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“Take Back the City” is a song from alternative rock band Snow Patrol’s fifth album A Hundred Million Suns. It was released as the lead single from the album on different dates in October 2008, depending on the region. The lyrics were written by Gary Lightbody and the music was composed by Snow Patrol. The song has positive lyrics, and is about the Lightbody’s love for Belfast. The song has been officially remixed once, by Lillica Libertine, and it appeared as a b-side to the single. The single received mixed reviews, and was generally not considered Snow Patrol’s return to form. Critics were generally displeased with how similar the song sounded to the songs on the band’s previous album Eyes Open, when the band was claiming that the new album was a departure from their... Read on...