mioyamazaki
When it comes to artists known for “menhera songs,” the band whose name always comes up is mioyamazaki.
And in the visual kei scene, the band synonymous with menhera songs is R-Shitei.
This collaboration track by the queen and the emperor of menhera songs is Trauma Kanojo.
It depicts a man and woman so obsessed with each other it could be called mad love, unable to break away, and the snappy back-and-forth between the two vocalists, mio and Mamo, is addictive.
The lyrics also reference the app Majiyami Kanojo and R-Shitei’s song Yanderu Kanojo, giving the track a playful touch.
sharkAmano Tsukiko
When I listen to this song, it reminds me of the saying that love and hate are two sides of the same coin.
There are things you can’t forgive precisely because you love someone—some of you who’ve been in love may have experienced that.
Because you love the person you like, you can’t forgive them; you keep loving them without being able to forgive.
This is a song I especially want those in that situation to hear.