Self Esteem

"Self Esteem" is a song by the American punk rock group The Offspring. It is the eighth (or seventh, on cassette) track from their third studio album Smash and was released as the second single from the album. The song was a worldwide hit, reaching number one in Latvia, Norway, and Sweden and was one of the most successful singles released by the band. However, frontman Dexter Holland mentioned in the Complete Music Video Collection that this song has not been very popular in Japan. "Self Esteem" was nominated for the 1995 MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Song, but did not win. The song also appears as the third track on their Greatest Hits (2005). Although "Come Out and Play" was more successful in the U.S. and charted higher where it hit #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks, "Self Esteem" hit #4, but was more successful and charted higher than "Come Out and Play" worldwide.

[Intro] La, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la [Verse 1] I wrote her off for the tenth time today And practiced all the things I would say But she came over, I lost my nerve I took her back and made her dessert Now I know I'm being used That's okay, man, 'cause I like the abuse I know she's playing with me That's okay 'cause I've got no self-esteem [Chorus] Oh hey yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah [Verse 2] We make plans to go out at night I wait 'til two, then I turn out the light This rejection's got me so low If she keeps it up, I just might tell her so [Chorus] Oh hey yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah [Bridge] When she's saying, oh, that she wants only me Then I wonder why she sleeps with my friends When she's saying, oh, that I'm like a disease Then I wonder how much more I can spend Well, I guess I should stick up for myself But I really think it's better this way The more you suffer The more it shows you really care Right? Yeah, yeah, yeah [Verse 3] Now I'll relate this little bit It happens more than I'd like to admit Late at night, she knocks on my door She's drunk again and looking to score Now I know I should say no But it's kind of hard when she's ready to go I may be dumb, but I'm not a dweeb I'm just a sucker with no self-esteem [Chorus] Oh hey yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah [Bridge] When she's saying, oh, that she wants only me Then I wonder why she sleeps with my friends When she's saying, oh, that I'm like a disease Then I wonder how much more I can spend Well, I guess I should stick up for myself But I really think it's better this way The more you suffer The more it shows you really care Right? Yeah, yeah, yeah