Unrequited love songs that strike a man's heart. Love songs from a male perspective that really hit home.
When you have a crush, so many emotions come flooding in, don’t they? You start overthinking or feeling happy even about things you wouldn’t normally notice—like a casual word or gesture from them.
When you can’t see them, the longing just grows stronger.
At times when your heart feels like it’s going to overflow during a one-sided love, music stays by our side.
There are tons of songs about unrequited love, and many of them are bittersweet love songs—but there are also upbeat tracks and ones with unique perspectives that are fun and can lift your spirits, too! You’ll definitely relate—and probably won’t be able to stop listening!
- [Unrequited Love Song] A Love Anthem to Cheer You On as You Wish for Mutual Feelings
- [Mutual Crush Song] Stuck before confession, not quite lovers!? A love song capturing wavering emotions
- Unrequited Love Song: A heartrending love song dedicated to you who are going through a painful romance
- Bittersweet love songs to listen to when the person you like already has a girlfriend or boyfriend
- [Tearjerker Guaranteed!] A Heartbreak Song Told from a Male Perspective
- Mutual Love Songs Recommended for Men
- Recommended unrequited love songs for teenage boys: Classic and popular Japanese tracks
- [A Song That Makes Love Come True] Carefully selected love songs perfect for those who want to make their unrequited love come true!
- Unrequited Love Songs Recommended for High School Students | Love Songs to Listen to While Thinking of Your Crush
- [Heartbreak Songs] A selection of poignant love songs that pierce the heart of those with unrequited love
- [To Those in Love] Relatable Love Songs to Listen to When You’re Crushing Hard
- Attractive songs for men: crowd-pleasing tracks that women like
- Heart-Touching Unrequited Love Songs: Masterpieces That Sing of Hidden Affections
Unrequited love songs that resonate with a man's heart: love songs from a male perspective that really hit home (31–40)
#302Hirai Ken
I think there are many men who have felt, when someone they like gets their heart broken, that they want to be there to support them.
In the song sung by Ken Hirai, it starts with a scene where she invites him to karaoke at such a time.
Some might say it’s unfair to draw close when someone is vulnerable, but the lyrics express a love so honest and straightforward that it says, “Even so, I want to help in any way I can.” I’m sure many people can relate to these lyrics.
Combined with Ken Hirai’s gentle, heartrending voice, it’s a song that will seize your heart.
breathingSuda Masaki
Masaki Suda, an actor hugely popular among younger generations, is also active as a singer.
This song is the first one in which he took part in writing the lyrics, and it’s a heartbreak ballad based on his real experiences.
You can feel the painful emotions—as if even just breathing hurts.
If you’re someone who feels the despair of an unrequited love that seems unlikely to come true, you’ll relate to these lyrics, so be sure to check it out.
I can’t say it.Gō Hiromi
A single by Hiromi Go—one of the “New Big Three” male idols who dominated the music scene in the 1970s and continues to lead the J-pop front line with his unchangingly powerful vocals and dance performances—this is his 66th single.
The song served as the theme for the TV drama “The Matchmaking Master” and the ending theme for the variety show “You Can’t Fool Ryutaro Kamioka!”, and is one of Go’s signature tracks.
It captures the frustration of being unable to confess feelings you know are real, a portrayal anyone who’s experienced unrequited love can relate to.
A quintessential unrequited-love song, it poignantly conveys a sensitive, timid male heart.
Ice Cream SyndromeSukima Suichi
A standout masterpiece by Sukima Switch released in 2010.
The uniquely bittersweet lyrics that only Sukima Switch can write really seep into your heart.
It seems to depict heartbreak or the feeling of not quite connecting with someone, yet it also feels broader than that, with positive scenes woven in.
And still, it’s so heartrending…! That feeling when you’re afraid of breaking the relationship and can’t find the courage to take a step forward.
It perfectly matches the emotions of unrequited love, and it’s also a song I can’t help but want to listen to unconditionally when summer comes.
I wish you were hereLEGO BIG MORL
An emotional piece that portrays a wavering man’s heart—wanting to wish for someone’s happiness, yet being unable to.
It’s a track by the rock band from Osaka, LEGO BIG MORL, included on their 2017 album “The Whereabouts of the Heart.” Centered around the tone of the guitar, it unfolds as a ballad, with a deeply reverberant sound arrangement that really sinks in.
The vocalist, Kanata’s straightforward singing is wonderful as well.
It might resonate with those who can’t stop thinking about someone they love.
Unrequited love songs that resonate with a man's heart: love songs from a male perspective that really hit home (41–50)
Your favorite songUVERworld
Even when it feels like your heart is overflowing with love, there are times you just can’t convey those feelings to the other person, aren’t there? This song depicts that kind of unrequited love.
And as for the title, “Your Favorite Song,” many of us can relate to the experience of coming to love the things that the person you like loves, too.
Beyond that, the straightforward, warm affection woven into the lyrics offers countless moments to relate to, making it a song anyone can listen to as if it were their own.
It’s a track I especially hope men in the midst of unrequited love will give a listen to.
Unrequited love.haji→
I know that even if I love them, they’ll never turn around and notice me—but I still can’t stop these feelings.
The struggle of wanting to give up yet being unable to is something everyone has probably felt at some point, isn’t it? The song’s simple accompaniment and sultry vocals evoke a heartrending mood that makes it feel like tears could start overflowing just from listening.