TAKE BACK THE CITY

The last light slips from the sky
The streets call your name
Time is not forgiving
And you are not to blame
Wheels of fate are turning
We can’t stay the same
The world we knew is falling
Time to break away

[Pre-Chorus]
You need the light
Here take my hand
It’ll be alright
I promise

[Chorus]
Tonight
We’ll take back the city
Tonight
We’ll take back the city
Tonight

With a reticence for vengeance
But a rage in your soul
There’s no time for sorrow
It’s time for us to go

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus]

Here take my hand
Please take my hand
The dreams that we have found on this wasteland
The truth we know is sinking into quicksand
Look at all the lies in the newsstand
Here take my hand

[Chorus]

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SONG NOTES

With it's post punk NYC vibe, this song plays like a midnight rally cry rising out of collapse. It has the pulse of an anthem, but underneath the uplift there’s grief, anger, and a desperate need to hold onto human connection while everything familiar disintegrates. It's about resisting despair and reclaiming agency in a world that feels broken, manipulated, or spiritually exhausted. It's not just about fighting back; it's about not leaving each other behind.

Vocals: Virginia Richardson
Producer: Iain Mahanty / TORS
Lyrics & Music: Catherine Thomas

ADDITIONAL SONG NOTES

A Major | 140 bpm | 4/4
Instrumental and Vocal versions / specific sync-edits available
No explicit language
Tone Guide: Defiant, Revolutionary, Urgent, Anthemic, Protective, Principled, Trustworthy, Cinematic, Restless, Determined, Rebellious, Unifying

Take Back The City

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