Take Back the City

Yes, I cant wait for the album either! In terms of meaning, I think the city is metaphor for a relationship

"God knows you've put your life into at times and it's both cradled you and crushed But now it's time to make your own demands" -How relationships can hurt as well as make you happy,and how you have to make your choice on whether to keep going and fighting for it

"All these years later and it's killing me Your broken records and words Ten thousand craters where it all should be" -Maybe the couple have broken up, yet this guy cant move on-"ten thousand craters"= the wreck of the relationship-but it says WHERE IT SHOULD BE-ie where the city(relationship), should be-he feels they should be together

"No need to put your words into my mouth Don't need convincing at all I love this place enough to have no doubt" So maybe the feeling is mutual, but the other person neednt justify to him the reasons for fixing things, because he knows himself that its the right thing to do.

"It's a mess It's a start It's a flowing work of art Your city, your call Every crack, every wall" about starting from the beginning, when its all new- it may be difficult but it will get more beautiful as the relationship progresses.The relationship is what youre meant for,despite the problems.

"Tell me you never wanted more than this And I will stop talking now One perfect partner, one eternal kiss" -sums it up-the relationship had to be rekindled, because they were perfect for each other, and wouldnt have been able to move on and be happy.

-Just my thoughts

Lightbody said this song was inspired by Belfast. Where I live.^_^ proud it certianly fits with the problems AND joys of Belfast,

i have the offical booklet bought with the album, and the lyric is not 'can't decide' but 'pick a side.' Can someone please change it cause i don't know how to lol

another teen cliche is right, this song is inspired by Belfast, where i also live. The 'pick a side pick a fight', could be to do with the religious problems that are sometimes experienced in N.I but Lightbody also talks about how he adores it, "i love this city tonight, i love this city always" and "were all gluttons for it."

The first time i listened to this i was unsure if i liked it or not, but the more i listened to it, the more i liked it (like shookem) and i now think its a really good song and i wish sp all the best with their new album,

On the A Hundred Million Suns dvd/cd release Gary says that Take Back the City is a love song, but not for another person for your home. He wrote specifically about his home city of Belfast which as he grew up he didn't fully understand and now has nothing but love and admiration for the place.

when i first heard this song i thought it was weird and repetitive. but it hella grew on me hahaha. it's an awesome song! i cant wait for the album, october 28th! =].

er, i messed up and since you can't delete the comment...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvvTIXKGnWM

This song actually grows on me, although it probably won't be one of the best SP songs for me. It does have a typical SP sound to it, which is nice. Looking forward to the new album.

In this verse: It's a mess It's a start It's a flowing work of art Your city, your call Every crack, every wall Can't decide, pick a fight ??but get your ???? right?? You can sing till you drop Cos the fun just never stops

the ??? line should be "Get your epitaph right" - at least that's what i'm hearing from the HQ version - it makes sense because it seems like the song's message is to live your life as much as you can so you can die with a 'good' epitaph on your grave? lol

For some reason, it makes me want to get up and travel the world. I can just imagine driving through a city with the windows open and music blasting and, well, living.

whoa