Unrequited love breakup songs in Western music. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.

FeelingsJohn Newman

John Newman – Feelings (Lyric Video)

This song by John Newman from England expresses feelings that keep growing even though you know they won’t come true.

Set to an electronic dance sound, it portrays a bittersweet unrequited love, singing “I can’t stop how I feel about you.” Even if your head understands that this love is a mistake, your heart won’t listen—a dilemma anyone who’s experienced unrequited love can painfully relate to.

Despite the powerful, uplifting melody, the heart-wrenching lyrics leave a deep impression.

If you’re struggling with these uncontrollable feelings, listen to this track and turn your hidden emotions into positive energy!

FallingforyouThe 1975

The 1975 – fallingforyou

Featuring a floating, atmospheric sound and breathy, sweet vocals that leave a strong impression! This is a melancholic unrequited-love song by the popular British band The 1975.

Asking, “Is it okay for me to fall in love with you?” while already being completely captivated—aren’t there many people struggling with that kind of inner conflict in a one-sided crush? The push and pull between the fear that your feelings might be exposed and the emotions you still can’t stop is heart-wrenching.

Even if you don’t know how this love will turn out, the experience of loving someone deeply will surely help you grow.

Listen to “Fallingforyou” and gently lean into the bittersweet yet beautiful feelings of love.

Call Out My NameThe Weeknd

The Weeknd – Call Out My Name (Official Video)

This is a song by The Weeknd, a singer from Canada.

It expresses an unbreakable attachment and poignant lingering feelings toward a former partner.

Even while knowing she’s no longer his, he vows to drop everything if she ever calls for help—a one-sided devotion.

Such feelings, with nowhere to go, tighten the heart.

His vocals, like a cry from the soul, and the ethereal, beautiful melody pierce deeply into the chest.

Anyone who has suffered the pain of still thinking about someone even after the relationship has ended will likely empathize acutely with this feeling.

It might be a song that stays by your side until the very moment this love truly ends.

CongratulationsBlue October

Blue october – Congratulations (lyrics)

A track that sings about the feelings of a man who learns that the woman he had feelings for has already married someone else and is happy.

It is included on the 2006 album “Foiled” by the American alternative rock band Blue October.

Just So You KnowJesse McCartney

Just So You Know

This song is about uncontrollable, uncontainable feelings when you fall for someone you shouldn’t.

In the music video, Jesse falls in love with his friend’s girlfriend—he struggles and suffers, yet finds himself increasingly drawn to her, which is heartbreakingly poignant.

Think I’m Still In Love With YouJoyce Manor

Think I’m Still In Love With You

Joyce Manor is a popular American punk band.

When you think of punk, many people imagine fast, intense music, but this song rides a somewhat languid melody to sing about an unforgettable love.

It’s included on their fifth album, “Million Dollars to Kill Me,” released in 2018.

Somebody To LoveOneRepublic

OneRepublic – Somebody To Love (Lyric Video)

OneRepublic, who have been nominated for Grammy Awards, are a five-member rock band from the United States.

Have you ever felt conflicted when the person you broke up with after a heartbreak found a new partner? This song sings about that lingering attachment.

Pay attention to OneRepublic’s vocals that evoke a sense of bittersweet yearning.

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