Eagle Tattoo
Eagle Tattoo: A Tribute to Sacrifice and Pride
Lyrics
It was brand new and sharp, a couple years ago
Reflecting on the time when the tattoo was new and sharp a few years ago.
When I got the courage to give the needle a go
Expressing the courage it took to use a needle for the first time in tattooing.
Three hours of blue ink, on a young man's skin
Describing the three hours spent tattooing a bald eagle on a young man's skin.
It was my first, but I'll be back again
Indicating that it was the narrator's first tattoo, with a hint of a desire for more in the future.
Just a bald eagle, proud and true
Describing the tattoo as a bald eagle, symbolizing pride and truth.
For those that died for the red, white, and blue
Dedicating the tattoo to those who died for the United States (red, white, and blue).
Tags for our uncle and sweet grandad
Mentioning tags on the tattoo for the narrator's uncle and grandad, expressing pride in their country.
Testament to the pride in country they had
Highlighting the tattoo as a testament to the family's pride in their country.
Little brother, how'd you become more brave than I could be?
Expressing admiration for the narrator's little brother's bravery.
You're a thousand miles away, but I wish you could see
Wishing the brother, who is far away, could see the tattoo and feel the narrator's pride.
Brother, you make me so proud of you
Expressing pride in the brother and hoping not to add more symbols to the eagle tattoo.
Hope I never have to add to this eagle tattoo
Recalling the brother leaving home at 18, heading to Jackson in a rusty Tahoe.
You were 18 and green when you left home
Expressing concern and hope that the brother's name won't be added to the narrator's arm as a dog tag.
Left off for Jackson in that rusty Tahoe
Reiterating admiration for the brother's bravery and expressing a wish for him to see the tattoo.
I pray those men never come with a folded flag
Expressing uncertainty about the brother's whereabouts, having only a letter and a guitar.
Then your name will be on my arm in another dog tag
Praying for the brother's safe return and conveying a message regardless of what happens.
Little brother, how'd you become more brave than I could be?
Repeating admiration for the brother's bravery, emphasizing the physical distance.
You're a thousand miles away, but I wish you could see
Reiterating the wish for the brother to see the narrator's pride.
Brother, you make me so proud of you
Expressing ongoing pride in the brother and the hope not to add more symbols to the tattoo.
Hope I never have to add to this eagle tattoo
Expressing uncertainty about the brother's location and relying on a letter and a guitar for connection.
Now I don't know where the hell you are
Praying for the brother's well-being regardless of the circumstances.
All I've got is your last letter and this guitar
Concluding with a message of continued pride in the brother.
I pray to God you'll find your way
Hoping not to add more symbols to the eagle tattoo, emphasizing the theme of pride and bravery.
But no matter what happens, all I've got to say
Reiterating the narrator's wish for the brother to witness the tattoo and feel the pride.
Little brother, how'd you become more brave than I could be?
Reaffirming the narrator's admiration for the brother's bravery and the physical distance.
You're a thousand miles away, but I wish you could see
Expressing the wish for the brother to witness the narrator's pride despite the distance.
Brother, you make me so proud of you
Continuing to express pride in the brother and the hope not to add more symbols to the tattoo.
Hope I never have to add to this eagle tattoo
Concluding with a repetition of the desire not to add to the eagle tattoo, encapsulating the central theme.
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