How to Boost Your Self Esteem
Offspring’s “Self-Esteem”
Offspring’s “Self-Esteem” the album “Smash” is The Offspring’s break-out record. It was what really catapulted the band to fame. The said album was released in 1994 by Epitaph Records and has sold eight million copies which also made it the highest-selling record ever produced by an independent label. (“How To Boost Your Self Esteem – Kopykitab”)
Incidentally, Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz also owns epitaph Records. He initially had his misgivings about the band but when he heard their single “Baghdad” produced in 1991, he changed his mind and signed them up. The following year, they released the album “Ignition,” and its success has put them on tour together with No Doubt, Pennywise and Voodoo Glow Skulls. (“How To Boost Your Self Esteem – Kopykitab”)
By 1993, they returned to the studio to record “Smash” and released it the following year with little knowledge that this was going to create a niche for them. The album was catapulted to fame by the singles “Self-Esteem,” “Gotta Get Away” and “Come Out and Play.” (“How To Boost Your Self Esteem – Kopykitab”)
The band is composed of Bryan “Dexter” Holland on vocals, Greg Kriesel or Greg K on bass guitar, Kevin Wasserman, also called “Noodle” on lead guitar and Atom Willard on drums. Prior to joining the band, Kevin Wasserman was the school janitor recruited by Dexter Holland and Greg Krieser reportedly because he was old enough to procure alcohol for them
The Offspring’s “Self Esteem” is the second single released from Smash and speaks of being trapped in an emotionally abusive relationship and having full knowledge that one is not getting what one deserves but is too weak to get out of it because of an extremely low self-esteem.
The lyrics of the song are as follows:
SELF-ESTEEM (The Offspring)
“I wrote her off for the tenth time today and practice all the things I would say but she came over” (“Self Esteem chords ver. 2 with lyrics by Offspring for …”)
“I lost my nerve I took her back and made her dessert” (“The Offspring – Self Esteem Lyrics | AZLyrics.com”)
Now I know I am being used That’s okay man because I like the abuse, I know she is playing with me That is okay because I got no self esteem
We make plans to go out at night I wait till two then I turn out the light All this rejection’s got me so low If she keeps it up, I just might tell her no (“Lyrics for Self Esteem by The Offspring – Songfacts”)
Chorus
When she is saying that she wants only me
Then I wonder why she sleeps with my friends
When she is saying that I am like a disease
Then I wonder how much more I can spend
Well, I guess I should speak up for myself
But it is better this way
The more you suffer
The more it shows you really care Right?
yeah, yeah yeah
Now I will relate this little bit
That happens more than I would like to admit
Late at night she knocks on my door
Drunk again and looking to score
Now I know I should say no
But that is hard when she’s ready to go
I may be dumb
But I am not a dweeb
I am just a sucker with no self esteem
Chorus
When she is saying that she wants only me
Then I wonder why she sleeps with my friends
When she is saying that I am like a disease
Then I wonder how much more I can spend
Well, I guess I should speak up for myself
But it is better this way
The more you suffer
The more it shows you really care Right?
yeah, yeah yeah
Best Wishes, Coyalita
See Tomorrow: “The Band Offspring’s Song on Self Esteem”
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