[Unrequited Love Song] A Love Anthem to Cheer You On as You Wish for Mutual Feelings
Recommended for anyone with an unrequited crush!
We’re introducing popular songs for unrequited love, such as “songs that give you the courage to confess,” “songs to dedicate to someone you like,” and “songs that capture aching feelings.”
Love comes in many forms, and its ending may be a happy one—or sadly, it might not be.
Some loves come true through effort, while others don’t, no matter how hard you try.
Even so, to you who are doing your best to become mutual lovers now, here are songs to cheer on your love.
Listen to them when it’s hard to get your feelings across, and let them give you courage!
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[Unrequited Love Song] A Love Anthem to Cheer You On as You Wish for Mutual Feelings (41–50)
Tokyo Summer Session feat. CHiCOHONEY WORKS
I think there are many people who get along well as friends but have a somewhat ambiguous relationship as potential lovers.
This song perfectly captures that kind of ‘in-between’ relationship.
When you want to muster the courage to take things to the next level, give this track a listen!
CHE.R.RYYUI
The eighth single by YUI, a female singer-songwriter who has also been active since 2013 as the vocalist and guitarist of the rock band FLOWER FLOWER.
Chosen for a commercial as well, this catchy number pairs lyrics that anyone with an unrequited crush can relate to with a poppy sound.
When you truly fall for someone, there’s no room to use those oft-heard dating tricks.
Brimming feelings and the frustration of not being noticed—this bittersweet track is one you’ll want to hear precisely when you’re in the midst of unrequited love.
GO FOR IT!!Nishino Kana
Kana Nishino has many songs that express the real feelings of women in love.
This track is another number about a woman’s unrequited feelings, and it was released in 2012 as her 18th single.
The title “GO FOR IT!!” means to work really hard to succeed, to give it your all.
You can feel the confusion and hesitation of a woman in love, yet it’s a positive song that says: keep pushing forward and tell him how you feel! Why not let this song give you courage to take a step forward, too?
I want to become the kind of thing the person I like likes.Suzuki Suzuki
Suzuki Suzuki is a sibling duo who became the sixth champion in the Singing Ability No.
1 Competition on the music talk variety show “Momm!!”.
Their track “Suki na Hito no Suki na Mono ni Naritai” from their first album “313” has a title with an impact that says it all.
The lyrics depict a love that grows even while feelings for the person they like are kept hidden, and just by listening, you can’t help but root for it to one day come to fruition.
It’s an emotional number distinguished by the beautiful harmonies unique to siblings.
Unrequited love for lifeGarakuta
This is a song by Garakuta, a four-piece band based in Nagoya, that portrays unrequited feelings of love in a down-to-earth, relatable way.
If confessing would risk ruining what we have now, I’d rather keep my feelings to myself.
Many listeners will likely feel their hearts tighten at the blend of bravado and honest emotion in the lyrics.
Featured as the first track on their EP released in March 2024, “May it be my song that fills the gaps in your heart,” this piece is perfect for anyone stuck in a love they can’t quite step forward into, despite how strongly they feel.
hopemakaroni enpitsu
“hope” is an unrequited love song packed with the simple wish to just be with the person you like.
The lyrics convey that, even while feeling cornered by a love that won’t go the way you want, it still makes you feel “it has to be that person.” It poignantly speaks for the small wishes of those in one-sided love.
This song can apply to many forms of unrequited love—before confessing your feelings, or for a former partner after a breakup.
Listening to it while you’re in unrequited love will make you empathize and cry, yet it’s also a supportive song that can make you feel like you want to share your feelings.
Unrequited Love in the Music RoomKeyakizaka46
It’s a Keyakizaka46 song that overlays the feeling of first love onto the sound of a piano echoing through a quiet after-school hallway.
It’s a unit track by Rika Ozeki, Minami Koike, and Neru Nagahama, included on TYPE-D of the single “Ambivalent,” released in August 2018.
The refined scene of someone not opening the music room door where their crush is, instead listening intently to the notes leaking out, tightens the listener’s chest.
If you’re someone who wants to cherish your current relationship without breaking it… this song will surely stay close to your delicate feelings.