There are songs you listen to. There are songs you feel. And then there are songs like “Unethical” — the kind that hold up a mirror to the parts of yourself you’d rather not see.
Released by the impossibly talented Faouzia, this song doesn’t just explore toxic love — it inhabits it. It crawls inside the confusion, the self-blame, and the quiet desperation of loving someone who isn’t good for you, and refuses to look away.
The Heart of the Song
Sometimes you know a relationship is breaking you. You can feel it in your bones — the way you’re shrinking, the way you’re always tired, the way you keep giving and receiving nothing but splinters in return. And yet.
And yet you stay.
“Unethical” captures that contradiction with painful precision. It’s not about the obvious villains — the ones who hurt you without remorse. It’s about what happens after you know they’re hurting you. It’s about the moment you realize the person keeping you trapped might actually be… yourself.
You make excuses for them. You pour from an empty cup. You convince yourself that if you just love harder, hold tighter, try longer — they’ll remember how to love you back. But they won’t. And somewhere beneath the hope, you already know.
The song speaks to that specific kind of exhaustion: when you’re angry at them but also angry at yourself for still wanting them. When leaving feels impossible because your heart hasn’t caught up to what your mind already understands. When you’d rather hurt with them than heal alone.
Musically and Vocally
Faouzia’s voice is the kind that stops you mid-scroll. There’s a rawness here that can’t be faked — a trembling vulnerability that teeters between restraint and collapse. She doesn’t just sing the pain; she becomes it.
The production mirrors the emotional spiral. It builds and retreats, pulls you close then pushes you away, never quite letting you find solid ground — because that’s what loving someone unethically feels like. You’re always falling, always reaching, always missing.
The first time I heard it, I felt exposed. Like someone had recorded the thoughts I whispered to myself at 3 a.m. and set them to music.
Why This Song Matters
“Unethical” won’t save you. It won’t give you the strength to walk away, won’t magically untangle the wires in your chest keeping you tied to someone who doesn’t deserve you.
But it will sit beside you in the mess.
This song matters because it refuses to judge. It doesn’t say “just leave” or “you deserve better” — because you already know those things. What it offers instead is recognition. A quiet nod that says: I know. I’ve been there. It’s not simple.
Sometimes we stay not because we’re weak, but because love doesn’t switch off like a light. It lingers. It aches. It makes us do things that aren’t good for us. And “Unethical” holds space for that truth without flinching.
Who Needs This Song?
If you’ve ever stayed too long. If you’ve ever made excuses for someone who never asked for them. If you’ve ever felt disgusted with yourself for still caring — this song is for you.
It’s for the ones who know they should leave but can’t. For the ones who see the toxicity clearly and still reach for it anyway. For the ones who are tired of hurting but more terrified of letting go.
This song won’t fix you. But it will remind you that you’re not broken for feeling this way. You’re just human. And humans hold on. Even when they shouldn’t. Even when it hurts. Even when it’s unethical.
Final Thoughts
This isn’t just a song. It’s a confession.
A hand reaching out in the dark.
A reminder that healing isn’t always leaving — sometimes it’s just finally seeing.
Let it play. Let it ache. Let it show you what you’ve been afraid to admit.
And when you’re ready — really ready — let it help you let go.
The Story of a Song 
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