Unattainable Love: A Heartbreaking Love Song About Falling for a Married Person
Even when you know the other person is married, you can’t help falling for them—and even if you’re married, you might find yourself falling for someone else.
You know in your head that it’s wrong, but you can’t stop it—maybe that’s what it means to be in love.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs that sing about those unspoken feelings and loves that don’t go the way we want.
Why not listen to tracks from people in similar situations and try to sort out your feelings? A song that resonates with your heart might show you the way to end a painful love.
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[Unrequited Love] A Heartbreaking Love Song About Falling for a Married Person (21–30)
I quit my dependency.matsuri
A bittersweet heartbreak story spun by Matsuri, a singer-songwriter from Yamanashi Prefecture.
This coming-of-age ballad delicately portrays a heart swaying between love and dependency with finely crafted words.
It depicts the inner struggle of recognizing the difference between the feeling of “liking” and the fixation of “dependence,” and the resolve to part ways.
Written and composed by Matsuri herself, the track was released as a digital single in October 2020.
The genuine emotions of 17-year-old Matsuri at the time resonate deeply with listeners.
It’s a song that gently nudges those trying to move forward, even while carrying lingering feelings.
a convenient relationshipDomura Riu
This is a song by Riu Domura that portrays the heartache and inner conflict of a forbidden love.
The story of two people bound by a relationship of convenience strikes deeply at listeners’ hearts.
The moment at dusk marks a turning point, and the image of the two of them diving into a blue room is especially memorable.
Released in February 2021, the track has garnered strong support from many fans and has been streamed thousands of times.
Afraid of being alone, yet longing for true love—this song gently embraces those complex feelings and quietly soothes your anxieties.
C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Cosmos (Autumn Cherry Blossoms)~Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu
A bittersweet mid-tempo ballad by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE that sings of the pure feelings of two people who truly love each other despite knowing their love is forbidden.
Even though we understand that “a relationship with a married person can never be justified,” imagining the way they cherish each other more than anything leaves you with a helpless, aching feeling.
Loving someone itself isn’t a sin, but depending on the person and the timing, it can become a grave transgression—this song confronts you with that reality and makes you think deeply.
Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe
A massive hit released by globe in October 1996.
It reached No.
1 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for 17 consecutive weeks, an impressive feat.
This work skillfully portrays both the exhilaration of the moment one falls in love and the inner turmoil that follows after stepping into a forbidden relationship.
While carrying the secret of loving a married person, the uncontrollable emotions are expressed through Tetsuya Komuro’s polished sound and KEIKO’s sultry vocals.
With a poignant melody that evokes the winter season, it’s a song that resonates with those struggling with a forbidden love.
blue skyaiko
Aiko’s “Aozora” is a song that captures the feelings of a woman who, after ending a love with a married person, is filled with regret and loneliness.
It carries a gentle warmth that seems to softly embrace those who have put an end to a forbidden love.
The ache of not being able to meet won’t simply disappear, and looking back won’t return you to the time before you met.
Staring at the sky and feeling the hollow left in your heart may be painful, but wouldn’t it be wonderful to live a life where you can think, “Ending the relationship here was never a mistake”?
A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO
A song by singer-songwriter CHIHIRO, whose heartbreak and unrequited love tracks resonate with many listeners.
It carries the wish that “you cry your heart out and take a step toward your next love.” Have you ever found yourself unable to stop your feelings, filled with frustration, thinking, “Why did we have to meet?” “Why at this timing?” The feeling of loving someone is precious, but a forbidden love can hurt many people.
It’s painful, but telling yourself it’s not meant to be and walking away might be the first step toward happiness.
I just had a love sadder than anyone else’s.Flower
A song about ending an impossible love by your own choice: Flower’s “I Just Had a Sadder Love Than Anyone Else.” It’s a supportive song for people who are thinking of ending a painful relationship.
She loves him desperately, but the woman in the song lets go so that the man can choose his other love.
She lines up excuses and soothes the man who is crying and clinging to her, but isn’t it true that she wants to cry, too? She must have been waiting for the moment she’d be loved the most… It’s heartbreaking.
