The Offspring: Self Esteem Meaning

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Self Esteem Lyrics

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 man 'cause I like the abuse
Well, I know she's...

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   anonymous

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   Aug 12th, 2016 8:45am report

   
   

   A guy is infatuated with a girl but still has issues with her and is fed up with her being unreliable and sleeping with his friends but he can't say no to her because he has no self esteem.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Sep 29th, 2015 9:42pm report

   
   

   To me, the song is about some guy, who obviously isn't the most confident in himself ("That's ok cause I got no self esteem") in a tricky situation with a girl. The girl often comes to him for sex, and that's all she cares about. In the beginning, the protagonist has reasoning ("I wrote her off for the tenth time today, and practiced all the things I would say"). But when she came to the door, all of that vanished and he "took her back and made her dessert". It's about him being in a fucked up platonic relationship and not having the balls to get rid of the girl.

   
   
   
   

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   bidy

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   Jan 3rd, 2014 1:07pm report

   
   

   Its a girl he really likes and close to him, she likes him but has other plans and occasionally they get it on....bet shes a stunner

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Dec 6th, 2011 12:18pm report

   
   

   The singer is a "dweeb" and no girl will date him. However, he has a huge dick, and one girl comes to him for sex when she wants it. He knows that he should say no, but "it's kinda hard when she's ready to go."

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Sep 28th, 2011 9:36pm report

   
   

   its about a guy thats getting cheated on by his girlfriend

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway