Forbidden love songs depict the sense of being loved but being forbidden to reciprocate the feeling. Such tunes could be dedicated to someone special in secret or played during your wedding as a reminder of the true connection you share between you.
Paramore’s slow jam features beautiful harmonies that can set a romantic atmosphere between you and your partner or serve as the perfect first dance song.
Secret Love
As it can be difficult to keep one’s feelings for someone they already have a significant other hidden, this song follows one man as he attempts to persuade his crush that they should choose him, even though she already has another relationship. Additionally, its narrative follows someone in love with their best friend but wanting to keep their romance secret from other friends; thus capturing the pain associated with having a secret love.
Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster wrote this iconic song for Doris Day to perform in Calamity Jane in 1953, becoming one of her signature tunes and winning an Academy Award as Best Original Song. Additionally, it symbolized the timeless popularity of classic Hollywood musicals.
This song serves as a reminder to always be honest in relationships. The narrator of this track is in an ongoing romance but harbors feelings for her former flame – and is concerned about him finding out about their affair and leaving. This track serves as an encouragement to be true to yourself and never conceal feelings.
In this song, the narrator expresses her deep-seated affections for one of her teachers despite feeling guilty for having fallen for them. She tells the tale of their romance and attempts at making it work between them both.
This song depicts a woman falling for a man with a wife and children whom she cannot admit her feelings for due to fear of upsetting his family. This song shows us all of the sacrifices people sometimes must make in pursuit of true love.
These songs show the various ways people attempt to hide their emotions and protect those they love, be it beautiful or heartbreaking songs about love that people use as defense mechanisms. Tune in weekday mornings on Stories of Standards with Rodney Franks for more songs about loving and being in love!
Forbidden Love
Forbidden love is defined as any form of romantic attraction which violates social convention. Forbidden relationships could range from between married people and mistresses to close friends with an inappropriate crush – however these illicit romances often prove the most powerful and passionate. Such affairs are hard to manage when kept hidden away from others’ sight, yet can often prove just as hard when revealed to other parties involved.
Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes is an emotive pop song that expresses the difficulties associated with forbidden love. The narrator understands that their romance is forbidden as she’s already committed to someone else; yet he cannot stop himself from falling in love. This song serves as an important reminder that it’s essential to respect other relationships and stay away from any inappropriate relationships.
Taylor Swift’s Love Story song became another beloved classic among teenage girls everywhere, depicting a classic Romeo-and-Juliet romance they can only dream about experiencing in reality. This track sold over two million copies in the US alone!
One of the best examples of forbidden love can be seen in F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. Jay Gatsby falls for Daisy Buchanan who is already married. Their affair has tragic repercussions.
The soundtrack for The Greatest Showman features several songs exploring forbidden love. Rewrite the Stars by Zendaya and Zac Efron is an interracial couple who overcome all obstacles to be together – it serves as an amazing reminder of how love can transform lives!
This song’s acoustic rendition is exquisitely expressive. Featuring an emotive performance from both singer and musician, its lyrics describe how one feels as she watches their lover leave on a flight for Africa; she wonders what could have been done differently to stop him and hopes her love can save him. It serves as a timely reminder that loving someone who is already involved can be risky; although feeling love even in situations that do not permit it is absolutely normal.
Part-Time Love
Stevie Wonder released this single from his album In Square Circle as a single in 1985, drawing from real-life experience wherein his official girlfriend was also seeing another man. It explores these conflicting feelings associated with someone having love but being unable to fully commit, with its catchy yet memorable musical accompaniment that helped shape 80s pop music.
This song explores the possibility of an informal, no-strings-attached relationship. The singer offers themselves as part-time lover to satisfy needs and desires of whomever is with them – an approach many individuals take when dating multiple individuals or unable to commit fully to one long-term partnership.
Wonder’s production on this song may not be quite as complex, but it still stands out for its unique sound and style. The lyrics are emotive yet powerful while his vocals provide depth. Over time it has become an international classic that resonates with listeners everywhere.
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One-Sided Love
Love can be an amazing feeling, yet sometimes it may only go one way – known as unrequited love, this phenomenon often results in feeling of disillusionment and isolation.
If you find yourself in such an unhappy relationship, it’s essential that you remember you deserve better. Focusing on yourself and doing things that bring happiness can help ease the transition and move you past an ex.
Time will allow you to move beyond one-sided love, and find happiness in a relationship that both gives and receives love. Eventually, this journey will pay off!