Unattainable Love: A Heartbreaking Love Song About Falling for a Married Person
Even when you know the other person is married, you can’t help falling for them—and even if you’re married, you might find yourself falling for someone else.
You know in your head that it’s wrong, but you can’t stop it—maybe that’s what it means to be in love.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs that sing about those unspoken feelings and loves that don’t go the way we want.
Why not listen to tracks from people in similar situations and try to sort out your feelings? A song that resonates with your heart might show you the way to end a painful love.
[Unrequited Love] A Heartbreaking Love Song About Falling for a Married Person (1–10)
balladKetsumeishi
A love song by Ketsumeishi about an unattainable romance.
It portrays the feelings of a married man who has fallen into a forbidden love.
Thoughts like “If I make a move, I won’t be able to stop myself,” and “The time spent away from her is unbearably hard” inevitably come off as selfish, given that adultery is considered unacceptable.
The possibility of getting caught up in a love that society deems off-limits can’t be said to be zero for anyone.
However, we must fully understand that the risk of hurting both the other person and ourselves is very high.
HYSong for…
A song by HY that sings of the ache of not being able to have that simple, obvious kind of love—falling for each other, liking each other, and being together.
It’s a heartbreak anthem cherished by many fans, who say it “tightens the chest” and is “impossible not to relate to.” The honest feeling of just wanting to see the person you love ends up hurting someone, making it a forbidden love.
Even though you were supposed to have met by fate, you can’t be together—the true pain of that might be something only those who’ve been through it can really understand.
Fake loveSTUPID GUYS
A vivid portrayal of the bittersweet contradictions of love, this heart-stirring track by STUPID GUYS resonates deeply.
Featured on their July 2019 album “False Love,” the song captures the complex emotions of wavering between love and desire: something you crave but must not obtain, someone you long for but must not approach.
Those feelings echo through mellow vocals and emotional rap.
Their message-driven lyrics—later a signature on their major-label debut album “Stained Love”—sparked a strong response, surpassing 4 million views on YouTube.
It’s a song that quietly stays by your side on lonely nights or when you’re carrying feelings you can’t tell anyone.
Happinessback number
Rather than evoking an affair, this song centers on the theme of an unattainable love.
Its lyrics capture a bittersweet feeling that makes you wonder whose “happiness” the title refers to.
It’s a track that feels like witnessing the person you love loving someone else, and it tightens your chest.
When Someone's Wish Comes TrueHikaru Utada
Hikaru Utada’s “Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro” puts into plain words how love with a married person comes with a heavy price.
When you’re caught up in romance, you may think that being happy now is all that matters, but humans are greedy, and we come to want more and more.
Once you lose restraint and start wishing, “I want this person to be mine after all,” happiness begins to fall apart in various places.
A forbidden love isn’t something you can excuse with, “I couldn’t help falling in love!”
Stop this nightJUJU
A song wrapped in aching tenderness, its vocals stirring the hearts of all who listen.
It weaves the turmoil of a woman who has fallen into a forbidden love with delicate words.
Released in November 2010 as JUJU’s 15th single, the track was also chosen as the theme song for the drama “Guilty: The Woman Who Made a Deal with the Devil,” resonating with many listeners.
When you can’t be honest about your feelings of love, try listening to this song and facing your emotions.
Its lyrics and sound, which gently stay close to those troubled by love, are sure to give you a quiet push forward.
Tell me you love me, even if it's a lie.Aquarium Life
A song by Suisougulashi that sings of the frustration of a forbidden love.
It portrays the feelings of people living in tiny city apartments, as if confined in a fish tank.
The lyrics delicately depict the inner turmoil of a woman who’s missed the last train—truly memorable, aren’t they? Released in January 2021, this track vividly captures the complexities of modern romantic relationships.
It’s a recommended listen for anyone feeling the frustration or heartbreak of love, and for those who can’t quite be honest with their own feelings.