The "Painter"
Ink-Stained Love: Ari Leason's Artistic Tale
Lyrics
You're a lot older than me, man. You're a lot wiser, too
You, the person addressed, are significantly older and wiser than the speaker.
Oh, I like your mustache, daddy Won't you give me a tattoo
The speaker compliments the addressed person's mustache and asks for a tattoo.
You offer me rum and coke.
The addressed person offers the speaker rum and coke.
Well, I'd never turn that down
The speaker expresses a willingness to accept the offered rum and coke.
Take me up to the top of the hill. Talk circles round and round
The addressed person is invited to take the speaker to the top of the hill for a conversation.
He's a painter, he tells me, with ink-stained hands
The addressed person identifies as a painter with ink-stained hands.
He's a lover, he tells me, but he won't take off my pants
The addressed person claims to be a lover but refuses to engage in a more intimate act.
He's a man, he tells me, well, whatever suits your best
The addressed person identifies as a man and suggests doing whatever suits the speaker best.
He has drawn out my body, but left red paint across my chest
The addressed person has created art on the speaker's body, leaving red paint on their chest.
He sold his art and he made the paper in China and Japan
The addressed person has sold their art, and the paper was made in China and Japan.
And people say he's a troublemaker. I'd say I'm a bit of a fan
Despite being considered a troublemaker by some, the speaker is a fan of the addressed person.
He's kind, but a bit of a freak. He says I have a pretty face
The addressed person is described as kind but also a bit unconventional, complimenting the speaker's face.
Time to go, I'll see you next week. Let's hope I don't get replaced
The speaker acknowledges the need to leave but hopes not to be replaced in the addressed person's life.
He's a painter, he tells me, with ink-stained hands
Repetition of the addressed person being a painter with ink-stained hands.
He's a lover, he tells me, but he won't take off my pants
Repetition of the addressed person being a lover who won't engage intimately.
He's a man, he tells me, well, whatever suits your best
Repetition of the addressed person identifying as a man, suggesting flexibility in their approach.
He has drawn out my body, but left red paint across my chest
Repetition of the addressed person creating art on the speaker's body, leaving red paint on their chest.
He's a painter, he tells me, with ink-stained hands
Repetition of the addressed person being a painter with ink-stained hands.
He's a lover, he tells me, but he won't take off my pants
Repetition of the addressed person being a lover who won't engage intimately.
He's a man, he tells me, well, whatever suits your best
Repetition of the addressed person identifying as a man, suggesting flexibility in their approach.
He has drawn out my body, but left red paint across my chest
Repetition of the addressed person creating art on the speaker's body, leaving red paint on their chest.
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