The song "Suburban War" by Arcade Fire describes a conflict between the singer and their friend over growing up in the suburbs. It talks about how they used to go on drives together and spend time with each other and old friends, but then their friend began a "war against the suburbs" by cutting their hair and distancing themselves from their old life. This caused divisions among their friend group and relationships changed as people chose different sides in this suburban conflict. The singer searches for their friend in passing cars but feels like they no longer know their old friends.