Rivers In the Desert

"Rivers In the Desert"
Debut Media	Persona 5
Composer(s)	Shoji Meguro
Arranger(s)	Shoji Meguro
Lyricist(s)	Benjamin Franklin
Vocalist(s)	Lyn

"Rivers In the Desert" is a song from Persona 5. It is composed by Shoji Meguro with lyrics by Benjamin Franklin and sung by Lyn.

It is track number twenty-two on disc number three of the Persona 5 Original Soundtrack.

Lyrics

The lyrics were included in the Persona 5 Original Soundtrack booklet.

It's now or it's never, and I've got to Make my decision This time it could be my moment Is this a mirage or a chance to fulfill my mission? A river in a dry land The last ace in a lost hand A heartbeat for a tin man Oasis in a singed land I'm keeping the balance, but I'm standing On razor's edge now Move quick or my life is over One strike, just a feint, then ... I'm outa his field of vision Don't ask why I'm ready but I'm ready to Strike him down now A chance at a new start There's no time for indecision A river in a dry land The last ace in a lost hand When the hope of new beginnings burned our fee Now we need it: A heartbeat for a tin man An oasis in a singed land Remind us what we're here for: Creating new life Creating rivers in the desert My heart is a furnace, (It's) Hot as hell in my world of conflict One goal is what keeps me going Take back what I lost to ... The bosses of greed and fear, yeah Don't ask why I'm ready but I'm ready to take Them down now The time for a new start Is constantly drawing nearer A river in a dry land The last ace in a lost hand When the hope of new beginnings burned our feet Now we need it: A heartbeat for a tin man An oasis in a singed land Remind us what we're here for: Creating new life Creating rivers in the desert When a cool drop of water's all I need Gotta clear my head of anger and greed A place to refresh heart and mind, Can I find Some time in Rivers in a dry land The last ace in a lost hand When the hope of new beginnings burned our feet Now we need it: A heartbeat for a tin man An oasis in a singed land Remind us what we're here for: Creating new life Creating rivers in the desert

Game Appearances

Persona 5

Rivers In the Desert is the song that plays during the boss fights against Masayoshi Shido and the Holy Grail, as well as Caroline and Justine and Lavenza.

Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight

A slightly shortened version of the song is selectable in the game, with Ren Amamiya as the dancer. Additionally, a remix made by mito is available with Ann Takamaki as the dancer.

They are included in the P3D & P5D Full Soundtrack as track eight of disc four and track seven of disc three respectively.

Persona 5 Strikers

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Persona 3 Reload

The song is included as DLC in Persona 3 Reload, available through the Persona 5 Royal BGM Set.

Rivers In the Desert is also the song used during Joker's boss fight in Episode Aigis: The Answer.

Persona 5: The Phantom X

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Appearances in Non-Megami Tensei Media

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Rivers In the Desert is obtainable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, being unlocked upon purchasing Joker as a DLC fighter.

Fitness Boxing 3

An instrumental electro remix of "Rivers In the Desert" is a DLC track in the fitness game Fitness Boxing 3.

Live Appearances

• Persona Super Live 2017
• UtopiaFesti Shanghai 2025

Videos

"Rivers in the Desert -instrumental version-" on YouTube Music

"Rivers in the Desert" on YouTube Music

"Rivers In the Desert (Live ver.)" on YouTube Music

"Rivers In the Desert (P5D-EDIT)" on YouTube Music

"Rivers In the Desert -Scramble-" on YouTube Music