A love song that sings about messy, muddled feelings
There are plenty of themes in love songs—unrequited love, mutual love, heartbreak, and more.
In this article, we’ll be introducing love songs that are a bit unusual: tracks that sing about messy, tangled emotions.
These “messy songs” depict a range of scenes, from feelings for someone you can’t forget, to emotions for someone you can’t bring yourself to hate even though you know they’re deceiving you, to twisted affections where love has turned into hatred.
These are carefully selected, intense love songs we especially want people to hear if they’re feeling distrust toward their partner or can’t let go and keep dragging their feelings along.
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A love song about messy, muddled feelings (21–30)
Poisonous possessivenessDECO*27

A shocking work that portrays a warped form of love.
Frenzied obsession and possessiveness are expressed through electronic sounds and Hatsune Miku’s translucent vocals.
The conflict of excessive affection—desperately trying not to lose someone so precious you can’t take your eyes off them, yet ending up hurting them—is woven with DECO*27’s characteristically deft word choice.
Included on the album “Conti New,” released in March 2014, this piece may prompt you to face your own emotions when your feelings of love seem on the verge of running wild or when you’re suffering from attachment to someone important.
Kill Me, DarlingREISAI

A dark, emotional track that paints a world where late-night loneliness and dependency intertwine.
Through the contrast between a healthy lover and an unhealthy self, it expresses a love and fixation that verge on the pathological.
Released in October 2023, the piece captivates with a driving sound that fuses electronica and rock.
Featured on the album “Isai” and performed at the live show “High Sense,” it’s a fan favorite.
It will deeply resonate with those struggling in love or those who want to stake everything on a once-in-a-lifetime romance.
Love is a trap.satō moka

The sweet, bittersweet vocals and lyrics depicting a woman drowning in love leave a strong impression.
The melodies spun by Moka Sato, while incorporating elements of jazz and R&B, resonate gently as if nestling close to the listener’s heart.
The story, tinged with a single thread of danger as feelings of love spiral out of control, is sure to strike a chord with many.
Released in April 2025, this work was selected as the ending theme for the drama “Husband, Won’t You Please Die?” further deepening the show’s world.
It will also softly embrace the hearts of those who have yet to recover from the pain of a broken heart.
Bathtub and neon tetraREISAI

A stunning debut from the Vocaloid unit REISAI, celebrated for its distinctive world where love and madness intertwine.
Centered on two male protagonists—one with blue hair and one with red—the story portrays a love so intense it borders on derangement, along with mutual dependency, gripping countless listeners and refusing to let go.
Released in January 2021 and later included in the December album Debauchery, this track is there for us when we’re on the verge of losing ourselves to love, or when we can’t heal from the pain of heartbreak.
In conclusion
Songs that sing about messy, tangled emotions—some are delivered so lightly they even feel refreshing, right? On the flip side, there are tracks that become even more unsettling once you understand their meaning.
May a ‘messy-feelings’ song that resonates with how you feel now become a source of comfort for your heart.


