[Unattainable Love] A love song about two people who feel the same way but can’t be together

Kasane AiSoala

Soala – Kasaneai [Official Music Video]

The lingering regret of “If only we had met differently” resonates deeply with listeners.

Included on the EP Bluem, this song drew attention as soon as it was released digitally in January 2025.

In the music video, a missed-connection romance is portrayed beautifully.

It’s recommended for times when you want to soothe the pain of heartbreak or reflect on your relationship with someone important.

You’ll surely relate to Soala’s delicate emotional expression.

Dear…Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'Dear…' MV Full

Kana Nishino, a soul-sister to women in love, expresses women’s views on romance with strikingly relatable, realistic lyrics.

Her song “Dear…” is a single released in 2009—a love song about a woman striving to come to terms with her feelings and find a way to reconcile them within herself.

It’s about love that’s unstable and anything but straightforward, and the emotional ups and downs will resonate deeply with anyone experiencing a similar relationship.

You can feel the strength of her affection for the other person throughout the track.

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Song for…HY

Song for…

When it comes to love songs that capture a bittersweet feeling, HY is almost always mentioned.

Their track “Song for…” is included on the 2004 album TRUNK and is a beloved, heartrending love song on par with “366 Days” and “NAO.” It portrays two people whose love is forbidden—who, due to circumstances, can never be together—and many listeners surely relate and are moved to tears.

That aching feeling of wanting to see someone but being unable to, and how the more you think about them, the stronger that longing becomes—it hurts because we understand it so well.

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TENSONG “Matoi (Wrapped In)” [Official Music Video]

A gem of a love song that portrays a bittersweet form of love between a man and a woman.

It expresses the desire everyone has to love in their own way, rendered through TENSONG’s distinctive sound.

Released in July 2021, the track captured the hearts of many listeners, reaching No.

2 on LINE MUSIC.

It delicately sings of the confusion at parting, love that isn’t swayed by others’ opinions, and experiences that should be etched in the heart as precious memories—all carried by vocalist Takabō’s high, clear voice.

This is a song that stands beside anyone struggling with love and gently conveys that there are many ways to love.

Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa

Tokyo Shinju / Azusagawa [Official Music Video]

A track that grips the heart with the cries of souls seeking salvation in a dark, cold metropolis.

While seething with fierce anger and nihilism toward modern society, the protagonist’s hunger for true love is woven with powerful lyricism.

Released as a digital single in September 2024, this work was carefully crafted over the course of more than a year through the collaboration of Ms.

Azusagawa and Mr.

Yoshihisa Hirata, with whom she has long been acquainted.

Set against the backdrop of a ruined Tokyo night, this love story will quietly and deeply resonate with those who feel loneliness and emptiness in the city.

My dearest personMatsuri, Takumi

One I Loved / Matsuri, Takumi [Official Music Video]

A beautiful collaborative piece by Matsuri and Takumi that sings of poignant scenes and an unattainable love.

Accompanied by skillful piano melodies, it’s a pure love story-song that wistfully asks, “If only I could go back to the past,” and longs for a love that has been lost.

That day you met, the kindness you shared, the tears you shed—precious memories are depicted in a way that tightens the chest and sinks deeply into the listener’s heart.

Released in November 2023, this work offers solace to those whose relationship with someone they loved has ended and who still can’t make sense of their feelings.

It’s a song you’ll want to keep close for quiet nights alone, when you’re ready to face the pain of love.

I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci

wacci “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend” Music Video

A love song woven with a voice that leaves a bittersweet afterglow, capturing a form of love different from a simple unrequited crush.

The emotions of a woman swaying between reason and feeling are portrayed with delicate nuance.

Though she should be satisfied with her new relationship, the frustration of being unable to sever her feelings for her ex presses on her heart.

Released digitally by wacci in August 2018, the song gradually gained popularity through word of mouth on social media, reaching 100 million total streams in June 2021.

It has sparked a major response, with many artists covering it.

This is a track that deeply resonates with anyone who feels, “I should be happy, yet I’m not fulfilled,” and who carries such complex romantic emotions.