Some just want a quick ride (lytic phase)
Some hide in your DNA (provirus nap)
Some need a mosquito’s flight (arbovirus date)
Some cause a fever’s height (dengue surprise)
Some swap their RNA to DNA (retro rewind)
Some want your cells to clone (replication grind)
Some party in your nose (rhino’s delight)
Some need BSL-4 lights (deadly nightlife)

Chorus twist:
Virus dreams are made of this
Who am I to disagree?
They’ll hijack cells with such technique
You’re just a host to me!

For anyone else who needs a quick Eurythmics fix now, I’ll save you a step.

“Petris are laced with this…”

🎶 Herpes are made of these 🎶