[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 want to listen to when you’re in unrequited love (41–50)
You’re unfair, you know.riria.
This song poignantly expresses the feelings of unrequited love.
Released in December 2024, it is also included on the album “Kiseki,” out in January 2025.
With a clear, airy vocal that paints wintry Christmas scenes, the track features a warm arrangement incorporating piano and strings.
The lyrics convey pure emotions toward a one-sided crush, something teens in particular are likely to relate to.
It’s a perfect winter song for elevating a romantic mood.
[Senior's Song] Love Songs You Want to Listen to When You're in Unrequited Love (51–60)
Time-Limited Unrequited LoveNogizaka 46
A gentle, coming-of-age love song that tenderly embraces the fragility of unrequited feelings.
It’s an original track by the 6th generation members, included on Nogizaka46’s 38th single “Navel Orange,” released in March 2025.
The scenes painted by Yasushi Akimoto’s spun lyrics and the sound crafted by 3grass and Yuta Asao feel like a moment from a film.
If you’re about to graduate and can’t find the courage to confess to the one you like, this song might give you the push you need.
Birthday Complexsensei tasukete
Sensei Tasukete-san’s song is a melancholic piano-pop number that portrays the complex feelings of a girl on the eve of her birthday.
Vivid lyrics linger in the mind, such as the image of a girl after school waiting for her teacher while blindfolded, and a scene where a cake is smashed to bits.
Released in January 2025 as a debut single, it drew attention especially among young people, with the teaser video on TikTok garnering over 41,000 views.
It’s a track that gently accompanies those who feel impatience as their birthday approaches and are unsettled by the prospect of growing up—one you’ll definitely want to hear.
The Day You and I MetFunatsu Mahiro
A gemlike love song that vividly captures, with fresh sensitivity, the deepening bond between two people after a fateful encounter interrupts an ordinary day.
Released in December 2020, the song gently sings of lovers who cherish every casual moment and etch it into precious memories.
Many listeners were moved by the way even the smallest moments feel dear, and by the overflowing affection that persists even after quarrels.
It has garnered over five million reactions on TikTok, spreading a wave of empathy among young people through social media.
It’s a song we hope those with unrequited feelings—or those who are longing for a beloved partner—will listen to.
It will remind you of the irreplaceable value of time spent with the one you love.
DISCO-senpaiBENNIE K
A high-energy, party-people style uptempo track packed with impact.
It’s a song included on BENNIE K’s album “The Benni K Show ~on the floor~,” by the hip-hop duo that was especially popular in the early 2000s.
The music video has a comedic vibe, depicting a Madonna-like senior and a shy junior.
Taking a page from “DISCO Senpai,” it’s got the momentum that makes you want to approach your crush—or throw caution to the wind and dance (lol).
With its catchy, fun feel, it also works great for TikTok, so it might be a good idea to make a video with your senpai and upload it!
A frantic scramble; being in a chaotic flurryAntikku-Kohiten-
“Sempai” is something you naturally become when you end up with juniors at work or in a club, whether you want to or not.
Antic Cafe’s “Amadekobai” portrays the struggles of such a sempai.
It was included as the coupling track to their 2017 single “Ikenai Mousou × Abunai Chinjuu.” The song depicts the exhaustion of a hectic reality where, although you’d rather not be pushed around by juniors and would prefer to focus on yourself more easily, you just can’t.
Even so, it suggests there are views you can only see after becoming an adult and taking on the role of a sempai.
If being a sempai wears you down, give it a listen and let it power you up!
Senior of Andromeda ~ The Theme of Oss Peras ~Kishidan
Andromeda no Senpai ~Osu Peraz no Theme~ by Kishidan is a song where you can feel the fiery spirit of a cool senior guy.
It was included as the B-side to the single Yume Miru Koro o Sugitemo, released in 2005.
As the subtitle “Osu Peraz no Theme” suggests, the lyrics depict Osu Peraz.
Among them is a passionate line: “No matter what anyone says, this is what it means to be a man!” Be sure to take in these heated words from a manly, cool senior!