Subdivisions by Rush

Sprawlin' on the fringes of the city
In geometric order
An insulated border
In between the bright lights
And the far unlit unknown

But growing up it all seems so one sided
Opinions all provided
The future predecided
Detached and subdivided
In the mass production zone
Nowhere is the dreamer
Or the misfit so alone

(Subdivisions)
In the high school halls
(Subdivisions)
In the shoppin' malls
(Subdivisions)
Conform or be cast out
(Subdivisions)
In the basement bars
(Subdivisions)
In the backs of cars
(Subdivisions)
Be cool or be cast out
(Subdivisions)

Any escape might help to soothe
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
Cruisin' for the action
Lit up like a firefly
Just to see the living night

But someone sell their dreams for small desires
Or lose their race to rats
Get caught in tickin' traps
And start to dream of somewhere
To relax their restless flight
Somewhere out of the memory
Of lighted streets on quiet nights

(Subdivisions)
In the high school halls
(Subdivisions)
In the shoppin' malls
(Subdivisions)
Conform or be cast out
(Subdivisions)
In the basement bars
(Subdivisions)
In the backs of cars
(Subdivisions)
Be cool or be cast out
(Subdivisions)

Any escape might help to soothe
The unattractive truth
But the suburbs have no charms
To soothe the restless dreams of youth
Of youth

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