Fern Kicked

Lyrics

Verse 1
Holland hit the lobby, suit too clean
Arrogant grin, mean-screen sheen
I had one bad day and he got a fern
Now I'm waiting on a lawsuit burn

His eyes like steel in a glass-walled frame
He said my name like it was a game
I should've run when he looked me over
Now I'm in his office, head getting colder

Pre-Chorus
He said, "You there, keep my life in line"
I said, "Try me once, you'll waste your time"
His jaw went tight, that little twitch
I knew right then this man was a glitch

Chorus
Hate and want, hate and want
Push and pull, push and pull
Holland, Holland, what are you?
Fire in a suit, black and blue

Hate and want, hate and want
Push and pull, push and pull
You might fire me, might ruin me
I might beg you, secretly

Verse 2
I map his calls, his coffee, his rage
Three missed texts and a slammed-door page
He stalks my desk with those steel-cut eyes
Like a storm in a tie, no disguise

He says, "Fix this," and I say, "Watch me"
Then he leans in like he wants to feed me
At my off-time, I plan his death
Then I wake up with him on my breath

Pre-Chorus
He calls me trouble, I call him worse
We keep that heat like a loaded curse
One step close and I lose my nerve
One step back and he curves my world

Chorus
Hate and want, hate and want
Push and pull, push and pull
Holland, Holland, what are you?
Fire in a suit, black and blue

Hate and want, hate and want
Push and pull, push and pull
You might fire me, might ruin me
I might beg you, secretly

Bridge
In the dark, I see his face
Not a saint, just bad at grace
He catches me when I turn away
Says, "Stay" like it's a threat, not a plea

My hands shake, but I don't let go
He knows it too, and that I know
If this is war, then lock the door
I want the hit and the encore

Chorus
Hate and want, hate and want
Push and pull, push and pull
Holland, Holland, what are you?
Fire in a suit, black and blue

Hate and want, hate and want
Push and pull, push and pull
You might fire me, might ruin me
I might beg you, secretly