Heart-fluttering songs leading up to a confession

Sniper.Yuika

Sniper. / “Yuika” [MV]

This is a pop number by Yuika, who has been gaining buzz thanks to dance videos on TikTok.

The song comically portrays a one-sided-crush strategy, treating the person she likes as a “target” and aiming straight for their heart.

The play-by-play, live-broadcast-style lyrics are memorable, and listening to it really makes your heart flutter! Yuika wrote this track when she was a second-year high school student; it was released digitally in April 2024 and later included on the album “Longing for Navy.” With its up-tempo melody and the protagonist’s earnest feelings, it’s a song that sends emotions soaring.

If you’re in the middle of a crush, you might just find yourself unable to sit still when you listen!

GO FOR IT！！Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'GO FOR IT!! (short ver.)'

These are relatable lyrics about a girl with a crush playing hard to get—she doesn’t want someone else to steal him away, but she’s too nervous to talk to him.

I think this is a song that gives courage to girls like her.

It’s a perfect match for Kana Nishino’s cute vocals.

I Want to Be Honest feat. KagechiyoHisame

Hisame / I Want to Be Honest feat. Kagechiyo (Official Music Video)

A duet by Hisame and Kagechiyo that sets the complex emotions of a girl in love to a pop melody.

While hiding her feelings, she can’t help but be preoccupied with the person she likes—her wavering heart is delicately portrayed over a light, buoyant rhythm.

Released in March 2025, the music video has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.

It’s a must-listen for anyone who’s experienced that frustrating kind of love where you like someone so much you just can’t be honest about it.

It feels like I’m in love.Yuika

It’s like I’m in love / “Yuika” [MV]

Its sweet yet bittersweet vocals and lyrics brimming with a girl’s feelings in love make a lasting impression! This is a cute love song sung by singer-songwriter Yuika.

Everyone has probably experienced things like following your crush with your eyes or feeling your heart race just from hearing their laughter.

Released in February 2024, the song was also used as an insert track for the dating show “Koisuru ♥ Shuumatsu Homestay 2024 Fuyu” (Falling in Love: Weekend Homestay, Winter 2024).

Many listeners are sure to empathize with the torment of being unable to express your feelings.

Why not listen to this track and find the courage to confess?

A devoted girl.Yuika

A single-minded girl. / 'Yuika' [MV]

This piece sets straightforward feelings of love to a bright band sound.

Released in April 2025 with Ryo Hanai handling the arrangement, it vividly captures a fresh page of youth.

Written back in high school, it carefully and realistically weaves words of inner conflict over unrequited love and unwavering devotion.

There’s plenty here that younger listeners will relate to.

If you’re in the middle of a one-sided crush, give it a listen!

GuaranaSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch – “Guarana” Music Video: SUKIMASWITCH – GUARANA Music Video

It’s a very fast-paced, exhilarating song.

It feels like a blast of wind that sweeps away the frustration and worries of unrequited love all at once.

Whenever I feel down, I listen to this track and it lifts me up.

I think it’s a song that gives a gentle push to anyone struggling to confess their feelings.

unrequited lovemiwa

miwa 'Unrequited Love'

It’s a slightly bittersweet ballad by miwa.

It’s a song that portrays the aching feelings of a girl who wants to confess her feelings to the person she likes but can’t.

Because the lyrics directly express her anxiety, I think every girl in love will be able to relate.