World Class Fad Lyrics

Lyric discussion by AlexChilton17 

Cover art for World Class Fad lyrics by Paul Westerberg

I love the line "You wax poetic about things pathetic" Though I'm not sure what he means by 'wax' in this context, that line just really sticks out to me for some reason.

@AlexChilton17 "Wax" is sort of old-timey slang. It basically means to speak as if you're giving a speech; if you're "waxing poetic," you're pontificating in a flowery, elegant style.

(Similarly, to "wax blue" is to talk about "adult" stuff.)