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Amano Jakku / 164 feat. GUMI (Official)

The heart-piercing, bittersweet lyrics really sink in.

If I confess, we might never be able to go back to being just friends.

It’s a painful, sour song about the flutter of unrequited love and the struggle of constantly lying to my own feelings.

GUMI’s voice sounds forlorn, as if wrung out to the very last drop.

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back number – Bouquet (full)

This is a gem of a love song where unpretentious conversations between lovers convey a clumsy yet profound affection.

It portrays a vague anxiety about the future alongside a straightforward desire to stay together, and listening to it warms the heart.

Released in June 2011 as back number’s second single, the track is also included on the acclaimed album “SUPER STAR.” Many will recognize it as the ending theme for TBS’s COUNT DOWN TV.

The fact that it received over 50 power plays on radio stations nationwide at the time speaks to how much attention it garnered.

This work, which makes you feel the preciousness of everyday life with someone important, continues to be cherished as a classic wedding song.

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Official HIGE DANDism – Pretender [Official Video]

A gem from Official HIGE DANDism that tightens your chest from the very first piano notes.

Released in May 2019, it captured many hearts as the theme song for the film “The Confidence Man JP.” Even while knowing the love won’t come true, the painful emotion of still caring for the other person comes through vividly.

Realizing you’re not worthy of them and dreaming of meeting again in a different fate carries a helpless, aching sadness.

Instead of confessing love, all you can do is praise their beauty—this frustrating sense of distance is portrayed through Satoshi Fujihara’s emotional vocals.

If you’re holding feelings you can’t erase no matter how you try to give up, this song will surely stay gently by your side.

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Toa – Patchwork Staccato – ft. Hatsune Miku

The work that expanded the popularity of the Vocaloid producer Toa was their 14th piece, Tsugihagi Staccato, released in 2014, which was one of the tracks distributed as part of the 7th anniversary project for Hatsune Miku.

It surpassed 100,000 views on Niconico and entered the Hall of Fame, and in 2016 it achieved a million views.

The “staccato” in the title refers to playing notes in a short, detached manner, which creates a distinctive sound throughout the song.

The lyrics, which sing of an unrequited love that bears no fruit, evoke a heartrending feeling as you listen.

It’s a perfect number to play on a lonely night.

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Shiawase

Back number, known for lyrics and melodies that ache and tighten the chest, has won wide support.

This work is the B-side track included on their major-label debut single “Hanabira,” released in April 2011.

It was later included on the album “Superstar,” released in October of the same year, and has continued to be cherished by fans as a hidden gem.

Realizing that the person you love is thinking of someone other than you, yet being able to stay by their side only by wishing for their happiness—these painfully selfless feelings and inner conflicts are depicted in the lyrics, piercing listeners’ hearts.

The beautiful arrangement incorporating strings further stirs the emotions.

For those suffering from unrequited love or who have once prayed for a loved one’s happiness from afar, this is a song that will bring you to tears.