Tear-jerking unrequited love songs that will break your heart: timeless classics about unattainable love
Have you ever had a night when your chest tightens with the weight of feelings that can’t reach the one you love? The power of bittersweet unrequited love songs is that they gently speak the words you can’t say.
The more you think about the person you like, the more the ache grows—and even knowing the love won’t come true, you still can’t stop your feelings.
Finding a song that stays close to such a wavering heart can quietly give you a push after the tears.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wealth of gems that portray the pain of unrequited love with unflinching honesty.
We hope you’ll find the one song that resonates perfectly with how you feel right now.
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Tear ducts destroyed by heartbreaking unrequited love songs. Masterpieces that sing of impossible love (111–120)
5 seconds before I fall seriously in loveTakeuchi Mariya
Speaking of “5 Seconds Before I Fall Maji in Love,” it’s famous as Ryoko Hirosue’s debut song.
In fact, the producer of this track was Mariya Takeuchi.
This time, I recommend her self-cover.
It exudes a mature charm and is wonderfully done.
Tear ducts bursting from heart-wrenching unrequited love songs. Masterpieces about unattainable love (121–130)
lovesicknessMisaki Shinobu
This song was used as the ending theme for the PC game software “Comic Party.” In the Dreamcast and PSP versions, it is sung by Satomi Koorogi, who plays the character Asahi Sakurai.
The lyrics sing of both the bittersweet and sweet sides of love.
If…～I wish～Misato Aki
This song was the theme for the PC game software “D.C.
II ~Da Capo II~.” Aki Misato sings it on the album “D.C.
II ~Da Capo II~ Vocal Album Songs From D.C.
II,” released on July 26, 2006.
It’s a very heartrending song that brings tears to your eyes.
I want to be your lover.Abe Mao
Released in 2015, singer-songwriter Mao Abe’s single “Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no desu” is a bittersweet unrequited-love song.
If you like aiko, who is second to none at singing about a woman’s feelings, you’ll definitely love this track.
HYSong for…
A song by HY that sings of the ache of not being able to have that simple, obvious kind of love—falling for each other, liking each other, and being together.
It’s a heartbreak anthem cherished by many fans, who say it “tightens the chest” and is “impossible not to relate to.” The honest feeling of just wanting to see the person you love ends up hurting someone, making it a forbidden love.
Even though you were supposed to have met by fate, you can’t be together—the true pain of that might be something only those who’ve been through it can really understand.
Courage in the Palm of the Handtokimeki aidoringu!!!
This is a song by Tokimeki Idoling!!! released on December 2, 2009, and it is the ninth single under the Idoling!!! name.
It was used as the opening theme for the PSP game Tokimeki Memorial 4.
The song was written by singer-songwriter Ai Kawashima.
Lace cardiganSakagami Kaori
This is Kaori Sakagami’s debut single, released on August 24, 1988.
It was used as the ending theme for the TV anime “Kiteretsu Daihyakka.” The song was created by the ultimate duo of lyricist Takashi Matsumoto and composer Takao Kisugi.
Both the melody and the lyrics are heartrending.