"A Love Song I Can't Tell Anyone" — a love song you can relate to when times are tough
“I never thought I’d fall for you,” “This isn’t how it was supposed to be.” Even while thinking that, isn’t there a love you just can’t stop?
When you find yourself in that kind of love, you can’t tell your friends or family, and you end up carrying it all by yourself, don’t you?
So in this article, we’ll introduce songs about love you can’t tell anyone about.
It’s hard when you can’t even let out your pain, and it’s difficult to feel positive.
At times like that, try listening to songs by people who feel the same way you do.
I hope your heart feels even a little bit lighter.
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[A Love Song I Can't Tell Anyone About] Relatable Love Songs for Tough Times (81–90)
My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End
This is a song by indigo la End that portrays a heartrending unrequited love beginning with love at first sight.
Set to a lively mid-tempo track crafted by Enon Kawatani in January 2023, it sings of the protagonist’s complex emotions after falling for someone of the same sex.
While feeling the pain of social prejudice and unspoken pressures, the story tightens the chest as the protagonist suppresses their own feelings for the sake of the other person’s happiness.
It’s a song that will resonate with those who, having fallen in love, lose sight of themselves yet can do nothing but carry those feelings, as well as those struggling with a love they can’t tell anyone about.
I stillmilet
This is a heartbreak song that sings of a poignant, aching love.
It’s common to look back and think, “If I had never met you, maybe I wouldn’t have been hurt this much…” But that’s the thing about love—you can’t just stop yourself there.
The more you try to forget, the more that person lingers in your mind, and perhaps all you can do is wait for time to heal it.
This piece was written as the theme song for the film “Shiranai Kanojo” (“Unknown Girlfriend”).
Together with this work—where milet takes on her first-ever role as a heroine—it is sure to resonate with the hearts of many.
Like a loversamezame
Samezame’s “Like Lovers” is a ballad that evokes unrequited and forbidden love.
The protagonist must have known she wouldn’t be loved in return, yet couldn’t suppress her feelings for him.
Though it isn’t stated outright and the song ends neatly, it comes across like a dig at the person important to him—saying, “He loved me this much.”
Love is hard.riria.
This song gently accompanies the start of love, portraying the bittersweet feelings within.
It interweaves the perspective of a girl who struggles because she can’t read the other person’s feelings and a boy who can’t quite express his own, vividly capturing the miscommunications of romance.
Riria’s clear, translucent voice and Aru.’s gentle vocals match exquisitely, resonating deeply with listeners.
Released digitally in November 2023, it sparked a big response, especially on social media.
It’s a must-listen for high school students wrestling with love.
If you listen while thinking of someone you like, you’re sure to find moments you can relate to.
Because it won’t reach / Because it doesn’t reachHirai Ken
The film “50 First Kisses” portrays a heartrending love story.
Ken Hirai wrote “Todokanai Kara” as its theme song.
The lyrics speak on behalf of the film’s protagonist, depicting a deep love that will never reach the other person.
Many lines tie directly to the movie, so you’ll relate even more if you listen after watching it.
That said, it’s still moving enough to stir your heart even if you haven’t seen the film.
The live version included on the CD features an even more passionate performance, so be sure to check that out as well.
Unrequited loveAimer
A bittersweet love song sung by Aimer, a songstress of the new era.
Even if many people don’t understand me, I just want you—only you—to know who I am.
I think many listeners can relate to these lyrics.
At first glance the feeling may seem self-centered, but it’s surely something everyone carries.
It’s a lovely song that conveys sincere, unwavering affection.
[A Love Song I Can’t Tell Anyone About] Love songs you can relate to when times are tough (91–100)
Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE
Among DREAMS COME TRUE’s songs, this one has relatively short lyrics, but even within that brevity, the pain of an unfulfilled love comes through vividly.
Listening to it, you can sense a range of emotions poured into the music—sadness, anger at things that can’t be, and tenderness toward the person they care about.
Since the vocalist is a woman, you might assume it’s sung from a female perspective, but I believe that even for men, the feelings toward a woman are the same.