The Halo Trees - Covid-19 (Song of Compassion) Lyrics

It's not that long ago
When everything appeared somehow okay
But now they seem so far away
The last of the normal days

When the borders are closed
And nationalism returns
It reminds me of dark times long past
It seems like the tables have turned

This is a song of compassion
Named like a scourge that changed everything
This is a song of compassion
In these times of solitude, panic and fear
Try to see clear!

Not that long ago
By trivialities we've been obsessed
That public life is being shut down that way
No one would have guessed

Paranoia has taken the world by storm
It feels like doomsday today
It's a spring of isolation
Could some journalists write the virus away?

This is a song of compassion
Named like a scourge that changed everything
This is a song of compassion
In these times of paranoia and greed
More love's what we need

This is a song of compassion
Named like a scourge that changed everything
This is a song of compassion
When everyone goes mad for a while
Just give them a smile