Sex Wax
Hether Lyrics

In the first verse of Hether's song Sex Wax, she sings about a memory of ditching class with someone and smelling the scent of sex wax melting on their faded canvas laced-up blue shoes. Sex wax is a type of surfboard wax that is used to improve traction on a surfboard by rubbing it on the deck of the board. The scent of it is distinct and is a nostalgic smell for anyone who has surfed before. Hether uses this imagery to bring the listener to a specific moment in time, likely a memory of a summer fling. In the chorus, Hether refers to herself as "some boy" that the other person is missing, kissing, calling, and tossing around. She is not just any boy, but someone special and irreplaceable to the other person. The faded canvas laced-up blue shoes represent the carefree, summer feeling of their romance, but the singer also mentions feeling like someone has ripped their brain out but left the part that thinks about the other person. This suggests that the relationship has also caused some emotional pain and heartache.

The repetition of "faded-faded" at the end of the song reinforces the feeling of nostalgia and the idea that the summer romance has faded away, but the memories remain. Overall, the song is a reflection on a short-lived summer fling that was intense and passionate but ultimately fleeting. Through the use of vivid imagery and emotional lyrics, Hether captures the feeling of nostalgia and heartbreak that often accompanies memories of summer romances.