One Whole Year of Hell

Inspired by: Third Eye Blind – Losing a Whole Year

https://youtu.be/zP72VIL2IRI?si=ITlkKcdrFJRDH-Dl

I turn on the news 
it’s another day of the same ol’ same 
a tragic shooting, and feel good story 
but the bottom says a disease is spreading 
seems like every couple years I hear that line 
so I pay it no mind 
going to work and it’s rather hectic 
trying to stock shelves at a supermarket 
people are in full blown panic 
knocking each other over a roll of toilet paper 

it was one whole year 
yes, one whole year 
yup, one whole year
of pure fucking hell!

they say don’t go outside or you’ll die
but for me that doesn’t apply
guess I’m “essential”
feels more like sacrificial
wearing a mask
and putting on way too much sanitizer
which is like what’s the point in a red state?
but it’s ok, it’s alright
least I got a sign that says I’m a hero
and people telling me thanks for my service
like I’m in the army or something
if they really want to thank me
how about staying the fuck home!?

it was one whole year
yes, one whole year
yup, one whole year
of pure fucking hell!

wish I could go to a concert
or eat out like a normal person
I love my wife
but if she makes me wash the groceries again
it’s not gonna be pretty
finally they say they got a vaccine
which nobody seems to want to take
and then there’s me
who just about killed an old lady
to get in the front of the line
even called up a friend in the medical field
told her we should hang out sometime
and don’t forget the needle!