A torch song is a sentimental love song, typically one in which the singer laments an unrequited or lost love, either where one party is oblivious to the existence of the other, where one party has moved on, or where a romantic affair has affected the relationship.Allan Forte, M. R.: Listening to Classic American Popular Songs, p. 203. Yale University Press, 2001, The term comes from the saying, "to carry a torch for someone", or to keep aflame... meer