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[Mutual Crush Song] Stuck before confession, not quite lovers!? A love song capturing wavering emotions

We’ve put together a collection of songs themed around “mutual unrequited love”—that in-between state where both people know they like each other, but neither can confess, so it stays one-sided.

If they’re aware of each other’s feelings, they should just confess! You might think so, but instead they fret, get impatient, and keep hoping for some sign—“Could it be…?”—from the other person.

In this article, we introduce a variety of songs: from happy love songs that end with the couple finally getting together, to stories where they like each other but never start dating and it quietly ends as is.

Find the one song that resonates with you!

Playlist

[Mutual Crush Song] Stuck before confession, not quite lovers!? A love song capturing wavering emotions
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1eastBecause I like you.Yuika
Because I like you.Yuikaplay_arrow
Yuika’s “Because I Love You” expresses a wistful, aching love.
2eastknot; tie; bind; concludeSaucy Dog
knot; tie; bind; concludeSaucy Dogplay_arrow
A heartwarming song that sings of the anxiety and bittersweetness of mutual love
3eastplaying loversmakaroni enpitsu
playing loversmakaroni enpitsuplay_arrow
Expressing the feelings of a bittersweet love that cannot be confessed
4eastThunder Sakura feat. 9Lana, SAKURAmotiMAISONdes
Thunder Sakura feat. 9Lana, SAKURAmotiMAISONdesplay_arrow
Raizakura portrays the poignant feelings of unrequited love.
5eastSong of PointillismMrs. GREEN APPLE feat. Inoue Sonoko
Song of PointillismMrs. GREEN APPLE feat. Inoue Sonokoplay_arrow
Insert song from the film “Tenbyō no Uta”: a poignant ballad of pure love
6eastLavenderthe shes gone
Lavenderthe shes goneplay_arrow
A mind game love song that portrays feelings of infatuation
7eastI…atarayo
I...atarayoplay_arrow
A classic song that poignantly sings about mutual unrequited love
8eastMetronomeYonezu Kenshi
MetronomeYonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
Kenshi Yonezu’s masterpiece that portrays the pain of heartbreak
9eastTry loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse.
Try loving—it's not like you'll lose anything.neguse.play_arrow
Neguse’s song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of love.
10eastcold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS
cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPSplay_arrow
The fleeting love of a man and woman who can't be honest with their feelings
11eastparallel linesEve × suis from Yorushika
parallel linesEve × suis from Yorushikaplay_arrow
A poignant love song about feelings for someone special
12eastex-darlingkuriipuhaipe
ex-darlingkuriipuhaipeplay_arrow
The unstoppable feelings of love and the inner conflict, even after a breakup
13eastmutual unrequited loveDXTEEN
mutual unrequited loveDXTEENplay_arrow
A love song that captures the bittersweet sense of distance in youth.
14eastGoodbye, Mutual Unrequited LoveHoneyWorks feat. Serizawa Haruki (CV:Suzumura Kenichi)
Goodbye, Mutual Unrequited LoveHoneyWorks feat. Serizawa Haruki (CV:Suzumura Kenichi)play_arrow
A rock song filled with feelings for after graduation
15eastOne-sided lovemafumafu
One-sided lovemafumafuplay_arrow
A classic song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of love at a graduation ceremony
16eastONE WAY LOVENishino Kana
ONE WAY LOVENishino Kanaplay_arrow
Kana Nishino's famous song that sings about the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love
17eastLove’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA
Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAAplay_arrow
A song portraying a bittersweet love on a rainy day
18eastI miss youAdo
I miss youAdoplay_arrow
An insert song from a film, a track by Ado that sings of a bittersweet love.
19eastA promise between two people who secretly love each othermary
A promise between two people who secretly love each othermaryplay_arrow
A bittersweet song about mutual unrequited love by the singer Mary
20eastmutual unrequited loveShibata Jun
mutual unrequited loveShibata Junplay_arrow
A heartrending love story of an unrequited love I can't give up
21eastMissingKubota Toshinobu
MissingKubota Toshinobuplay_arrow
Toshinobu Kubota’s poignant song about mutual unrequited love
22eastI can’t be honest.Organic Call
I can't be honest.Organic Callplay_arrow
A cheer song that portrays the courage to express your honest feelings
23eastYou know what,are-kun &『yuika’}
You know what,are-kun &『yuika'}play_arrow
A duet song depicting the budding feelings of spring love
24eastI stillmilet
I stillmiletplay_arrow
A tale of two people enchanted by a magical love
25eastusmilet
usmiletplay_arrow
The conflict between the courage to express one’s feelings and the anxiety that holds one back
26eastMore than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau
More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanauplay_arrow
From friendship to romantic feelings, the anxiety of not being able to take the first step
27eastRock-Paper-Scissors Love!nasuo☆ madokun
Rock-Paper-Scissors Love!nasuo☆ madokunplay_arrow
A bittersweet youth song that conveys love through rock-paper-scissors
28eastEsperanzaNishino Kana
EsperanzaNishino Kanaplay_arrow
Passionately express the aching feelings of unrequited love.
29eastI Want to Be Honest feat. KagechiyoHisame
I Want to Be Honest feat. KagechiyoHisameplay_arrow
A poignant duet song that sings of a heart wavering in love
30eastTo all of youSpontania feat. JUJU
To all of youSpontania feat. JUJUplay_arrow
Spontania’s heartrending melody that weaves feelings of love
31eastBlue Springakane (Otoniae)
Blue Springakane (Otoniae)play_arrow
Onriame’s “Aoharu,” depicting the emotions of first love
32eastLove at First SparkCHiCO with HoneyWorks meets mafumafu
Love at First SparkCHiCO with HoneyWorks meets mafumafuplay_arrow
A song by CHiCO and Mafumafu that depicts the romantic feelings of men and women
33eastBecause it won’t reach / Because it doesn’t reachHirai Ken
Because it won’t reach / Because it doesn’t reachHirai Kenplay_arrow
A heartfelt song that conveys feelings for someone special
34eastIf only I could say I love youKERENMI & atarayo
If only I could say I love youKERENMI & atarayoplay_arrow
A collaborative song that expresses a heart that can't be honest
35eastWinter Giftmosao.
Winter Giftmosao.play_arrow
A Winter Love Song by Mosa wo, popular on TikTok
36eastmutual unrequited loveriian
mutual unrequited loveriianplay_arrow
A bittersweet Hatsune Miku song that portrays baseball and love
37eastsense of distanceHakoniiwa Ririi
sense of distanceHakoniiwa Ririiplay_arrow
A bittersweet youth song that portrays the distance in love
38easttracing (picture)Aragaki Yui
tracing (picture)Aragaki Yui
The unspeakable ache and warmth of love
39eastWe’re officially a couple!HoneyWorks feat. Hattori Juri (CV: Sakura Ayane)/
We’re officially a couple!HoneyWorks feat. Hattori Juri (CV: Sakura Ayane)/play_arrow
A story about mustering courage and beginning a romance
40eastThe End of Summeraibii karaa
The End of Summeraibii karaaplay_arrow
The bittersweet ache of mutual unrequited love at summer’s end.
41eastThe distance between you and meInoue Sonoko
The distance between you and meInoue Sonokoplay_arrow
A song about two people in love drawing closer to each other
42eastEmotionwacci
Emotionwacciplay_arrow
Depict the shifts of emotions in a wacci love song
43eastSong for…HY
Song for…HYplay_arrow
HY 'Song for…' is a love story.
44eastMy dearest personMatsuri, Takumi
My dearest person, Matsuri and Takumiplay_arrow
A beautiful collaboration about an unattainable love