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A lovely unrequited love song

Unrequited love songs for winter. Songs about one-sided love you want to listen to in winter.

When you’re nursing a crush, you naturally want to listen to unrequited love songs that echo your own feelings.

Hearing a track that reflects your state of mind can ease your worries a little, give you the courage to confess, and help you feel more positive.

And when things get tough, many people just want to put on a heart-wrenching song and have a good cry.

In this article, we’ll introduce a generous selection of unrequited love songs that are perfect for winter.

They’re all great picks for anyone in love—be sure to give them a listen.

Unrequited love songs for winter: Songs about one-sided love you’ll want to listen to in winter (21–30)

PrologueUru

[Official] Uru “Prologue” YouTube ver. — Theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Chugakusei Nikki (Junior High School Diary)”
PrologueUru

Uru, a female singer who debuted in 2016, is known for the song used as the theme for the drama “Chugakusei Nikki.” The lyrics are overwhelmingly heart-wrenching, capturing the feeling of a breakup.

It depicts a romance that shifts from autumn scenery into winter.

If they were never meant to be together, “why did they meet?”—that endless, unanswerable question swirling in the lyrics is truly heartbreaking.

First LoveUtada Hikaru

With its translucent vocals and heart-wrenching lyrics, “First Love” is a song written and composed by Hikaru Utada when she was just 16.

The way she delivers the chorus in fluent English captivated many listeners.

At the moment love ends, everyone feels that ache—though it’s still a sad song now, we dream of the day we’ll sing a new one.

It’s impossible not to relate to lyrics like these.

This is a perfect track for a quiet night when you want to unwind while lingering over an unfulfilled love.

Because I fell in loveaimyon

Aimyon “Because I Fell in Love” Studio Recording Scene
Because I fell in loveaimyon

The title, “Because I Fell in Love.” I really relate to those words.

When you fall in love, you experience both joy and pain.

But that’s what love is, the song says.

It’s a heart-wrenching unrequited love song.

The gentle sound of the acoustic guitar and Aimyon’s clear vocals will quietly seep into the hearts of those troubled by one-sided love.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number

back number - “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” Music Video (Theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love”)
HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number

Sighing over an unrequited love, I murmur “Happy birthday” to myself as I spend the day alone.

The lyrics are so heartrending that my chest tightens.

Painful—simply painful.

Written as the theme song for the drama “A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love,” “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” is a quintessential back number ballad brimming with melancholy.

It’s a song that will cheer you on as you strive to spend your next birthday with the person you love.

somedaySaucy Dog

Saucy Dog "Someday" MUSIC VIDEO
somedaySaucy Dog

It radiates kindness.

It’s an unrequited love song that carries the hope of someday meeting a parted lover again, the kind that turns bittersweet whenever you remember it.

The chorus ends in conversational phrasing, which gives it a different vibe from other songs—less sad than simmering with frustration that really comes through.

It’s a hidden gem of an alternative ballad.

cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Aloof [Official Music Video]
cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS

Someone might say, “Why bother with romance with someone like that?” But once you actually fall in love, don’t you find that all sorts of frustrating moments—just like the ones in these lyrics—happen, big or small? Is it just a game? Is it serious? The protagonist is tossed around by someone like that.

I think the opening lyric with the nuance of “not reaching” encapsulates all the frustration of this song! It’s a track included on the album ANTI ANTI GENERATION.

Even though it’s an album track, it left a powerful impression—one of their popular unrequited-love songs.

I don’t like it.yangusukinii

Young Skinny – I Don't Like You [Official Music Video]
I don’t like it.yangusukinii

This song portrays the bittersweet feelings of a woman who can’t let go of a past love.

She’s thrown away all the mementos to move on, yet memories resurface in unexpected moments—a common experience for many.

The more you think, “I’ve already forgotten,” the more the memories stick, don’t they? This is a breakup song that gently reassures those struggling with lingering feelings, saying, “You’re not alone—it’s okay.” Why not listen to this piece, which resonates with anyone trying to overcome heartbreak, and take your time sorting through your emotions?