What the fuck was that

First they said it came from a bat, or a mouse, or a bowl Then they said it came from a lab, and they lost control First they said "two weeks, stay inside, don't touch your face" Then they said "actually, you could've gone out anyplace" I bought a mask, I bought six, I bought a hundred more Now they're in a drawer, and I don't know what they were for They said "trust the science" But the science kept changing They said "trust the experts" But the experts kept ranging I don't know what I believed Or who I was supposed to be The line is getting thin The line is getting thin What the fuck was that? I still don't understand What the fuck was that? I stayed home, washed my hands What the fuck was that? They said "it's over now" What the fuck was that? I still don't know how First they said "don't panic, it's just a little flu" Then they built a hospital in ten days — that's a clue First they said "it's natural, it came from the wild" Then they said "well, maybe, from a lab, unreconciled" I watched the numbers rise, I watched the numbers fall I watched a year disappear and I don't know what I saw They said "stay apart" But my neighbor kept breathing They said "wear a mask" But the mask kept deceiving I don't know what was true Or what I was supposed to do The line is wearing thin The line is wearing thin What the fuck was that? I still don't understand What the fuck was that? I stayed home, washed my hands What the fuck was that? They said "it's over now" What the fuck was that? I still don't know how I don't know if it was a bat I don't know if it was a lab I don't know if it was a warning I don't know if it was a jab I just know I lost a year And I still can't get it back And the man who told me "hide" Now says "you could've just relaxed" What the fuck was that? I still don't understand What the fuck was that? I stayed home, washed my hands What the fuck was that? They said "it's over now" What the fuck was that? I still don't know how What the fuck was that... What the fuck was that... Two weeks... two years... two lives... I still don't get it...