"Ride the Rhythm" (Ride the Rhythm ～至天の座アルカディア：クルーザー級～, Ride the Rhythm ~Shiten no Za Arukadia: Kurūzākyū~?, lit. Ride the Rhythm ~The Seat to the Heaven Arcadia: Cruiserweight~) is a song introduced in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. It acts as the boss theme for the 
AAC Cruiserweight M1 raid as part of The Arcadion raid series. It is composed and arranged by Takafumi Imamura.
Lyrics
The original song does not have actual lyrics and only has generated sounds that resemble vocals. It is given actual lyrics that are new for The Primals' arrangement on The Primals - Dark Decades album. The official lyrics were released on the official blog.[1][2]
- English
- Get down, turn it up
- Take it off, have some fun
- Break out, try your luck
- Don't stop 'til the morning comes
- You just got to believe
- Seein's believin' now, baby
- No one said that life'd be easy
- Workin' hard from nine to five
- Grindin' daily, nightly, weekly
- Turn to the left to the right
- Ain't no end in sight
- City breakin', people shakin'
- Sellin' low and buyin' high
- Brothers, mothers, lovers, lately
- Everybody's tired
- Just tryin' to stay alive
- Shed your skin tonight
- We're all waiting here for you
- In the ring tonight
- Hey now, what you got to lose?
- Get down, turn it up
- Take it off, have some fun
- Break out, try your luck
- Don't stop 'til the morning comes
- Rough-house, stand your ground
- Fisticuffs, get your fix
- Showdown, final round
- Free-for-all, this is it!
- You're lookin' for a change of pace
- To move and groove and celebrate
- The music's loud, our spirits free
- We've everything you'll ever need
- Lift them faces up high
- All of my ladies
- Why you standin there?
- Got them good times, get 'em here
- Lace them Aces up, tight
- All of my mates, yeah
- Why you standin' there?
- Ride that rhythm, ride it here
- Come find something special
- Something unexpected
- Up here on top of the world tonight
- No, you won't regret it
- So forget your worries
- Go on and lose your mind
- Find you're something special
- In a word, perfection
- Up here on top of the world tonight
- Find that true connection
- Go on make your move and watch it change your life
- No one said that life'd be easy
- Workin' hard from nine to five
- Grindin' daily, nightly, weekly
- Turn to the left to the right
- Ain't no end in sight
- So much time spent chasin' rainbows
- And wonderin' on the other side
- To life's illusions, why not let go?
- Kiss that you goodbye
- There's no more need to hide
- Shed your skin tonight
- In the ring tonight
- Come find something special
- Something unexpected
- Up here on top of the world tonight
- No, you won't regret it
- So forget your worries
- Go on and lose your mind
- Find you're something special
- In a word, perfection
- Up here on top of the world tonight
- Find that true connection
- Go on make your move and watch it change your life
- You just got to believe
- Seein's believin' now, baby
- You just got to believe
- Seein's believin' now, baby
- Japanese translation
- 踊りまくって、アゲてこう
- すべて脱ぎ捨てて、楽しもうぜ
- つまらない毎日から脱出して、運試しするんだ
- 朝まで止まらないぜ
- きっとわかる
- 見ればわかるさ、ベイベー
- 人生は甘いもんじゃない
- ９時から５時まで、あくせく働いて
- 毎日、毎晩、毎週、すり減っていくんだ
- 左を見ても、右を見ても
- 出口なんて見えない
- 街が壊れ、みんな震えている
- 安く売って高く買う人生
- 兄弟たち、母親たち、恋人たちも、ここ最近
- みんな疲れ果てている
- ただ必死で生きるだけなのに
- 今夜こそ生まれ変わるんだ
- オレたちがアンタを待ってるぜ
- イケてるリングでな
- さあ来いよ、失うものなんてないだろう？
- 踊りまくって、アゲてこう
- すべて脱ぎ捨てて、楽しもうぜ
- つまらない毎日から脱出して、運試しするんだ
- 朝まで止まらないぜ
- バカ騒ぎだ、一歩も引くなよ
- 最高の殴り合いで、欲しいものを手に入れろ
- 大詰めの、最終ラウンド
- これぞ大乱闘の始まりだ！
- 気分転換を探してるアンタ
- はしゃいで踊って、うかれたいんだろう
- 爆音の音楽に、自由な精神
- 必要なものは、すべて揃ってるぜ
- さあ、顔を上げてくれ
- オレのレディーたち！
- そんなところにいてどうする？
- 楽しいときを過ごすため、こっちに来いよ
- ほら、靴紐はしっかり結べ
- オレの相棒ども！
- いつまでそうしてるつもりだ？
- リズムに乗っかって、こっちに来いよ
- 何か「特別」なものを見つけよう
- 思いがけないものを
- 今夜ここへ、世界の頂点に立つんだ
- 決して後悔はさせないぜ
- だから、心配事なんて忘れて
- さあ、思いっきりイカれちまえよ
- 「特別」なのはアンタ自身
- 一言でいえば、完璧だ
- 今夜この、世界の頂点に立てば気づけるさ
- 真の絆がきっと見つかる
- 行動を起こせば、毎日だって変わるはず
- 人生は甘いもんじゃない
- ９時から５時まで、あくせく働いて
- 毎日、毎晩、毎週、すり減っていくんだ
- 左を見ても、右を見ても
- 出口なんて見えない
- 届かない虹を追いかけたり
- その向こうに想いを馳せてばかりだった
- そんな人生の幻を、手放すときだろう？
- これまでに別れのキスを
- もう、隠れる必要なんてないぜ
- 今夜こそ生まれ変わるんだ
- イケてるリングでな
- 何か「特別」なものを見つけよう
- 思いがけないものを
- 今夜ここへ、世界の頂点に立つんだ
- 決して後悔はさせないぜ
- だから、心配事なんて忘れて
- さあ、思いっきりイカれちまえよ
- 「特別」なのはアンタ自身
- 一言でいえば、完璧だ
- 今夜この、世界の頂点に立てば気づけるさ
- 真の絆がきっと見つかる
- 行動を起こせば、毎日だって変わるはず
- きっとわかる
- 見ればわかるさ、ベイベー
- きっとわかる
- 見ればわかるさ、ベイベー
Game appearances
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
"Ride the Rhythm" plays during the fight against Dancing Green, serving as his theme. Different sections of the song transition from one to the next based on which part of the fight it is in. It is track 1 on the Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail - EP5 digital mini album.
Parts of the theme are arranged within the Lindwurm's theme, "The Arcadion", which plays during the second phase of AAC Heavyweight M4 (Savage), alongside the other themes in the Arcadion raid series that make up the medley.
Arrangement album appearances
The Primals - Dark Decades
A band arrangement of "Ride the Rhythm" is performed by The Primals and appears as track 1 on the album.
Live performances
The Primals Dark Decades Tour Budokan
The band arrangement of "Ride the Rhythm" was performed by The Primals at the concert held at the Nippon Budokan on September 29 and 30, 2025. The Blu-ray disc includes "Ride the Rhythm" from the September 29 performance as track 5.
Citations
- ↑ Voltenyne (2025, July 16). "Ride the Rhythm". From FINAL FANTASY XIV: Official Blog. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025.
- ↑ PM H (2025, July 16). "「Ride the Rhythm ～至天の座アルカディア：クルーザー級～」の歌詞を紹介します！". From FINAL FANTASY XIV: Official Blog. Archived from the original on 16 July 2025.