Unrequited love songs to listen to in March. Spring love songs.
In March, the graduation season, many people may be wondering whether to confess their feelings or not.
Some of you might be thinking of giving up without confessing because your paths are diverging or you’re set to move out of the prefecture.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs about unrequited love that we want you to listen to in this season of partings—March.
They’re all songs that anyone in love can surely relate to, so if you’re looking for tracks that “link with how you feel right now,” try searching this playlist.
Unrequited love songs to listen to in March. Spring love songs (1–10)
I hope I can be your lover.Kaneyori Masaru
A song by Kaneyori Masaru that candidly sings about a bittersweet love—dreaming of a future with someone you like even while knowing it’ll never come true.
You feel like you’re just one of many to them, and yet you can’t help but hope that tomorrow will be different; that pure, earnest feeling squeezes your heart.
The driving rock sound powerfully propels those pent-up emotions forward.
This track appears on the mini-album “To Us Who Won’t Live Yesterday,” released in January 2025, and also drew attention as the theme song for the film “Yoyogi Johnny’s Melancholy After School.” It went viral on TikTok and became one of the signature hits of 2025.
It’s sure to resonate deeply with anyone who can’t confess their feelings before graduation or who’s struggling with the pain of unrequited love.
Snow WhiteFlower
This is a poignant ballad, inspired by the world of fairy tales, that portrays forbidden love and uncontrollable emotions.
Flower’s fragile yet beautiful performance, combined with the lyrical world crafted by Masato Kotake, deeply resonates in the heart.
Released in December 2013 as their sixth single, it became the group’s first work to rank in the Top 3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
It was chosen as the theme song for the NOTTV drama “We’re All Dead♪,” and its worldview, which tied in with the story, became a hot topic.
The song was later included on the album “Flower.” If you’re hurting from an unrequited love or looking to quietly sort out your emotions at night, why not give it a listen? Immerse yourself in this work that depicts the struggle that sways between reason and instinct, and surely your tightly wound heart will be set free.
When I turn around…Janne Da Arc
This is the quintessential ballad by a visual-kei rock band that you’ll find yourself wanting to listen to whenever graduation season comes around.
Released in February 2006 as Janne Da Arc’s 25th single, it was also chosen as the theme song for the film “HIRAKATA,” set in the band’s hometown.
The lyrics, which lament parting while pledging to meet again someday, vividly capture the radiance of a youth that will never return.
With yasu’s true-to-life words and the beautiful melody crafted by ka-yu, this rock number resonates deeply.
Give it a listen after your graduation ceremony or in moments when you think of old friends amid a new life.
The sorrow of going your separate ways will surely be transformed into hope for tomorrow.
The season of farewellSHISHAMO
SHISHAMO captures young people’s hearts with realistic lyrics that slice into everyday life.
This song portrays the aching unrequited love of only being able to follow an upperclassman with your eyes at graduation.
It appears as the final track on the album “SHISHAMO 2,” released in March 2015, and was selected at the time as a SPACE SHOWER TV “POWER PUSH!” It’s a love where you’re never even in the same class as the person you like, and all you can do is gaze at them from afar.
Once you graduate you won’t be able to meet again, but the wish that at least you won’t be forgotten comes through so painfully clearly.
Why not listen to it while overlaying your feelings for classmates parting ways in 2026 or for loved ones setting off on separate paths? It’s a song that offers comfort to everyone who keeps the words they couldn’t say tucked away in their heart.
Winter and Springback number
This is a back number ballad about bittersweet love that you’ll want to listen to as the winter chill begins to ease.
Released as a digital single in January 2024, it was produced by Masanori Shimada, who also teamed up with the band on the hit “Suiheisen.” It also drew major attention for marking vocalist Iyori Shimizu’s first time directing a music video, with actress Anna Ishii appearing in it.
With total streams surpassing 100 million, the song has resonated with many listeners.
Its portrayal of relationships shifting with the seasons and emotions that overflow beyond words is sure to offer deep comfort during this time of graduations and farewells.
Why not take a moment to listen closely while reflecting on your cherished memories?
To my dear youInoue Sonoko
When you want to convey your feelings of love straight from the heart, isn’t this the perfect song to give you courage? Sung by Sonoko Inoue, this track rides on the warm tones of an acoustic guitar, expressing overflowing feelings for someone special in down-to-earth words.
It was included as the lead track on the mini-album “#17,” released in July 2015, marking Inoue’s major-label debut at the age of 17.
It’s become widely beloved, receiving airplay on programs like YBS Radio’s “Oh! My Hits.” The music video, created in collaboration with a film director of the same generation, also drew attention.
It’s a must-listen during graduation season for those holding on to unspoken feelings or feeling the sadness of parting from close friends.
Even though it’s springKashiwabara Yoshie
Written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima, this song captures the unique sense of helplessness that comes with the season of partings.
As graduation time approaches, it becomes one of those songs you can’t help but want to hear—a classic filled with scenes of aching unrequited love and farewell.
In contrast to the cheerful air of spring, the lyrics evoke a world where only the heart is left behind, vividly expressed through Yoshie Kashiwabara’s delicate vocals.
Released as a single in January 1983, it became one of her signature works and led to her first appearance on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen that same year.
The album of the same title, “Haru nanoni,” also drew attention as a collection of Miyuki Nakajima’s works and received major acclaim, including the Gold Prize at the 25th Japan Record Awards.
It’s a standard number that will resonate not only with those who feel a pang at words like “the second button of a school uniform,” but also with anyone currently carrying feelings they can’t quite express.