Rip van Cats delivers ‘Yokan,’ a song that mixes heartbreak with a chilly cityscape. MARIA and 井上勇司 craft both the lyrics and the melody, blending longing and neon-lit nostalgia. The tune is a mix of raw emotion and urban solitude.
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Released: February 27, 2026
Yokan
Rip Van Cats
Yokan Meaning & Lyrics (Rip Van Cats)
MARIA writes about a love that feels as cold as frosted glass, with lines like ‘My heart’s just like this frosted glass, whose fault is this rainy mood?’ The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a rainy city night, where tears blend with blurring neon lights, and the clock ticks away a lonely wait.
Kumorigarasu ni kono kokoroMy heart’s just like this frosted glass,
Dare no sei na no amemoyouwhose fault is this rainy mood?
Kieru tanintachi madoakariStrangers vanish into the window lights,
Kasa mo nurenai naiteruI can’t even wet the umbrella, I’m just crying.
Aishite mayowazu hitoriLove me without hesitating, all alone,
Watashi dake negattewishing only for me.
Aishite itai mayowazu hitoriI want to love without hesitating, all alone,
Koko de matteru noI’m right here waiting for you.
Amai joudan ja naiThis isn’t some sweet joke.
Soba no neon sae kasunderuEven the nearby neon’s blurring out,
Anata no you da wait’s just like you.
Tsumetai yoru no machi kizamu hari no otoClock hands tick through the cold night city.
Chikuri mune o sasu no yoIt sends a sharp sting through my chest.
Koko ni arazu ne sono kokoroYour heart’s just not here, is it?
Deau mae kara miteru hitoThe one you’ve watched since before we met—
Ikutsu uwagaki shite ite mono matter how many times I try to overwrite her.
Omoidasu no shitteru waI know you’re remembering.
Shinjitai mayowazu hitoriI want to believe without hesitating, all alone,
Koko de mattete mobut even if I wait right here,
Konai no joudan ja naiyou won’t come, and that’s no joke.
Tsugi wa donna kotoI wonder what kind of thing
Iiwake ni shite kuru no deshouyou’ll use as an excuse next time?
Yamanai yoru no machi ochiru shizuku madeEven the falling drops in the restless night city
Chikuri mune o sasu no yosend a sharp sting through my chest.
Amai joudan ja naiThis is no sweet joke.
Soba no neon sae kasunderuNearby neon lights are blurring out,
Anata no you da wafeeling just like you.
Tsumetai yoru no machi kizamu hari o otoClock hands tick through the cold night city.
Chikuri mune o sasu no yoIt sends a sharp sting through my chest.
Hitori hoho o nurasu no yoAll alone, my cheeks are getting wet.
Yokan Music Video
The meaning behind ‘Yokan’ is the ache of unrequited love. Rip van Cats captures the essence of longing in a song that is both heartfelt and haunting.