"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] Love songs you can relate to when it's tough (41–50)
Feeling in loveNishino Kana
A love song by Kana Nishino that portrays the struggles of two people who are more than friends but not quite lovers.
The secret feelings harbored for a longtime best friend are expressed with heartrending delicacy.
Even when the mind has given up, the heart can’t help but hold onto a faint hope—an emotion anyone who’s experienced unrequited love can relate to.
Featured on the album “with LOVE,” this track was released in November 2014 and captured the hearts of many listeners.
It’s a must-listen for anyone wavering between friendship and romance.
[A Love Song I Can’t Tell Anyone] Relatable Love Songs for Tough Times (51–60)
Thinking of youKEISUKE
This song, packed with the worries and inner conflicts of unrequited love, is one I especially want men who are going through it to hear.
The beautiful high notes over a piano accompaniment are a highlight, but what really stands out are the lyrics.
Any man will surely find himself relating to the story woven throughout.
You know in your head that this love won’t come true, but your heart won’t listen; you’re elated and crushed by her every word and action; you start to hate yourself for being that way…
Even so, the ending—where he resolves to face this love until he’s satisfied—hits you in the chest and makes you feel like you, too, can give it everything you’ve got.
I can’t say it because I like you.momochi hiroko
A life-sized unrequited love song from a girl’s perspective.
It sings of the heartache of not being able to confess feelings to someone you’re close to.
Falling for a friend happens all the time—sometimes you’re drawn in by the smallest moment.
But you don’t want to ruin the relationship, so it’s hard to open up.
Every part of the song portrays the pain of unrequited love, and there’s no doubt you’ll relate.
No way to sayHamasaki Ayumi
It’s a song that portrays the struggle of a woman who, despite desperately wanting to see the person she loves, ends up putting on a brave face when they finally meet and can’t express her true feelings at all.
Even when your emotions are overflowing, there are times you just can’t put them into words…
esperanzaNishino Kana
A bittersweet unrequited love song about a hopeless crush.
The person I like already has someone they love.
I’m just a close friend, the one they confide in.
The more I care about him, the sadder I feel wondering why he loves someone who isn’t me.
If only we had met sooner, maybe I could have been his girlfriend… That’s a thought that often comes up when you’re in a one-sided love.
They say love is all about timing, but it makes me wish I could turn back time and trade places with my rival.
wailing in griefKudō Shizuka
Through the lyrics, you can feel how she realizes her true feelings of love when the guy she saw as more than a friend but not quite a boyfriend asks her for romantic advice—making her realize he doesn’t see her that way.
This leads her to be overwhelmed by regret and despair.
just a littleIgarashi Haru
A song whose heartrending, soul-stirring vocals move every listener.
With delicate wording, it weaves a poignant love swayed by the whims of fate—encounters that come at the wrong time.
Haru Igarashi is a singer-songwriter with the unusual background of being a former police officer.
Released in March 2024, this work has drawn major attention, topping the Billboard JAPAN Heatseekers Songs chart for two consecutive weeks.
The line about pretending to like what the other person likes just to stay by their side is so earnest it tightens the chest.