Lovely love song

[Unattainable Love] A love song about two people who feel the same way but can’t be together

Accompanist / Piano InstructorYuri
Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.
Keyboard playerSAKI
I play Electone, piano, and piano with vocals, and I upload performance videos to social media like YouTube! I’ve loved Disney music since I was little and have played many pieces on the Electone. I’ve been a fan of GLAY since junior high, and from there I started listening to all kinds of music, both Japanese and international. In Western music, I like Avril Lavigne♫

Even though they love each other, they can’t be together—an unfulfilled love.

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it’s heartbreaking, isn’t it?

Everyone has their own reasons, but there are surely many people struggling with painful love.

In this article, we’ll introduce songs that offer comfort to those experiencing a love that can’t come true, even though both people care for each other.

Listening to songs that mirror your feelings might bring you to tears.

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But crying might help you feel refreshed and ready to move forward.

We hope you’ll find a song you can truly relate to.

[Unrequited Love] Love Songs About Mutual Feelings That Never Come Together (11–20)

evening primroseNovelbright

Novelbright – Evening Primrose [Official Music Video]

Evening Primrose Novelbright

Tsukimisou by Novelbright, released digitally in 2020.

It’s a song packed to the brim with feelings of “I love you,” “I want to see you,” and “I want to start over” for someone you’ll never see again.

The painfully raw lyrics and the heartrending melody really tighten your chest.

For those who couldn’t be together despite mutual feelings, or for those who were turned down, it’s a track that’s impossible to listen to without tears.

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More than friends, less than loversAsa

ASA – More Than Friends, Less Than Lovers [Official Music Video]

More than friends, less than lovers Asa

“Listen to this when you’re tired of being in love.” With those warm words, ASA delivers this work, weaving the complex feelings of two people who are more than friends but not quite lovers with delicate language.

Even while saying “I don’t like you,” they can’t bear the thought of someone else taking them away.

As they grapple with that self-contradictory emotion, a portrait emerges of someone struggling with the distance between them and the other person.

Released in September 2022, the song received high acclaim on the J-pop charts and drew attention overseas, including in the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States.

It’s a track that gently stays by the side of anyone whose heart wavers on the boundary between love and friendship.

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wishsumika

sumika / Wish [Music Video]

Wish sumika

Precisely because you care deeply about that person, it’s a love where you have to step back… just imagining it makes your heart ache, doesn’t it? sumika’s “Negai” was released in 2019 as their ninth single.

The eyes of the one you love are not following you, but someone else.

And so you decide to leave, wishing for the happiness of the one you love.

It’s a winter heartbreak song whose lyrics evoke a story that really hits home.

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Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE – “Give Me a Gentle Kiss”

A Gentle Kiss by DREAMS COME TRUE

This song, Yasashii Kiss wo Shite, is a beloved, bittersweet love song by DREAMS COME TRUE.

Released as a single in 2004, it was written as the theme song for the TV drama Suna no Utsuwa, and has since been covered by many artists.

The lyrics depict a relationship where the two seem to understand each other without words, and yet it’s inexplicably heartbreaking—a bond where, despite their mutual feelings, they never truly come together; a relationship that feels forbidden.

It’s widely regarded as a song about an affair, an unfulfilled love, and has become one of their most popular tracks in that vein.

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I loved you.Naoto Inti Raymi

Naoto Inti Raymi “Aishiteta” Music Video

Naoto Inti Raymi I loved

A single marked by a wistful melody that lingers in the heart and a voice full of tenderness.

Though they love each other, the two are forced to part, and their questioning of fate leaves a deep afterglow.

Each word Naoto Inti Raymi weaves carries profound love and the sorrow of farewell.

Released in March 2012 and used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Onegai! Ranking,” the song reached No.

8 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and was also included on the album “Fūka Caravan.” It’s a track that resonates with those who relate to a bittersweet love story where, despite pledging eternal love, parting becomes the only choice.

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passing by each otherSoala

Soala – Passing Each Other [Official Music Video]

Soala in Passing

Soala’s music is characterized by a poignant voice and lyrics that resonate deeply.

It delicately portrays the emotional disconnects in romance and the pain and regret caused by self-centered actions.

The songs depict the ironic situation where deep affection for a partner ends up worsening the relationship, as well as the powerlessness of being unable to accept a breakup—themes that many listeners relate to.

Released in July 2023, this track was written and composed by Soala herself.

If you’ve experienced heartbreak or unrequited love, listening to this piece may help you sort out your feelings and heal your heart.

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[Unrequited Love] A Love Song About Mutual Feelings That Can’t Come True (21–30)

PrologueUru

[Official] Uru “Prologue” Premium Studio Live

Prologue Uru

The heartrending “Prologue” is a song that portrays a love that cannot be attained for one reason or another, even though the feelings are mutual.

Its power to draw out the emotions hidden deep within the heart will resonate with anyone troubled by love.

Uru’s warm, tender vocals gently envelop the listener’s feelings while grandly depicting the subtle nuances of emotions that remain just out of reach.

The melody that weaves the frustration of loving someone carries a strength that echoes across any distance, no matter how far apart.

It’s a recommended song for those holding onto feelings of love and seeking solace.

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