Self Esteem
The Offspring
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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 because I like the abuse I know she's playing with me That's okay 'cause I've got no self-esteem Oh yeah yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah We make plans to go out at night I wait till 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 Oh yeah yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah When she's saying that she wants only me Then I wonder why she sleeps with my friends When she's saying 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 Now I'll relate this a little bit That 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 that'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 Oh yeah yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah 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
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Written by: Bryan Keith Holland
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10 facts about this song
Band Formation"Self Esteem" was performed by The Offspring, an American rock band that came together in 1984, but had their major breakthrough in the mid-90s. "Self Esteem" was key to their early success.
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Album Release"Self Esteem" is the second single from their third studio album, "Smash" which was released in 1994. "Smash" became the highest-selling album for an independent record label at the time.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Self Esteem" was directed by Darren Maloney and was filmed in black and white. It shows the band performing the song interspersed with scenes of a young woman, representing the subject of the song.
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Song StyleThe song is characterized by its grunge-influenced sound, and it oscillates between slow verses and a fast, punk-style chorus.
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Genre"Self Esteem" falls into the punk rock genre which was popularized in the 1990s. The band's fusion of punk-rock with pop undertones was influential in the creation of the punk sub-genre of Pop Punk.
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SongwritingDexter Holland, the band's lead vocalist, wrote "Self Esteem." It's a song about a man in a one-sided relationship, where he is constantly berated and taken advantage of, but always returns because he lacks self-esteem.
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Chart Performance"Self Esteem" reached number four on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States. It also did well internationally, achieving a top 40 ranking in several countries.
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Cultural Impact"Self Esteem" is often credited for helping to bring punk rock into mainstream popularity and can be considered one of The Offspring's signature songs.
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Song ConnectionsThis song has connections and similarities to Nirvana’s music, particularly the song “Come As You Are”, providing further evidence of the genre influences.
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Live Performances"Self Esteem" remains a crowd favorite during The Offspring's live shows, typically being saved for last and involving audience sing-alongs.
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