[To Those in Love] Relatable Love Songs to Listen to When You’re Crushing Hard

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back number – Koi (full)

This is a back number song that sings about the delicate feelings of first love in youth, giving you the courage to confess to someone you like.

“I want to tell them how I feel before we graduate and can’t see each other anymore,” “I don’t need any other wishes to come true—just let this love be fulfilled.” Isn’t it likely that many people with unrequited love feel this way? If you miss your chance to speak up, your feelings for that person will have nowhere to go.

Listen to “Koi,” build up your courage, and take the leap to tell them how you feel!

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Planet LoopEVE

Planet Loop – Eve feat. Nayutan Seijin

Eve’s “Planet Loop” lightly and brightly sings about unrequited love.

Fans often say things like, “When I fall for someone, this song loops endlessly in my head,” and “Even though the lyrics are bittersweet, the pop sound lifts me up.” It’s a love song with wide support.

The feelings of affection that never reach the other person end up circling back to yourself.

Not being able to become mutual lovers is sad, and yet, when you listen to this song, don’t you feel as if, “If I could love someone this much, I’m sure I’ll meet the right person and have a wonderful romance someday”?

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Unrequited loveAimer

Aimer “Kataomoi” MUSIC VIDEO (FULL ver.)

Contrary to what the title might lead you to imagine, Aimer’s “Kataomoi” can also be taken as a straightforward love song expressing feelings for a beloved.

It sings of unchanging love: “No matter how long we’re together, my love for you will never fade.” Meeting someone who makes you love them more the more you know them, someone you’d want to be bound to even if you were reborn, is a miraculous and happy thing.

May those who are currently in unrequited love also be joined to their loved one with a strong bond, just like in this song.

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cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Aloof [Official Music Video]

Even with plenty of mixed feelings, it’s ultimately a RADWIMPS song that captures the inner conflict of unrequited love you just can’t give up on.

You might worry, wondering whether they’re interested in you or not paying you any mind, and think, “Maybe there’s no point in keeping these feelings.” But if you suppress your feelings just because of how they act, you’ll probably regret it.

To avoid lingering regrets, the best thing may be to show how you feel—through your words and your actions.

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I want to be your lover.Abe Mao

Mao Abe – I Want to Be Your Lover [Official Music Video]

This is a song by Mao Abe that has encouraged many people with unrequited love, making them feel, “If I listen to this, I’ll definitely end up together with the person I like!” There are so many things you want to ask—what type they like, their hairstyle preferences, whether they have a girlfriend—but for many people in one-sided love, the fear of being disliked wins out, and they end up saying nothing.

Some might think, “I can’t ask because it’ll give away that I like them.” But if your feelings don’t get across, you can’t start a relationship! “I want to be your lover.” If that’s how you feel, why not tell them—even if it means your feelings are exposed?

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366 daysHY

HY – 366 Days / THE FIRST TAKE

HY’s “366 Days” is often said to reveal new depths as people accumulate life experience.

It’s a song about an undying, profound love for someone who has left your side.

Feeling the other person’s heart drift away while bravely holding back your sadness is heartbreaking to hear.

Heartbreak is painful, but the experience of loving one person so deeply will surely enrich your future relationships and your life.

Listen to “366 Days,” take confidence in knowing “this love was not a mistake,” and step forward into a new romance!

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Your favorite songNEW!UVERworld

UVERworld 'The Song You Like'

Hearing the melody hummed by someone you like and growing to love the song—that bittersweet sense of distance in unrequited love is what UVERworld captures in this work.

It depicts a heart wounded by past romances, closed off and vowing never to love again, gradually regaining warmth through meeting someone special.

Released as a single in November 2006, it also became familiar as the theme song for the TBS variety show “Koisuru Hanikami!” On nights when you carry feelings you can’t put into words, why not let yourself be enveloped by its warm sound that gently gives you courage?