I was translating this song (<https://www5.atwiki.jp/hmiku/pages/31606.html>)
and there was a line that didn't make sense without an inferred particle, but
I'm not sure which particle to infer.

(あの子は私のよう - (I just included this for context))

救いようのない人 恋をしてた

Should I infer it like this:

救いようのない人 **は** 恋をしてた

"A pathetic person in love."

Or 救いようのない人 **に** 恋をしてた

"In love with a pathetic person."

Can someone tell me which particle is more commonly inferred, or is more
likely in this context?

Thank you!
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Inferred particles - should I infer は or に in this sentence?
This is ambiguous, but judging from the whole lyrics, I feel I would take this
as two sentences:

>   * あの人 was helpless.
>   * (And) I was in love with him (=あの人).
>

This effectively is closer to your second interpretation, but the particle に
in this place is usually not omitted in ordinary sentences.

I'm saying this because the viewpoint of the whole lyrics is 私. And the second
instance of 恋をしてた in the last half of the song is clearly about 私.
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