We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Suburban Child

from Suburban Child by John Greska

/

lyrics

In a room in a house in a town
Where the grass only grows as fast as
The time goes by
You never have to mow the lawn

I'm surrounded by constant signs
That I better get out quick and
Do it while I got luck
Or my duck won't turn into a swan

That's a lie that's a lie that's a massive lie
But they keep on pushing it all they can
Pit the young against the old
The beautiful against the bold

Over my head and
(Over my head)
Under the world and
(Under the world)
Grasslands all around me

Look at all I thought I'd have done by now
Why bother keep on trying


In my heart there's peace
In my mind there's war
Will I find what I need
Will I ever be more
Than a suburban child

Haven't ventured out
Since the start of it all
Guess I feel some shame
Being stuck with the call
Of the suburban wild

Always said I'd go
And never look back
But I've been here a bit
And it's not so bad
To be a suburban child

In my heart there's peace
In my mind there's war
Will I find what I need
Will I ever be more
Than a suburban child


In the grand scheme of it
I've actually grown quite a bit
And I'm more of a suburban adult
The result
I've lost my sense of progress

It was easier to see the advance
With a plethora of hands
Working towards the same goal as me
Now you see
It's just me and my parents and stress

I'm a star, I'm a star, I'm a shooting star
And I'm reaching the end of my burnout
There's almost nothing left
That doesn't mean I won't push it to the end

Outside my head and
(Outside my head)
Inside the world and
(Inside the world)
Grasslands all around me

Look at all I thought I'd have done by now
Why bother keep on trying


In my heart there's peace
In my mind there's war
Will I find what I need
Will I ever be more
Than a suburban child

I've been learning to breathe
Inhale on the pause
Exhale cause I'll miss this
When I'm no longer
A suburban child

Got a brain in my head
Got feet in shoes
Not worried about the direction I choose
After suburban child

There'll always be peace
There'll always be war
Opening up the door
Cause I know that there's more


There's an art to it all
Finding peace in the days
Where the dreams still dance
And at night they fade
As a suburban child

(Finding my own sun ray)

And when I wake up
I do it all again
But I find a smile
And I try from then
To just be suburban child

(Why pull when I can push anyway I can)

Thoughts drowning at sea
Swimming against the groove
So instead I swam up
To sit back and cruise
On the S.S. Suburban Child

(And I'll sail as fast as I want)

(I need, I want it, I'm running 'till I got it)
(I need, I want it, I'm running 'till I got it)

One day I'll be old
And reflect on my fears
Realize my greatest peace was here
Signed dearly
Suburban Child

Ask me what comes next
Well I don't know why
I look down my road
And there's no clear sign
It's just me
Suburban child

I'm ready for peace
I'm ready for war
I'm ready for the day that I become more
Than a suburban child

credits

from Suburban Child, released August 23, 2021

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

John Greska image

John Greska Chicago, Illinois

"Every flower, every grain of sand, is reaching out to shake my hand." - Spongebob

contact / help

Contact John Greska

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

John Greska recommends:

If you like John Greska, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featured guests are the golden-voiced Baby Rose and psyche soulsters Brainstory.
listen now