Governed by Contagions Lyrics

Lyric discussion by britt10250 

Cover art for Governed by Contagions lyrics by At the Drive-In

I am thinking this song is about some very deeply-felt convictions against the morality police, particularly, how its policing does not protect women's bodies from harm, and the less-privileged take the brunt of the suffering. I think it hits an eco-feminist chord and is about how, with all the rape and disease, suffering, war, death and depletion, starvation in the world, why would we not give women the bodily autonomy that allows them to overcome and protect themselves, and by extension, the future generations and our planet? -- This is not a line-by-line interpretation, rather I am familiar with the theme in punk music for the support of women's autonomy and that is just the impression I am getting. Please let me know if this is not an accurate interpretation because I would be really curious to know an alternative meaning.