VIAL - Embryo (Official Music Video)

On June 24th, 2022, the United States Supreme Court made the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, thus removing the constitutional right to CHOOSE to have an abortion. VIAL is dedicated to donating all profits from "Embryo" to Gender Justice, a nonprofit dedicated to “creating a world where everyone can thrive regardless of their gender, gender expression, or sexual orientation by dismantling legal, structural, and cultural barriers that contribute to gender inequity,” and the National Network of Abortion Funds, who “builds power with members to remove financial and logistical barriers to abortion access by centering people who have abortions and organizing at the intersections of racial, economic, and reproductive justice.”

This music video was made by Taylor Kraemer. VIAL logo design by Mo Doron. Filler footage, credited to McGraw-Hill Films "Cell Division Mitosis and Meiosis," is fair use as the source material is in the Public Domain.

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Lyrics by KT Branscom (they/them).
Music by Katie Fischer (she/they), Kate Kanfield (they/them), KT Branscom (they/them), and Taylor Kraemer (she/they).
"Embryo" was recorded by Sam Tudor.
Mixed and Mastered by Henry Breen.
Released with Get Better Records.
"Embryo" single art by Katie Fischer (she/they), Kate Kanfield (they/them), KT Branscom (they/them), and Taylor Kraemer (she/they).

LYRICS:
Slide the rug out from under me
Take away my reproductive rights
I'm just an incubator
Yeah, a vessel to create unwanted human life
Yeah take back laws, why don’t you
I’m sure you didn't have to try
Doesn’t matter if you did, anyway
‘Cause living here still makes me wanna fucking die

I’ll (I’ll make you)
Make (make you hate)
You (hate yourself)
Hate yourself for what you do
I’ll (I’ll make you)
Make (make you hate)
You (hate yourself)
Hate yourself just like I do

Wanna talk about adoption
When you’ve only ever had your own
Carry to term and risk my life
To put kids in a system that’s already overrun
Old men in black suits and red ties
Where bigotry is all they’ve known
telling lies, and ruining lives
And causing post-traumatic stress for everyone

I’ll (I’ll make you)
Make (make you hate)
You (hate yourself)
Hate yourself for what you do
I’ll (I’ll make you)
Make (make you hate)
You (hate yourself)
Hate yourself just like I do

Pastors and politicians shake hands, exchange their cards
My bodily autonomy met with total disregard
A quote-unquote “democracy” when all I see are oligarchs
Blur the lines ‘tween lord and leader
ALL HAIL THE PATRIARCH!

I’ll (I’ll make you)
Make (make you hate)
You (hate yourself)
Hate yourself for what you do
I’ll (I’ll make you)
Make (make you hate)
You (hate yourself)
Hate yourself just like I do

[tinakraemer]

Post-Roe World Reality! This latest ear worm from VIAL takes direct aim at the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. It combines feisty lyrics with a fast-pace hard-edge melody that is sure to get the mosh pit burning off their anger!

[autumnandspice]

i'm literally in love with the "all hail the patriarch" part

[AffyMoon]

Randomly found this band from a twitter post... I may have found a new hyperfixation. This is what punk is about. Raw lyrics, raw vibes.

[obsessivelyoli]

The personal is political, art and music is activism. Solidarity from one activist on the other side of the world to another 🔥🔥🔥🔥 fuck patriarchy love your music xoxo

[OrioleSongbird]

listening to this after the election. The future of reproductive rights is extremely, extremely bleak.

[egestradia]

Wow, I really liked the melody and the lyrics to this song and especially the meaning behind it. I think it was very well written to show the meaning

[chexann]

Been waiting weeks to hear the whole version, love it❤️

[xoxordent]

just recently introduced to you through spotify, music is killer. love y’all<3

[anacceptablename]

can’t wait to sing this in front of my parents

[laurenfisk]

love this song and its message
another great song xo