[Senior's Song] A love song you want to listen to when you're in unrequited love
Senpai can be reassuring at times, mischievous at others—a close-at-hand figure we look up to.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs about senpai that are sung in various situations, such as school and the workplace.
From love songs that evoke a crush on a senpai, to unrequited love for a senpai’s significant other, to gripes about a senpai…
Each track portrays different relationships and is fascinating musically as well.
If you’re looking for songs about senpai or you’re in love with a senpai yourself, be sure to give these a listen!
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[Senior’s Songs] Love songs you’ll want to listen to when you’re in unrequited love (11–20)
It’s your fault.the peggies
The music video starring the wonderfully translucent Sena Nakajima also became a hot topic.
It really showcases the peggies’ skill—the way the lyrics ride the melody sparkles brilliantly.
In “Kimi no Sei,” the “you” is probably a senior, right? The restlessness comes from being in love, and the source of that love is the senior… it’s just too cute.
Yubeshi-senpaiShibata Satoko
A high-quality number by Satoko Shibata, who continues to charge ahead as a guitar girl.
Is the “yubeshi” in “Yubeshi Senpai” a proper noun? Is it someone’s name? The song is solely about the “Yubeshi Senpai” of her memories—like saying, “You might have forgotten, Senpai, but I remember you, Yubeshi Senpai.” There’s a bit of mystery to it, but it’s a straightforward track that expresses her feelings for Senpai without any games.
Each dreamGoose house
Even if the title “Sorezore no Yume” doesn’t ring a bell, many people will recognize it as the song from the Leopalace21 commercial.
The lyrics, depicting a hardworking senior from a junior’s perspective, are refreshingly pure and make you think how wonderful it is to be absorbed in something.
The keyword “key” also links with Leopalace21, making it a charming, hard-to-dislike track.
I want to be your lover.Abe Mao
Back in your school days, didn’t your seniors seem so much more mature precisely because you were fed up with your childish classmates? Some of you might have felt shy yet secretly harbored admiration or a crush.
A song that brings back those bittersweet student memories is Mao Abe’s “I Want to Be Your Girlfriend.” The dialogue in the lyrics is in polite speech, which suggests the feelings are directed toward someone older.
It’s a classic that captures the raw emotions of unrequited love.
I like you.maruri
A slightly bittersweet love song sung by Maruri, who’s popular for her vocal talent and adorable looks.
It became a hot topic because the lyrics were written by Yuuri, the singer-songwriter who skyrocketed to fame with Dry Flower.
It realistically portrays the frustrating inner feelings of someone who likes a person but is too afraid to say it, unable to move forward and only able to watch from afar.
It takes courage to confess your feelings to an upperclassman, but continuing to hold onto them even after graduation can be truly painful.
Why not take the plunge and tell them before you can no longer meet?
Senior TakeuchiAKB48
A hidden gem that’s included in the setlist for Himawari-gumi’s first stage, “Boku no Taiyo.” Atsuko Maeda and Yuko Oshima also sang this song and grew a lot through it.
By the way, Himawari-gumi was a joint team made up of AKB48’s former Team A and Team K.
Longtime fans may be very familiar with it.
The songwriting dream team of Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics) and Tsugutoshi Goto (music) created it.
The lyrics, about a girl who keeps pining for her senpai who’s two years above her, are pure to the core.
It’s a recommended “senpai song” that captures a bittersweet feeling in a bright melody!
[Senior’s Song] Love songs you want to listen to when you’re in unrequited love (21–30)
Senpai, I’m in love.Inoue Yuu
A heart-fluttering number by Yu Inoue that fully showcases the freedom of a singer-songwriter.
The lyrics have a unique setup: she falls for a junior who keeps calling her “Senpai, Senpai,” always looking up to her.
It’s a slightly thrilling love song about falling for someone younger and turning those feelings for a junior into motivation at work.
Wouldn’t it be nice to be admired by a junior like that?