[Verse 1] Upon public health’s foundation, built with sweat and passing years Have we lost the weight of hands that held the frontlines through our fears? At the blurred crossroads of a common cold and deadly plague Who lit the path before us, who fanned the flames of chaos? [Verse 2] Through decades of private sacrifice, the empty spaces filled As hospitals and healers bore the weight of care undervalued At the emergency room, families keep their midnight vigil Before the pediatric clinic opens, desperate lines begin [Chorus] O State, entrusted with the power of the people, what do you protect? Share the burden, hear the cries that rise from those out in the field Do not treat our taxes and devotion as your right by birth Clear once more the crumbling path where human lives are slipping away [Verse 3] Regimes may rise and fall; the frontline asks the same again The promises were vast and many—where’s the safety net? Applause for blind devotion, fingers pointed at dissent Let that ancient, cynical arithmetic be broken here today [Chorus] O State, entrusted with the power of the people, what do you protect? Share the burden, hear the cries that rise from those out in the field Do not treat our taxes and devotion as your right by birth Clear once more the crumbling path where human lives are slipping away [Bridge] If the Constitution’s first article were engraved upon your heart You would know all power begins and rests with the people Do not drive the private sector to the brink—bear the cross together Step out from behind your desks and look upon the ruins of our care [Verse 4] Hide no longer behind history’s grand and heavy veil Answer us: who stood prepared, who left the breaches bare? Public welfare is no hollow slogan; it is a mandate to act Restore our broken trust with expertise and steadfast care [Final Chorus] O State, entrusted with the power of the people, what do you protect? Share the burden, hear the cries that rise from those out in the field Cease unjust coercion; fulfill your oldest, sacred duty Clear once more the crumbling path where human lives are slipping away [Outro] Neither healers nor citizens are fuel to be consumed Ministry of Health and Welfare, look into the frontline’s eyes Build trust on shared accountability; prove to us at last The very reason why the State must exist
