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 bursting from heart-wrenching unrequited love songs. Masterpieces about unattainable love (121–130)
Romantic connectionokazaki ritsuko
This is a song included on Ritsuko Okazaki’s album “life is lovely.” released on February 5, 2003.
The song was used for Sakuya’s episode in the TV anime “Sister Princess RePure” Characters.
Both the melody and the lyrics are heartrending and moving to tears.
First loveMurashita Kōzō
This is Kozo Murashita’s fifth single, released on February 25, 1983.
The song has been covered by various artists and is his biggest hit.
It’s a lovely piece that captures the delicate feelings of unrequited love.
Please give it a listen.
Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai
‘Yona Uta’ is a song that portrays the aching feeling of shedding tears whenever you recall an unforgettable love.
The melody alone can move you to tears, but the lyrics—expressing the longing to touch the person you love once more—are truly painful and heartrending.
There are many ways to interpret how the lovers part, so it will likely resonate with many people currently experiencing unrequited love.
Although it’s a heartbreak song because it suggests you can no longer meet the one you love, it’s also a track I recommend to anyone who can’t give up on their feelings.
I wish and wish, but…8utterfly
It’s a true-to-life love song that captures a girl’s real unrequited feelings.
The opening stands out in particular: she keeps wishing the person she likes will turn around, and when it doesn’t happen, she almost gives up again and again.
She sings straight from the heart about wanting to become closer to his ideal, hoping for a chance encounter—expressing the many emotions that come with being in love.
Tear-jerking unrequited love songs that will break your heart. Masterpieces about unattainable love (131–140)
Unrequited loveAimer
“Kataomoi” captured many hearts with lyrics that portray deep affection and bittersweet longing.
It’s a popular song by Aimer that carries the wish to fall in love again, even after being reborn.
Many fans resonate with the lyrics, which sing that love in the heart doesn’t change, even if feelings are one-sided or appearances do.
The strong will to keep thinking of someone dear is truly moving.
Released on the 2016 album “daydream,” it’s a song we especially recommend to anyone carrying the ache of unrequited love.
It’s sure to become a source of comfort.
A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO
The title and lyrics depict falling in love with someone you can’t even bring yourself to confess to.
Many people may be suffering, unable to stop their feelings even while thinking, “I mustn’t say it out loud.” This is a song that stays close to your feelings and gives you the courage to face a painful love.
If you love them but want to end this romance, listening to it might help you look forward to your next love.
It’s included on CHIHIRO’s 2016 album, “Katakoi-shū” (Collection of Unrequited Love).
Someone who isn’t you ~Tejina~DEEP
A tearful song that compares unrequited love to a magic trick.
There’s no chance this crush will ever come true, yet once it starts, it pulls you in deeper like a trick you can’t look away from.
From a male perspective, the tight-chested imagery and emotive vocals bring tears to your eyes.
Why magic? you might wonder—but when you try doing magic, it’s surprisingly fun and addictive, isn’t it? It’s the same here: without any logic, he finds himself drawn to her.
For those who know it won’t be returned, yet can’t help but fall in love anyway.