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Self Esteem – The Offsping  

The Offspring is an American rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California in 1984. Since its formation, the band’s line-up has included Dexter Holland (lead vocals, guitar), Noodles (lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals), Greg K. (bass, backing vocals), and Ron Welty (drums, percussion), who left in 2003. Their current drummer is Pete Parada, formerly of Face to Face, and Saves the Day, who has been with the band since 2007.

The Offspring has been credited, along with fellow California punk bands Green Day and Rancid, with reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s.

The band was formed by guitarist Dexter Holland and bassist Greg K., who met on their high school cross-country team, under the name “Manic Subsidal”. The decision to form a band came outside of a Social Distortion concert when both were refused entry. Doug Thompson was added for vocals, and Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman, the school janitor, was welcomed into the band, allegedly because he was old enough to purchase alcohol for Holland and Kriesel, both of whom were under the legal drinking age. The band used Thompson’s friend, Jim Benton, as their drummer. Thompson was eventually forced out of the band, while Benton left. This led to Holland taking over on vocals, and James Lilja joining as the drummer. The band changed their name to “The Offspring” in 1985.

Self Esteem

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

Oh wayo, yeah, yeah
Ohhhhhhh, yeah, yeah
Oh wayo, yeah, yeah
Ohhhhhhh, yeah, yeah
Oh wayo, yeah, yeah
Ohhhhhhh, yeah, yeah

We make plans go out at night
I wait till 2 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 wayo, yeah, yeah
Ohhhhhhh, yeah, yeah
Oh wayo, yeah, yeah
Ohhhhhhh, yeah, yeah
Oh wayo, yeah, yeah
Ohhhhhhh, yeah, yeah

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

Oh wayo, yeah, yeah
Ohhhhhhh, yeah, yeah
Oh wayo, yeah, yeah
Ohhhhhhh, yeah, yeah
Oh wayo, yeah, yeah
Ohhhhhhh, 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!

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