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

You, preserved in formalinBuriifu & Torankusu

You, preserved in formalin

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.

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sasashina

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What’s wrong with being a stalker?takayan

What's wrong with being a stalker?

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.

ready-madeAdo

Ready-made

A song where aching love and a rebellious spirit intersect.

It’s striking in the way it rejects a prefab, off-the-shelf life and strives to reclaim one’s true self.

The image of a bat smashing fixed ideas symbolizes a way of living unbound by society’s frameworks.

Ado’s powerful vocals convey uncontrollable emotions with raw directness.

Released in December 2020, it was chosen as the ending theme for an ABEMA news program in February of the following year.

The baseball-themed music video also drew attention.

This track is recommended for those who question society’s values and for anyone who wants to express their emotions honestly.

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Cover of “Gokurakuchou” with PV

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.

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If soSasagawa Miwa

"Wish", "If so/Then", "What time/When", "Fading away/Disappearing", "End/Limit"

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?

neighborShido

neighbor

When it comes to “mentally unstable” songs or tracks that go a bit too far, the quintessential one that comes to mind is SID’s “Rinjin” (Neighbor).

The song is included on SID’s first album, “Renai,” released in 2004.

You could call it a love song, but it’s a slightly scary number that conveys feelings that have gone off the rails—an escalating, so-called “stalker-like” obsession.

It’s a track where the narrator fixates on their ‘neighbor,’ hurling their emotions across the wall, so to speak.

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utatane

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Rejected-Love GirlSayuri

Sanketsu Shoujo Sayuri “Furaregai Girl” MV (Full ver) — Song provided and produced by RADWIMPS’ Yojiro Noda

This song, for which Yojiro Noda of RADWIMPS provided the music, is a breakup track sung by singer-songwriter Sayuri.

The lyrics are written from the perspective of a woman who was dumped by her boyfriend, and assertive lines like “How dare you, of all people, dump me” convey the intensity of her feelings.

At the same time, depictions such as wearing the clothes he gave her and waiting for him to come back reveal a lingering attachment that could even be labeled ‘menhera.’ However, by the end of the lyrics, she seems to have cut off her attachment to him cleanly.

If you listen to this song and let yourself sink all the way into that pain just once, it might clear your mind and give you the strength to move forward.

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Hane Keisuke

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