The Offspring - Self Esteem

The Offspring - Self Esteem, from their album "Smash"

Lyrics -

La la la la la la la la la la
I wrote her off for the tenth time today
And practiced all the things I would say
When she came over I lost my nerve
I took her back and made her dessert
Now I know I'm being used
But that's okay man cause I like the abuse
I know she's playing with me
But that's okay cause I've got no self esteem

chorus:
Oh wayo, yeah, yeah
Ohhhhhhh, yeah, yeah (Repeat three times)

We make plans go out at night
I wait till 2 then I turn out the light
this rejections got me so low
If she keeps it up I just might tell her so

Chorus

When she's saying, oh that she wants only me
Then I wonder why she sleeps with my friends
When she saying, oh that I'm like a disease
Then I wonder how much more I can stand
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!

Now I'll relay 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

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!

[jimmybones]

Damn song gets stuck in your head and wont leave for decades.

[thekings]

“the more you suffer the more it shows that you really care” - that’s a deep ass line

[_The_Lizard_King]

Dude, I'm obsessed with this song, it hits different when it's 1-2am and you've been having a nostalgia trip for a few months, it's like- it makes everything better.. (lol, I'm bad with words)

[yojamesawesomeshow]

Some songs never age this is one of the best songs in my generation

[jaywatson]

One of a few songs that will forever be a 90's anthem!

[tracy]

Damn it feels so good to listen it at night when you have no more motivation and feel empty... this song is perfect

[keithfoster]

Been listening to this song for god knows how long now.. it totally affects me differently now. As a kid I just sang along and now I’m fucking crying. Life is crazy

[tamaratindall]

Oh my gosh this song rocks! I was in my 20's when it came out.

[LeosNovember]

“I know that I should say no but it’s kinda hard when she’s ready to go I may be dumb but I’m not a dweeb” fuckin hell thats good

[fay]

Absolute favorite song of Offspring and it still rocks today, at full volume. It's the only way to listen to it 🤘

[scoolzdevries]

I feel like the drummer is just killing it. Love it

[the_higher_power_]

I want my self esteem back,
I’d like for the 90s to come back! And I wanna see everyone else have their self esteems too!

[li_dolce]

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

[michaeljohn]

Haha I remember my dad blasting this in his '92 chevy pickup back in 1995 takin me to Tball practice. 🤟🏻👌🏼

[Drew.DrivesYT]

"Well I guess I should speak up for myself, but I really think it's better this way" - heard this line when I was 8 and it became my words to live by.. oh the joys of being a neurotic 90's kid.

[dsmeeeman]

I listened to this song when I was 12, but I didn't realize how much it defined my life until I was 37.

[brittanyhyatt]

God damn they were my shit in high school lol I miss the 90's!! 😭😭😭

[george-rquy]

This bass guitar... what a sound! Trademark riff. Simple - but in your face, oh man do I dig it.

[joelgallegos]

Yup, this album we played all the time as teenager's. Rock was king in the 90s. Me and my friends all had long hair n would thrash to these guys and many more. Was a great time. Wish I could go back!!!

[jedimasterchris]

I will forever love this song I was a teenager back in the day brings back a lot of memories with my friends