Paradox
V-Rally 2 Lyrics

Love the fetus, hate the child
Value and protect a fetus, but disregard and harm the child resulting from that fetus.

Prevent the lessers from getting too wild
Try to control and restrict individuals who are deemed inferior or 'lesser,' so as to maintain a perceived order and hierarchy.

Let boys be boys, and punish the girls
Allow boys to behave as they please, while punishing and restricting girls who do not conform to traditional gender roles and expectations.

Remind these women that it's a man's world
Enforce the idea and belief that men are superior to women and that women's lives and choices are subject to male authority and control.

Piercing Blue eyes
Description of the physical attributes of a fetus.

Perfect Ivory skin
Description of the physical attributes of a fetus.

Curly golden hair on their little heads
Description of the physical attributes of a fetus.

"Why would you want to hurt me?"
Imagined plea of a fetus being threatened by someone who would harm or abort them.

Gazing up to the heavens above
Imagery of a fetus looking out from the womb or being presented in a religious context.

Frozen on the billboards
Metaphor for the use of fetus imagery in propaganda or political messaging.

They silently plead
Further description of the imagined plea of a threatened fetus, or a critique of the lack of agency given to actual pregnant women and mothers.

"All life is sacred" you say?
Question directed towards those who assert the inherent value of all life, regardless of circumstances or consequences.

What kind of life do you think awaits this one?
Challenge to the idea that all lives are equally valuable or sacred, given the range of circumstances and experiences a person might encounter.

Her dad's a rapist
Description of a hypothetical or actual situation where a child may be conceived through rape or incest.

Her mom is adolescent
Description of a hypothetical or actual situation where a pregnant person is underage or otherwise not equipped to raise a child.

Grandma disowned her
Description of a hypothetical or actual situation where a pregnant person is rejected or abandoned by their family or support system.

Grandpa was never present
Description of a hypothetical or actual situation where a pregnant person lacks a father figure or other male role model.

"Every life is a gift"
Repetition and critique of a common pro-life slogan or belief.

What about the boy whose skull is a tomb?
Rhetorical question meant to evoke sympathy for a fetus or child whose life would be characterized by pain or suffering.

What about the girl whose bones are breaking inside the womb?
Rhetorical question meant to evoke sympathy for a fetus or child whose physical health or development is compromised in some way.

What about the child destined to suffer for being different?
Rhetorical question meant to evoke sympathy for a child who may face discrimination or mistreatment because of their identity or attributes.

What gives you the right to force them to their doom?
Challenge to the authority of pro-life advocates or to the societal norms that demand adherence to certain gender roles or expectations.

You still think you're entitled to women's bodies
Accusation of patriarchal attitudes or actions that seek to control or restrict women's reproductive choices.

You know, I'm starting to think
Expression of a change in perspective or realization.

You don't really care about children at all
Accusation that pro-life advocates or those who uphold traditional gender roles and hierarchies do not actually value or prioritize the well-being of children.

Our kids are not your weapons
Rejection of the idea that children or fetuses should be used as political or ideological tools.

Your god is not a god
Challenge to the religious or moral authority used to support certain pro-life or patriarchal beliefs.

Appoint yourselves rulers of Gilead
Reference to the dystopian society in Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale where religious extremism and patriarchal control reign.

They won't look up for salvation
Prediction that those who suffer under oppressive or controlling systems will not find salvation or redemption in a higher power or authority.

"Some of you say you are pro-life; what about my life?"
Critique of the selective or inconsistent prioritization of certain lives over others, particularly those who may be marginalized or disadvantaged.