A lovely unrequited love song

[2025] Western music songs that cheer on unrequited love: A roundup of classic tracks that speak to your feelings

music writerKOH-1
Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and have been contributing to music magazines and web media for over 15 years. Although Western music is my main field, I always strive to stay curious with the motto, “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in a band, where I was a bassist responsible for songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve performed on include bass, guitar, and piano. I resumed piano lessons after turning 40 and have been continuing ever since!

“I can’t bring myself to confess my feelings…” In those moments of unrequited love, we often find ourselves seeking music to lean on.

In Western music, there are countless heartwarming classics that gently support the resolve to keep moving forward, even while carrying the same kinds of feelings.

In this article, we introduce timeless songs that can accompany your emotions: tracks that sing of wavering on the boundary between friendship and a crush, songs that tenderly embrace a bittersweet longing, and pieces that capture the pain and sadness of being unable to speak your heart.

You’re sure to find lyrics you can relate to and melodies that give you a gentle push forward.

[2025] Western music songs that support unrequited love: A collection of classics that resonate with your feelings (41–50)

True Love ft. Lily AllenP!nk

P!nk – True Love (Official Video) ft. Lily Allen

True Love ft. Lily AllenP!nk

“Even when you piss me off so much I want to hit you, I’m not whole without you.

No one else messes with my feelings like you do, so this must be real love.” It’s a powerful unrequited love song about her ex, expressing a down-to-earth woman’s heart through P!nk’s signature powerhouse vocals and candid lyrics.

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I Wish You Loved MeTynisha Keli

Tynisha Keli – I Wish You Loved Me (Official Music Video) | Warner Records

I Wish You Loved MeTynisha Keli

It’s a song that captures a common crush-time dilemma: wanting to be more than friends but being afraid that making a move might end the relationship.

It’s an unrequited-love track that makes you want to sink into your feelings while empathizing with Tynisha Keli’s poignant lyrics.

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When Can I See You AgainOwl City

Owl City – When Can I See You Again? (From Wreck it Ralph)

When Can I See You AgainOwl City

This song is used in a Disney animated work themed around friendship, but the track itself is a pop tune characteristic of Owl City, like something a high school boy might sing, expressing the giddy feelings of a fresh love at first sight.

It’s a song that further lifts the buoyant mood of a brand-new crush.

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In conclusion

Music transcends generations and language barriers, resonating deeply in people’s hearts.

Whether it’s unrequited love, times when you feel down, moments of joy, when you’re alone, or when you’re with someone, music is always there alongside our lives.

I’d be delighted if the classic unrequited love songs introduced here could be there for your feelings as well.