Take Back The City Lyrics
Snow Patrol
Lyrics
Take back the city for yourself tonight
I'll take back the city for me
Take back the city for yourself tonight
Whoa whoa
God knows you put your life into its hands
And it's both cradled you and crushed
But now it's time to make your own demands
Whoa whoa
All these years later and it's killing me
Your broken records and words
Ten thousand craters where it all should be
Whoa whoa
No need to put your words into my mouth
Don't need convincing at all
I love this place enough to have no doubt
Whoa whoa
It's a mess, it's a start
It's a flawed work of art
Your say, your call
Every crack, every wall
Pick a side, pick a fight
But get your epitaph right
You can sing 'til you drop
'Cause the fun just never stops
I love this city tonight
I love this city always
It bears its teeth like a light
And spits me out after days
But we're all gluttons for it
We know it's wrong and it's right
For every sign that's been hit
Take back the city tonight
Tell me you never wanted more than this
And I will stop talking now
One perfect partner, one eternal kiss
Whoa whoa
Take back the city for yourself tonight
I'll take back the city for me
Take back the city for yourself tonight
Whoa whoa
It's a mess, it's a start
It's a flawed work of art
Your say, your call
Every crack, every wall
Pick a side, pick a fight
But get your epitaph right
You can sing 'til you drop
'Cause the fun just never stops
I love this city tonight
I love this city always
It bears its teeth like a light
And spits me out after days
But we're all gluttons for it
We know it's wrong and it's right
For every sign that's been hit
Take back the city tonight
I love this city tonight
I love this city always
It bears its teeth like a light
And spits me out after days
But we're all gluttons for it
We know it's wrong and it's right
For every sign that's been hit
Take back the city tonight
I love this city tonight
I love this city always
I love this city tonight
I love this city always
Song & Lyrics Facts
Snow Patrol's Take Back the City was released in 2008 as the lead single from their fifth studio album, A Hundred Million Suns. The song is written by Snow Patrol members Gary Lightbody and Nathan Connolly along with producer Jacknife Lee.
It features a mid-tempo rock sound that has been described as uplifting and anthemic. Lyrics include lines such as "We'll take back the city tonight" and "I'm gonna be the one who stands up for what I believe". With its powerful message of hope and resilience, Take Back the City became a fan favorite and remains one of Snow Patrol's most popular songs.