Stalker’s Song: A Rhapsody of Twisted Love
We’re introducing some “stalker songs” that are perfect when you’re in the mood for scary love songs!
You probably already know the classic stalker track like Mao Abe’s “Stalker’s Song ~3rd Block, Your House~,” which is also famous from the lyric-prank trend.
But actually, there are many well-known songs that people say, “Wait, isn’t this a stalker song?”
These are all tracks that will send a chill down your spine after listening, so if you’re interested, definitely check them out.
The ones with cute melodies are great for karaoke, too!
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Stalker’s Song: Rhapsody of Twisted Love (1–10)
TanataroHONEY WORKS
When we think of songs about stalkers, we usually picture ones with a slightly scary vibe where unrequited love goes too far, but “Tanataro” is a very cute and refreshing(?) stalker song.
The melody is poppy and adorable, and at first you might think, “Is this just a one-sided love song?” But as you keep listening, you start to feel, “Wait, something’s a bit off, isn’t it?” The excessive actions born from loving someone too much are sung about in such a breezy way that it somehow even feels charming—yet if you listen closely, it’s still undeniably a scary track.
miniature gardenamano tsuki
There are songs that deliberately leave room for interpretation—depending on how you listen, they can sound different.
I think Amano Tsuki’s “Hakoniwa” is one such track; at first it seems like a song about frustrating emotions, but if you listen closely, you can sense a stalker-like, distorted kind of love—a number that gives you a slight chill.
It’s gentle and mature on the surface, yet there’s a creeping fear that slowly seeps in.
Especially toward the end, that fear comes after you, as if to drive the point home.
stalkerKizu
“Stalker” is a song about an unknown presence following right behind you.
It was included on the visual kei rock band Kizu’s single “Heisei,” released in 2019.
Set to a heavy yet melodious band sound, the lyrics depict the search for the identity of whatever is drawing closer.
His cool yet passionate, almost conversational vocal delivery conveys a poignant emotional state.
The song expresses fear and anxiety—the feeling of being watched no matter what you’re doing.
Stalker’s Song: Rhapsody of Distorted Love (11–20)
You more than anyone elseMidorikawa Shobō
She belts out a stalker song with a light, upbeat rhythm and a gentle-sounding voice.
It’s a song from the perspective of a woman who’s slipped pretty deep into a world of madness.
It makes you want to shout, “Yuya, run!” Despite being a pretty intense stalker song, it’s surprisingly cute, so I recommend it.
Darkness MaidenSata Reiko
Reiko Sada, who was also active as a member of the folk group Shiratori-za, released her debut single, Kurayami Otome (Maiden of Darkness).
The song was written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima and arranged by Joe Hisaishi.
Set on a night when the moon is full, it sings of overflowing feelings of love for someone special.
It portrays a romance that doesn’t go smoothly despite heartfelt longing, and the resolve to go and meet the person no matter what—an intensity that can even feel unsettling.
Carried by a fragile yet beautiful melody, her wistful voice conveys a spectrum of emotions throughout the piece.
Let’s eatKurahashi Yoeko
Yoeko Kurahashi’s “Itadakimasu” distills the essence of a stalker—self-centered thoughts boiled down so far they almost feel refreshing.
It’s bright and logically delivered, but if you sit with the lyrics and really listen, the song gives you the creeps.
You start to worry, like in a horror movie, whether the person who’s loved—loved far too much—could even still be alive.
When someone states things this bluntly, you almost feel like, paradoxically, it’s a proper, legitimate kind of love.
montageMakihara Noriyuki
Noritaka Makihara’s 18th single, “Montage,” released in 1997.
This song is a number that vividly conveys the aching feelings of love and the accelerating swell of those emotions.
When we fall in love, we often find ourselves filled up by that person, with nothing else on our mind, right? I understand that feeling well, but from there, it’s like the emotions balloon too much inside you, the brakes stop working on their own, and you go into a runaway—this is a love song that captures that.
It’s something you don’t even realize yourself.