Sex
The Craw Lyrics

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Walking through the park on day
Exercising the hairy eyeball in May
I spied a startling example
Of female she and I thus exchanged words
She smelled me and her VNO
In her nose told her our MHC genes agreed

Now when I speak of her coloration

I refer to the summation
Of all her principles and beliefs
This I endeavored to ignore
And now the situation
Can best be described as
Kaleidoscope what a beautiful form

A summation of tangled emotion
A fixed series of changing phases
Seen through my kaleidoscope
My endeavoring proved to be my undoing
As she left me to my willful
Ignorance yet her legacy

Left for me is to be blinded by
Enthralled with the kaleidoscope

Overall Meaning

The Craw's song Sex is an interesting take on human attraction, where the singer describes his encounter with a woman in the park. The song begins with him walking through the park, exercising the hairy eyeball in May, which presumably means he is checking out women. He then sees a woman that he describes as a startling example of female, and they exchange words. He is attracted to her, and he mentions how her VNO (vomeronasal organ) in her nose is able to pick up on their MHC (major histocompatibility complex) genes, which according to studies, can indicate a higher compatibility between two individuals.

However, the singer also mentions that he tried to ignore the woman's principles and beliefs, which suggests that he might not actually be interested in getting to know her on a deeper level. He describes their situation as a kaleidoscope, which is a beautiful but chaotic form, implying that their relationship is exciting but unpredictable. The singer is blinded and enthralled by the kaleidoscope left by the woman's legacy, even though she has left him to his willful ignorance.

Line by Line Meaning

Walking through the park on day
Strolling in the park, enjoying the day.

Exercising the hairy eyeball in May
Looking around with curiosity in May.

I spied a startling example
I noticed someone who caught my attention.

Of female she and I thus exchanged words
She was a woman, and we talked to each other.

She smelled me and her VNO
She unconsciously detected my genetic compatibility.

In her nose told her our MHC genes agreed
Her nose sensed that we have matching immune systems.

Now when I speak of her coloration
When I mention her personality.

I refer to the summation
I summarize her traits.

Of all her principles and beliefs
All the things she stands for.

This I endeavored to ignore
I tried not to let these things bother me.

And now the situation
But the current status of our relationship

Can best be described as
is like a

Kaleidoscope what a beautiful form
colorful display of mixed feelings that are both beautiful and confusing.

A summation of tangled emotion
A complicated and confusing mix of feelings.

A fixed series of changing phases
A set sequence of changes that keep happening.

Seen through my kaleidoscope
Through my perspective.

My endeavoring proved to be my undoing
Trying to ignore her beliefs caused me to fail.

As she left me to my willful
She walked away because I was ignoring her.

Ignorance yet her legacy
Despite my ignorance, she left an impression on me.

Left for me is to be blinded by
I'm dazzled by

Enthralled with the kaleidoscope
The confusing mix of emotions she left me is now captivating me.

Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: CHARLES ANDRE GLENN, TRACY MARROW

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Ryan91487

6y↑27

In this case when an animal sees a close replica of one of its own, it will attempt courtship and copulation. Nigel the Mana Island Gannet did this too and those were concrete statues. If it sees a potential mate, it will go for it. As intelligent as the corvid family of birds are, they are still animals.