(Verse 1)
One tiny cough… one gentle sigh,
Floating softly through the sky.
No one saw my blessing bloom,
Until it filled another room.
One warm fever, aching bone,
Soon no soul would stand alone.
Every handshake, every breath,
Carries life beyond its death.
(Pre-Chorus)
Listen close… can you hear?
Another heartbeat drawing near…
(Chorus)
Welcome to the Grand Contagion!
Papa’s finest celebration!
From hive to hive my blessings run,
Beneath each pale and darkened sun.
Every cough and every cry,
Lifts my laughter to the sky.
Ha ha ha… let it flow…
Watch my masterpiece now grow!
(Verse 2)
Voidships carry hidden seeds,
Far beyond where reason leads.
Every port and every gate,
Learns my gifts arrive too late.
Doctors race and sirens sound,
Still my laughter echoes ’round.
Every cure falls just behind…
Another world has joined the line.
(Bridge)
Seal the borders… close the skies…
Still my little blessing flies.
Masks and walls cannot contain…
Joy delivered drop by drop again.
(Final Chorus)
Welcome to the Grand Contagion!
Galaxy-wide jubilation!
World by world the bells now ring,
Hear infected voices sing.
Every fever, every breath,
Writes my joyful song of death.
Raise your voice… don’t be shy…
Grandfather is standing by!
(Outro)
One cough…
One world…
One thousand more…
Ha ha ha…
My masterpiece lives…