The official lyric video on YouTube uses vibrant, "candy-like" aesthetics to match the song's "effervescent" energy, contrasting with the more dramatic themes of her previous hit "Princesses Don't Cry".
While CARYS often writes from a place of sadness or frustration with societal expectations, "Crush" was born from a moment of genuine, pure joy. CARYS - Crush [Official Lyric Video]
: Unlike typical surface-level pop songs, she emphasizes loving how the person makes her "feel smart" through arguments about "science and art". The official lyric video on YouTube uses vibrant,