Fight BackThe Art of the Deal

[Verse 1] Yeah, the velvet gloves wear thin when they mistake the smile for soft Thinkin' they can chip away, see how much they can get off Your plate, your profits, your position, test the boundaries slow 'Til they trip that hidden wire, feel the undertow... ...Of reaction, swift and brutal, educated in the brawl Learned early, showin' weakness guarantees you're gonna fall City Hall played politics with what was mine by right? Litigated 'til they bled, dragged 'em screaming towards the light Of their own incompetence, exposed for all to view Sometimes scorched earth's the only landscape they leave left for you Holiday Inns got comfortable, forgot who held the cards Reminded them with force majeure, left 'em picking up the shards. [Chorus] NEVER GIVE IN! They want a war? We'll bring the pain! FIGHT BACK! Again, again, and then again! [Verse 2] See the 'losers' congregate, fueled by envy's bitter brew Spend their days obstructin' progress, got nothin' better they can do Than try to tear your castle down, 'cause they can't build their own damn hut Ignore 'em mostly, let 'em fester, wallow in their self-made rut But if they gain traction, threaten plans, or slander without cease Gotta cauterize the wound, my friend, there ain't no lasting peace... ...With vipers in the garden, gotta root 'em out with flame Maybe Cohn's ghost whispers counsel, 'Burn it all to stake your claim' Point is, pressure ain't just something that you passively endure Sometimes pressure needs applying, make your enemies unsure Of their footing, of their power, make 'em second guess the fight Turn their aggression back upon 'em, extinguish their damn light. [Chorus] NEVER GIVE IN! They want a war? We'll bring the pain! FIGHT BACK! Again, again, and then again! [Bridge] They mistake civility for surrender's passive sigh Push a titan to the edge... and watch the whole damn city fly... apart.