[Intro – soft, almost whispered]
You said it’s over…
But it’s not over…
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[Verse 1]
I was fine on a Friday night
Now I’m counting steps just to feel alright
Heart beats fast but I’m standing still
Doctor says it’s stress but it feels too real
Brain fog heavy like a cloud won’t lift
Same old body but it doesn’t fit
You move on but I’m stuck in place
Different life in the same old face
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[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t see it
You don’t feel it
But it’s living underneath
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[HOOK – make this HIT]
It just hits different… (different)
Not a cold, it keeps on living
Heart and mind — something’s missing
Long COVID… it just hits different
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[Verse 2]
One infection, now the rules all changed
Energy gone and it won’t rearrange
You say “rest” but it doesn’t fix
This isn’t something you just push through quick
Months go by but it’s still right here
Quiet damage that we don’t make clear
You can’t see it on a screen or test
But it’s written deep inside my chest
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[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t see it
You don’t feel it
But it’s deeper than you think
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[HOOK]
It just hits different… (different)
Not a phase, it keeps on living
Every system shifting, drifting
Long COVID… it just hits different
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[Bridge – stripped down]
Say it’s rare — but it’s everywhere
Say I’m fine — but I’m not there
If you knew what it takes just to breathe like this…
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[Final Hook – bigger, layered]
It just hits different… (different)
Yeah it lingers — never finished
Not the same — just diminished
Long COVID… it just hits different
(repeat + fade or beat drop loop)
