[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 Make You Sick (131–140)
Girls don’t cry.katahira rina
Girls Don’t Cry is about feelings so intense for someone that both body and mind slip into an abnormal state.
Released as a single in 2014, this song is Rina Katahira’s second single.
The lyrics portray the emotions of a woman who feels she’s being treated like a toy by the person she loves, piercing the hearts of listeners.
Yet even such painful love can be overcome, and someday you’ll look back with a smile.
It’s a support song meant for every woman who’s been hurt by love.
Rain in a clamorKIBAKO
A song that delicately portrays a love swayed by a whirlpool of emotions.
Through the image of two people standing in the rain, it expresses a relationship that persists amid misunderstandings and falsehoods.
The lyrics convey a heartrending feeling—unable to part despite the pain.
KIBAKO’s clear, translucent vocals deliver these complex emotions straight to the heart.
Released in August 2024, this piece is a track that resonates with anyone struggling in love.
It’s perfect for moments when you want to heal the pain of a broken heart or sort out your feelings.
Listen to it on a rainy day, and it will sink in even deeper.
You, preserved in formalinBuriifu & Torankusu
Brief & Trunks is a folk duo from Shizuoka Prefecture, consisting of Tagayuki Ito and Makoto Hosone.
They formed the group because they were classmates in high school.
The man in this song seems to be living a smooth-sailing life, but what he loves more than anything is gazing at a frog preserved in formalin…
If you focus only on that, it’s hard not to sense a touch of madness, but happiness looks different for everyone.
He seems to cherish the frog very much, so let’s just leave him be.
If soSasagawa Miwa
There’s a phrase that goes something like, “If the person I love avoids me, then I’ll just become a part of them,” and that mindset is astonishing.
Truly the mark of an artist.
Even though it sounds like something a yandere would say, it somehow comes across as very mystical, which is fascinating, isn’t it?
What’s wrong with being a stalker?takayan
This song is striking for Takayan’s unforgettable vocals.
Through delicate wording, it portrays a protagonist who harbors intense obsession and possessiveness toward their partner in order to seize the future they envision.
Released in March 2024, the track went viral on social media and ranked high on Apple Music charts.
It depicts devotion spiraling out of control, resonating deeply with those struggling with love.
It’s a must-listen for anyone feeling the pain of heartbreak or tormented by an unrequited love.
CecilieseleP
A beautiful track of EDM with a Japanese-style arrangement.
The woman, wanting to have her lover all to herself, makes the ultimate choice.
Which one is the one who’s been hurt and is drifting in and out of consciousness? Deep, heavy love can sometimes turn a person into a demon.
When you like someone so much you can’t stand it, that feeling can grow too large and turn into love and hate.
It makes me feel that love can sometimes be both beautiful and cruel.
paradise butterflyniito P
The opening, reminiscent of a horror movie instrumental, is striking.
It sings of an overpowering love for a lover.
They must love deeply, but the lyrics are just plain scary.
There are screams of “Gyaaa!” in the middle of the track, so I can’t listen calmly.
They won’t let anyone else have their beloved; they want to fill them, body and soul, with themselves.
Being wanted that much might be a kind of happiness, in a way.