Subdivisions
Sprawling on the fringes of the cityIn geometric orderAn insulated borderIn between the bright lightsAnd the far unlit unknown
Growing up it all seems so one-sidedOpinions all providedThe future pre-decidedDetached and subdividedIn the mass production zoneNowhere is the dreamer or the misfit so alone
(Subdivisions)In the high school hallsIn the shopping mallsConform or be cast out(Subdivisions)In the basement barsIn the backs of carsBe cool or be cast outAny escape might help to smooth the unattractive truthBut the suburbs have no charms to soothe the restless dreams of youth
Drawn like moths we drift into the cityThe timeless old attractionCruising for the actionLit up like a fireflyJust to feel the living night
Some will sell their dreams for small desiresOr lose the race to ratsGet caught in ticking trapsAnd start to dream of somewhereTo relax their restless flightSomewhere out of a memory of lighted streets on quiet nights
(Subdivisions)In the high school hallsIn the shopping mallsConform or be cast out(Subdivisions)In the basement barsIn the backs of carsBe cool or be cast outAny escape might help to smooth the unattractive truthBut the suburbs have no charms to soothe the restless dreams of youth