A song of forbidden love. A heartrending, sorrowful love song.
A forbidden love you can’t tell anyone about.
If you’re reading this article, perhaps you’re experiencing a similar kind of love.
If so, there are probably many painful moments.
I’ve gathered some songs I want you to hear.
They capture the pain of falling for someone who already has a lover or partner and feeling lost, or knowing it won’t come true yet being unable to give up.
When things are tough, try finding one song that stays close to your feelings.
Like when someone listens to you, it might make your heart feel just a little lighter.
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A song of forbidden love. A heartrending, sorrowful love song (21–30)
pure whiteFujita Maiko

This is a work by Maiko Fujita that portrays a forbidden love that reason cannot suppress, using the motif of a white flower blooming in the dark night.
Set in a foggy city bathed in moonlight, it delicately weaves the precarious and heartrending fate of a man and a woman burdened with loneliness.
Released in March 2025, it was included on the album “Unrequited Love” as the 2nd anniversary song for the smartphone romance game Ikemen Villains: A Dark Love That Blooms at Night.
It is a quiet companion for those who are in a love they cannot tell anyone about, or who have once burned with the purity of love.
PrimroseFLG4

A poignant melody that expresses warped love and inner anguish is layered with a powerful yet delicate vocal performance in FLG4’s track.
Born from encounters with people in minority communities and released in April 2021, this work beautifully captures the aching feeling of harboring emotions no one understands, yet still being unable to stop longing for someone.
Coupled with a worldview where fiction and reality intersect, it becomes a piece that evokes deep empathy.
It’s a song that gently stays close to the hearts of those who struggle with loneliness and self-denial.
Songs of forbidden love. Heart-wrenching, sorrowful love songs (31–40)
I want to forget.wacci

A delicate breakup song by wacci that begins with the scent of cigarettes triggering the way once-happy times dissipate like smoke.
Despite the overwhelming desire to “forget,” the voice of the other person and the memory of their kiss refuse to fade, lingering in the heart—expressed through a heartrending, beautiful melody.
Released in July 2024 as the third installment of wacci’s three-part love song project, the track was distributed digitally and became a smash hit.
It’s a highly relatable work that resonates with those who still have lingering feelings about past relationships or struggle to let go of an ex.
habit of laughingIgarashi Haru

A song that portrays the ache of a love too deep to forget, even as time passes.
In this track, Haru Igarashi delicately captures the frustration of how trivial everyday moments turn into special memories, and the poignancy of nights spent with those memories when you can’t move on.
Even the way the other person laughed and their gestures remain vividly etched in the mind, and the feeling is so intense that you find yourself praying to God, “Please let me forget everything.” Released in March 2025, this work will gently accompany those whose hearts are filled with memories they can’t forget, no matter how hard they try, and those who are still unable to accept parting from someone dear.
Song for…HY

Born from keyboardist and vocalist Izumi Nakasone’s real-life experience, this memorable piece wrestles with the meaning of chance encounters and the intense, conflicted feelings for another.
Included on the album “TRUNK,” its earnest vocals, delivered alongside the piano’s beautiful timbre, resonate deeply.
A self-cover version appears on the album “STORY ~HY BEST~,” radiating a timeless charm that hasn’t faded with the years.
It’s a gentle ballad that invites empathy from those who can’t express their feelings, or who must seal them away due to circumstances such as each other’s situations or an age difference.
Adam and Evego!go!vanillas

A song that poignantly portrays a love story where one feels on the verge of drowning in sweet words whispered by the ear.
It offers a modern interpretation of the Old Testament’s Adam and Eve, expressing the turmoil of a man and woman who fall into a forbidden love through go!go!vanillas’ characteristically delicate sound.
Though the relationship is morally impermissible, the heart is captivated by the beauty of the moment, intertwining with a dreamlike melody.
Released in March 2021 as a track on the album “PANDORA,” the piece debuted alongside a music video directed by Takuro Okubo.
Its emotional storytelling harmonizes beautifully with the band’s signature, striking guitar riffs.
Recommended for those who find themselves wavering amid complex emotions.
earring on the right earKoresawa

A heartrending love song about an affair that portrays a piercing, hidden longing beneath the small joys of everyday life.
Included on the March 2021 album “Pure Love Closet,” it became a talked-about track as the CM tie-in song for the audio streaming app stand.fm—one of Koresawa’s finest.
Its light pop sound is marked by a melody that somehow carries a touch of sadness.
Carefully tracing the delicate emotions of a woman who cannot leave, even while knowing where love is headed, this song reaches out to everyone struggling with complicated relationships.





