Sprawling on the fringes of the city

In geometric order, an insulated border

In-between the bright lights

And the far unlit unknown

Growing up, it all seems so one-sided

Opinions all provided, the future pre-decided

Detached and subdivided

In the mass production zone

Nowhere is the dreamer or the misfit so alone

(Subdivisions)

In the high school halls

In the shopping malls

Conform or be cast out

(Subdivisions)

In the basement bars

In the backs of cars

Be cool or be cast out

Any escape might help to smooth

The unattractive truth

But the suburbs have no charms to soothe

The restless dreams of youth

Drawn like moths, we drift into the city

The timeless old attraction, cruising for the action

Lit up like a firefly

Just to feel the living night

Well, some will sell their dreams for small desires

Or lose the race to rats, get caught in ticking traps

And start to dream of somewhere

To relax their restless flight

Somewhere out of a memory of lighted streets on quiet nights

(Subdivisions)

In the high school halls

In the shopping malls

Conform or be cast out

(Subdivisions)

In the basement bars

In the backs of cars

Be cool or be cast out

Any escape might help to smooth

The unattractive truth

But the suburbs have no charms to soothe

The restless dreams of youth