[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.

Playlist

[Unattainable Love] A love song about two people who feel the same way but can’t be together
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	all night longOnda Masanori		A heartrending love song that quietly portrays their feelings for each other
2	Dried flowersYuuri		A poignant love song about being unable to forget an ex
3	just a littleIgarashi Haru		A song of a wistful love tossed by fate
4	ConclusionSenchimirimentaru		A poignant ballad that weaves memories with a loved one into music
5	Your happinessUru		A song that depicts Uru’s story of unrequited love
6	I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo		The complex emotions of a woman who realizes her lover’s words are lies
7	More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau		From friendship to romantic feelings, the anxiety of not being able to take the first step
8	Kasane AiSoala		Depicting the regret and pain of a love that passes by each other
9	Dear…Nishino Kana		Kana Nishino’s love song “Dear…”
10	Song for…HY		Introduction to HY’s heartrending love songs
11	wrapTENSONG		A gem-like love song that portrays a heartrending form of love between a man and a woman
12	Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa		A moving song that portrays love and anger in a lonely city
13	My dearest personMatsuri, Takumi		A beautiful collaboration about an unattainable love
14	I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci		A popular song that depicts complex romantic feelings
15	evening primroseNovelbright		A bittersweet love song by Novelbright
16	wishsumika		A heartbreak song about stepping back and wishing happiness for the one you love
17	Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE		A wistful love song by Dreams Come True
18	More than friends, less than loversAsa		Depict the complex emotions of a less-than relationship
19	Vanillakyanai		A poignant love song by Kyannai
20	Stop this nightJUJU		A bittersweet love where two people love each other but cannot be together
21	PrologueUru		A love that understands each other yet remains out of reach
22	Dinner Songtuki.		A poignant song about the pain of unrequited love
23	a lineJUJU		A bittersweet love song about two people who are in love with each other but can’t be together
24	I loved you.Naoto Intiraymi		A heartrending love song that portrays parting with a loved one
25	Pointillism Song (feat. Sonoko Inoue)Mrs. GREEN APPLE		A collaboration song by Mrs. GREEN APPLE and Sonoko Inoue
26	passing by each otherSoala		A poignant song that portrays the pain of love and regret
27	balladKetsumeishi		Ketsumeishi’s unrequited love song
28	If It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUE		A heartrending love song set against a wintry Christmas backdrop
29	FortuneNakasone Izumi		A song that portrays the heartache of an unfulfilled love
30	string telephonenatori		A movie theme song that portrays heartbreak and a sense of distance
31	Absolute relationshipakai kouen		A song by Akai Ko-en that portrays a mutual love that still can’t come together
32	MetronomeYonezu Kenshi		Kenshi Yonezu’s bittersweet love song “Metronome”
33	Sleepless nights are because of you.MISIA		The earnest feelings of a sleepless night over an unrequited love
34	I could never say I like you.fayray		Fayray’s song about a forbidden love
35	MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~ATSUSHI		A song about unrequited love from a male perspective
36	usmilet		milet’s “us” is a song that depicts uncertain romantic feelings
37	DistanceJUJU		JUJU's 'Distance' is a moving love song
38	When Someone’s Wish Comes TrueUtada Hikaru		Hikaru Utada’s unrequited love song
39	In loveHY		A bittersweet love song that embraces heartbreak as a cherished memory
40	First LoveFukuyama Masaharu		Masaharu Fukuyama’s “Hatsukoi” is a heartrending song that portrays the complexities of romantic feelings.
41	MissingKubota Toshinobu		Toshinobu Kubota’s heartbreak song “Missing”
42	I love you, but I can’t love you.AAA		The earnestness of an unrequited love in AAA’s classic song
43	Hello, Again ~A Place That’s Been Around Since Long Ago~My Little Lover		Introduction to My Little Lover’s signature songs
44	without being noticedaiko		aiko’s heartrending unrequited love song
45	OrangeSMAP		SMAP’s Bittersweet Love Song
46	AccompliceSuneo Heā		Suneo Hair's love elopement song
47	PENGUINMakihara Noriyuki		An unforgettable conversation with an old lover
48	My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End		A bittersweet masterpiece by indigo la End, depicting unrequited love
49	You&MeMiura Daichi		Daichi Miura’s heartrending, frustrating unrequited love song
50	short-sleevedImai Miki		The pain of unrequited love for someone you must not love
51	wedgeOku Hanako		Okubana Ko’s Memory Songs to Listen to After a Breakup
52	Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi		A bittersweet love born of an affair, and the resolve to fight against society
53	Because it won’t reach / Because it doesn’t reachHirai Ken		The theme song of 50 First Dates, a bittersweet love story
54	water busMr.Children		The earnest love song “Water Bus” by Mr.Children
55	Be happy, okay?matsumura kanau		A ballad for someone who chooses to part ways
56	The Land of LoveKato Miria		Miliyah Kato’s love song, facing up to an unrequited love