The New Contagion

A tree grows in the city by Chernobyl It's branches broken through concrete and rubble And it's thriving here where life, some feared, would never rise again So let it grow Let it grow After every hurricane the sun starts shining Foreshadowed by the storm cloud's silver lining And a focused ray of hope can touch a spark that starts a flame So let it grow Let it grow This is the new contagion Like a fire it grew and now it's raging It opens eyes and touches hearts Now's the moment, we can start to let it grow Don't keep our dreams in cages Hope is the new contagion You can watch your house collapse in ash and ember And you can quit, or grab an axe and cut new timber And just like neighbors always do, they'll bring their tools and build with you So let it grow Let that light glow This is the new contagion Like a fire it grew and now it's raging It opens eyes and touches hearts Now's the moment, we can start to let it grow Don't keep our dreams in cages Hope is the new contagion You know darkness can't be measured It's just an absence of light So let the glow of hope keep spreading like a virus through the night We know we're all in this together But we know not how long we'll fight So let the glow of hope keep spreading like a virus through the night Glow spread through the night This is the new contagion Like a fire it grew and now it's raging This is the new contagion Like a fire it grew and now it's raging It opens eyes and touches hearts Now's the moment, we can start to let it grow Don't keep our dreams in cages Hope is the new contagion