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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.

A heartbreaking unrequited love song that will make you cry. Masterpieces about unattainable love (41–50)

beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko

When it comes to aiko, it’s no exaggeration to say there’s no one who can surpass her in singing about a woman’s heart; she’s a singer-songwriter with an exceptionally strong female following.

It’s likely not just her songs, but her way of life itself that has garnered such enduring support.

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1 2 3 ~Love Begins~ikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari '1 2 3 ~Love Begins~ MUSIC VIDEO (Short ver.)'
1 2 3 ~Love Begins~ikimonogakari

Speaking of Ikimono-gakari, they’re a truly national band popular with people of all ages.

Their “1 2 3 ~Koi ga Hajimaru~” is a laid-back, easy-listening track.

The lyrics are quintessentially Ikimono-gakari, and the emotive tone of the music is striking.

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More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau

This song paints a bittersweet, relatable portrait of young love.

Released by Kanau Matsumura in July 2022, it carefully conveys the feelings of a protagonist struggling with a more-than-friends, not-quite-lovers relationship.

The lyric “I’ve gone way too far fantasizing about date plans” reveals how they can’t hold back their feelings.

Though the track gained attention on social media, it’s filled with emotions anyone with experience in love has felt at least once.

If you’ve ever found your heart racing when you were alone with your crush, this is a song you should definitely listen to.

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Orange NotebookMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto

This song was originally performed only at live shows starting in 2010 and became very popular, but it was first officially recorded on the 2011 album “Battle and Romance.” During a free live concert held at an event space at Tokyo Tower, there was a mishap where the sound system cut out in the middle of this song, but the five members kept going and sang it a cappella all the way to the end.

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CreepHyp – “Real” (MUSIC VIDEO)
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Creep Pipe is a rock band that enjoys charismatic popularity among young people.

One of their charms, I think, is the vocalist’s indescribably sweet, husky voice.

This song, “Hontō” (“Truly”), is an unrequited-love tune where you can fully savor that appeal.

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Unrequited LoveUehara Rena

This song was used as the theme song for the PC game software “WHITE ALBUM2.” When it was adapted into a TV anime in 2013, a rearranged version titled “Todokanai Koi ’13” was released as Rena Uehara’s sixth single.

As the title suggests, it’s a song about a love that doesn’t reach its destination.

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100 Centimeters to YouUeda Yūji

This is a song from voice actor Yuji Ueda’s album “Yoshio Saotome/100% no Jibun,” released on December 8, 1998.

The track is sung by Yuji Ueda, who portrays the character Yoshio Saotome from the video game Tokimeki Memorial.

He also wrote the lyrics himself.

The song expresses a man’s romantic feelings toward a woman.

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