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Everything you need to know about Kacey Musgraves' 'Ruthless (Arena Mix)', which appears on the ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping’ soundtrack.
- Song Ruthless (Arena Mix)
- LyricsAll I wanted, all I needed
Was to feel safe
Here you are, you earned my trust
It's something I won't break
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I don't believe in violence... - Artist(s) Kacey Musgraves, The Hunger Games
- Album The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping - The Album
- Released November 13, 2026
- Label Music Corporation of America (MCA)
- Songwriter(s) Kacey Musgraves, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
- Producer(s) Kacey Musgraves, Ian Fitchuk, Daniel Tashian
The Background
Kacey Musgraves' 'Ruthless (Arena Mix)' is a cinematically enhanced version of the 2024 'Ruthless' off her Deeper Well: Deeper into the Well album. It is a declaration of fierce loyalty and unconditional protection of a loved one.
The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping - The Album has been a highly anticipated project ever since Noah Kahan released the first single 'Draw You Out'. The 29 tracks combine brand new music from a plethora of artists, demonstrating a diverse collection of sounds to support the newest instalment in The Hunger Games franchise. The film hits cinemas everywhere on November 20th.
The Sound
Sonically, this version of 'Ruthless' is pretty similar to the original. It opens with repeated chords from an electric guitar before full band opens up the track around the chorus. The difference? The 'Arena Mix' paints a much more dramatic scene with classic cinematic strings across the track.
The Meaning
Musgraves declares an unparalleled protection for her loved one. She rewards their loyalty to her with an unconditional bid to look after them. Musgraves feels so passionately about looking after her lover and their heart because they have given her the one thing she couldn't give herself - safety. And so she repays them with ruthless security.
Musgraves calls herself a 'lover not a fighter' but she'd act accordingly if her loved one was under threat. Would it be 'something crazy'? Possibly. But it is clear that she's willing to do whatever it takes to protect the heart that looks after hers.
For the full lyrics to Kacey Musgraves' 'Ruthless (Arena Mix)', see below:
"All I wanted, all I needed
Was to feel safe
Here you are, you earned my trust
It's something I won't break
-
I don't believe in violence
But you know I won't be silent
I'm a lover, not a fighter
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But if anyone tried to hurt you
I would be ruthless for you
Do something crazy, you know I would, baby
I swear I've got your heart, and if it came down to it
I would be ruthless
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If they crossed you, I'd burn the bridges
Without looking back
Then, together we'd build a new one
We've got a love like that
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But if anyone tried to hurt you
I would be ruthless for you
Do something crazy, you know I would, baby
I swear I've got your heart, and if it came down to it
I would be ruthless
I would be ruthless
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I don't believe in violence
But you know I won't be silent
I'm a lover, not a fighter
(I try to keep the peace)
I don't believe in violence
But you know I won't be silent
I'm a lover, not a fighter
-
But if anyone tried to hurt you
I would be ruthless for you
Do something crazy, I know I would, baby
If anyone tried to hurt you
I would be ruthless for you
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I would be ruthless"
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