[Unattainable Love] A love song about two people who feel the same way but can’t be together
Even though they love each other, they can’t be together—an unfulfilled love…
it’s heartbreaking, isn’t it?
Everyone has their own reasons, but there are surely many people struggling with painful love.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs that offer comfort to those experiencing a love that can’t come true, even though both people care for each other.
Listening to songs that mirror your feelings might bring you to tears…
But crying might help you feel refreshed and ready to move forward.
We hope you’ll find a song you can truly relate to.
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[Unrequited Love] A Love Song About Mutual Feelings That Can’t Come True (21–30)
Dinner Songtuki.
“Banquet Song” is a ballad about the ache of love that makes your chest feel like it’s going to burst—love that remains unfulfilled even when you both understand each other’s feelings.
Woven by tuki.’s beautiful vocals, the piece brims with the inner conflict of having to choose separation in order to protect the one you love.
No matter how many times you confess your love, it fades with time—such is the fragility of affection.
You want to stay by your loved one’s side, yet you must part—that bittersweet sorrow.
These complex emotions are expressed through delicate melodies and heartrending lyrics.
Released in September 2023, the song topped multiple charts, including the Oricon Weekly Streaming Chart and various Billboard JAPAN rankings, marking a brilliant page in tuki.’s discography.
Anyone who has experienced a farewell to a loved one will surely be moved to tears.
It’s a must-listen for everyone burning with the pain of a love that cannot be.
a lineJUJU
A ballad by JUJU that sings of a bittersweet love: not satisfied with unrequited feelings alone, yet unable to be together despite mutual love for certain reasons.
Released digitally in February 2024 and on CD in March, the song was chosen as the theme for the drama “Great Gift.” Its lyrics, rich with deep emotion and dense sentiment, express a delicate balance between an inevitable ending and a new beginning.
Carefully weaving emotions that waver between desire and reason, and guilt, it hints at the conflicts anyone might face and the light of hope that lies beyond overcoming them.
It is sure to resonate with those who carry similar feelings and give them the courage to look forward.
I loved you.Naoto Intiraymi
A single marked by a wistful melody that lingers in the heart and a voice full of tenderness.
Though they love each other, the two are forced to part, and their questioning of fate leaves a deep afterglow.
Each word Naoto Inti Raymi weaves carries profound love and the sorrow of farewell.
Released in March 2012 and used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Onegai! Ranking,” the song reached No.
8 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and was also included on the album “Fūka Caravan.” It’s a track that resonates with those who relate to a bittersweet love story where, despite pledging eternal love, parting becomes the only choice.
Pointillism Song (feat. Sonoko Inoue)Mrs. GREEN APPLE
“Dempyo no Uta (feat.
Sonoko Inoue)” is a collaboration between Mrs.
GREEN APPLE and singer-songwriter Sonoko Inoue.
It was written as an insert song for the film “Ao-Natsu: Kimi ni Koi Shita 30-Nichi” (Blue Summer: 30 Days I Fell in Love with You).
The lyrics express the feelings of a couple who are fond of each other but must part ways, lamenting their farewell.
Featuring the two artists’ stunning harmonies and soaring high notes, it’s a track full of highlights.
Try listening while picturing the story it portrays.
passing by each otherSoala
Soala’s music is characterized by a poignant voice and lyrics that resonate deeply.
It delicately portrays the emotional disconnects in romance and the pain and regret caused by self-centered actions.
The songs depict the ironic situation where deep affection for a partner ends up worsening the relationship, as well as the powerlessness of being unable to accept a breakup—themes that many listeners relate to.
Released in July 2023, this track was written and composed by Soala herself.
If you’ve experienced heartbreak or unrequited love, listening to this piece may help you sort out your feelings and heal your heart.
balladKetsumeishi
When you think of an unrequited love, isn’t this the song that comes to mind for many people? Released in 2011, “Ballad” is Ketsumeishi’s 21st single—a heartbreaking love song that tightens your chest even if you’ve never experienced this kind of romance.
Often referred to as an “affair song” by the public, it’s packed with feelings of wanting to meet but being unable to, loving someone yet being unable to be together, and the sadness wells up as you listen.
Even the music video is so poignant it brings you to tears.
If It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUE
A DREAMS COME TRUE song that portrays a bittersweet love set in the winter season with a Christmas theme.
The protagonist’s delicate feelings—hoping that falling snow will bring a miracle and make their wish come true—are vividly expressed.
Yet in reality, it’s sleet mixed with rain, leaving a striking impression of thwarted expectations.
Released in November 2006 as their 37th single, it came out in two formats: a limited first edition and a regular edition.
It’s the perfect track for the skin-craving chill of winter, offering comfort to anyone struggling with love.