Paradox
S.V.S Lyrics

Love the fetus, hate the child
Advocate for the rights of fetuses while neglecting the welfare of actual children

Prevent the lessers from getting too wild
Limit the freedom of those deemed inferior

Let boys be boys, and punish the girls
Promote gender inequality by condoning male behavior while penalizing females

Remind these women that it's a man's world
Assert male dominance over women and reinforce societal patriarchy

Piercing Blue eyes
Describing the physical characteristics of a fetus on a billboard

Perfect Ivory skin
Describing the physical characteristics of a fetus on a billboard

Curly golden hair on their little heads
Describing the physical characteristics of a fetus on a billboard

"Why would you want to hurt me?"
Implying that fetuses are being threatened or harmed

Gazing up to the heavens above
Suggesting that fetuses are innocent and angelic beings

Frozen on the billboards
Depicting fetuses as static objects for public consumption

They silently plead
Imagining that fetuses are begging for mercy

Who do you think you're protecting?
Questioning the motives of those who advocate for fetuses while ignoring the welfare of people

"All life is sacred" you say?
Remarking on the familiar slogan of pro-life advocates

What kind of life do you think awaits this one?
Challenging the notion that all fetuses will have happy or fulfilling lives

Her dad's a rapist
Noting the reality that some fetuses may be conceived through violent or abusive means

Her mom is adolescent
Pointing out the challenges that young mothers may face

Grandma disowned her
Illustrating the potential for familial and social rejection

Grandpa was never present
Noting the absence of a paternal figure in the child's life

And still you keep repeating "All lives"
Observing that pro-life advocates may ignore certain lives while championing others

What about the boy whose skull is a tomb?
Highlighting the possibility of fetal abnormalities or illnesses

What about the girl whose bones are breaking inside the womb?
Highlighting the possibility of complications or suffering during pregnancy

What about the child destined to suffer for being different?
Acknowledging that some children may face discrimination or marginalization based on aspects of their identity

What gives you the right to force them to their doom?
Questioning the authority of pro-life advocates to make decisions about the fates of fetuses

You still think you're entitled to women's bodies
Critiquing the way that pro-life advocacy often seeks to control and regulate women's reproductive systems

And everything inside
Asserting that pro-life advocacy goes beyond fetuses to include broader issues of women's autonomy

You know, I'm starting to think
Expressing the singer's suspicions about the motives of pro-life advocates

You don't really care about children at all
Challenging the sincerity of pro-life advocacy based on its disregard for existing children

You're just protecting your pride
Positing that pro-life advocacy is motivated by ego or self-importance

Our kids are not your weapons
Asserting that pro-life advocacy represents an attempt to co-opt or exploit children for political purposes

Your god is not a god
Denying the legitimacy of the religious arguments often made by pro-life advocates

Appoint yourselves rulers of Gilead
Invoking a dystopian reference to critique the oppressive and authoritarian aspects of pro-life advocacy

They won't look up for salvation
Suggesting that those who suffer due to pro-life policies may not find relief or support from pro-life advocates

"Some of you say you are pro-life; what about my life?"
Quoting a pro-choice slogan that emphasizes the importance of protecting women's lives and wellbeing