Un clásico. No necesita introducción, es una de esas canciones que si tienes mi edad, osea, mas o menos 24 años, te recuerda a tu infancia de una. Muy buen disco, el Smash es uno de los pocos discos que tengo originales y desde chico. Época aquella en que uno recién estaba asi como redescubriendo la música, escuchando lo que realmente te gusta, y no sólo lo que está de moda en la radio. Muchos empezamos imitando al hermano o hermana mayor, este disco era de mi hermano, igual que el Dookie de Green Day y el In Utero de Nirvana, todos discos que con gran felicidad heredé.

Es una de esas canciones antiguas, cuando The Offspring todavia se consideraba punk y Dexter usaba trenzas, esas que se distinguen por ser rápidas, usar transiciones de tranquilo a agresivo, reefs rápidos y fáciles de reconocer y sus yeah’s por aquí y por allá. En resumen, canción del recuerdo. Dato rosa, la banda se formó el mismo año que yo nací, el ’84.

“Self Esteem“ es del álbum Smash, tercer disco de The Offspring.

The Offspring – Self Esteem
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Letra

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 (Repeat three times)

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 (Repeat three times)

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 (Repeat three times)

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!