[Cheating Song] A forbidden love that crossed the line — infidelity song
Cheating always hurts someone and leads to unhappy outcomes.
In this article, we pick songs about “cheating” from both male and female perspectives.
Whether you were cheated on, suspect you might be, realized you were the only one who was serious, or are the one doing the cheating—these masterpieces vividly capture a range of emotions.
It’s painful to think back on happier times, but many people still want to move forward.
When you feel like “it hurts and I just want to cry” or “I want to get over my partner,” listen to tracks that match your feelings and let your emotions out as they are.
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[Cheating Songs] Forbidden Love That Crossed the Line: Infidelity Tracks (41–50)
A Song Dedicated to the Worst YouYuri
This is “A Song for the Worst You,” released digitally by singer-songwriter Yuuri in November 2025.
The lyrics depict the protagonist’s inner conflict as they keep going back to someone despite knowing it’s a convenient, one-sided relationship.
It portrays, with raw honesty, the paradox of being unable to leave even while knowing it isn’t serious, and the complex feelings of sensing the end is near yet being unable to genuinely wish the other person happiness.
The dramatic sound arrangement perfectly embodies these emotions as well.
If you’ve ever struggled with an unrequited or unrewarding love, you’ll likely find it deeply relatable.
Cinderella BoySaucy Dog
It’s a song from the rock band Saucy Dog’s 2021 mini-album Lazy Sunday.
Sung from a woman’s perspective, it portrays both love and hatred toward someone she cares about.
In the music video, a cheating man and a woman who pretends not to notice—even though she does—are depicted, and watching it is so heartrending it feels like your chest is being squeezed.
If you’re looking for a tearjerker about the pain of being betrayed by someone you love, definitely give it a listen.
The end of the worldNoriyuki Makihara
This is a song by hitmaker Noriyuki Makihara.
It carries a generally sad mood, depicting two people who are aware from the start that their love will end.
They meet while worrying about being seen, and continue dating in secret so no one will find out—a song about a clandestine romance, truly a forbidden love.
Even though they know it’s not allowed, you can sense that they savor the time they share together.
Please don't be happy.Kobasolo feat. Harucha
The title, striking for how real and raw it feels, “Please Don’t Be Happy.” There are countless songs that wish for someone else’s happiness, but there aren’t many that so straightforwardly wish for the opposite, are there? If you’re cheated on, you’re bound to feel hurt, frustrated, and like you can’t stay together anymore.
This song, while empathizing with that heartbreak, sings a candid wish: please don’t find happiness with anyone but me.
Ti AmoEXILE
Even though she already knows the person she loves has someone else, she still falls for him—EXILE’s “Ti Amo” tenderly sings about that frustrating situation and complex state of mind.
The song’s female protagonist is drawn to a man who is dating another woman and has a home to return to.
Unsure where love truly begins and confused by her own feelings, she nevertheless thrills at his presence, and that bittersweet, painful emotion comes through in the lyrics.
The sweet vocals of ATSUSHI and TAKAHIRO amplify the song’s poignancy.
slideRingo Sheena
It’s Shiina Ringo’s classic “Suberidai,” which conjures the image of a woman quietly disheartened by his lies and people-pleasing.
The very simple sound really highlights the poignancy.
She wants to cry and accuse him, but instead she doesn’t—she just waits for time to pass.
I imagine there are many women, like in this song, who quietly suffer in silence over infidelity.
i hate uISSA×SoulJa+ROLA
It’s a collaboration song released in 2011.
In addition to ISSA from DA PUMP and SoulJa, ROLA—active as a TV personality—appears in the music video.
It expresses the poignant feelings of lovers growing apart: emotions you want to hurl at a partner whose heart is drifting away, yet can’t.
It’s a heartbreak ballad that sings of a sad ending to love.