I'm Gonna Die with My Tattoos
Ink of Memories: Living with the Stories etched in Skin
Lyrics
Why did I get all these Tattoos on me anyways
Reflecting on the decision to get tattoos and questioning their purpose.
Lasted way longer than
The tattoos endured longer than fleeting emotions.
All of these feelings
Alluding to emotions that have faded away.
That faded away
Contrasting the lasting nature of tattoos with fading feelings.
But now I’m here
Expressing a sense of being present despite indifference from someone else.
And you don’t care
Addressing the lack of concern from the other person.
But I don’t get to forget
Emphasizing the inability to forget due to engraved memories.
Cause I got these memories
Highlighting memories marked on the body through tattoos.
Marked all over me
Connecting memories to physical markings on the speaker.
And they don’t disappear like you do
Comparing the permanence of memories to the impermanence of the other person.
Faded over time but it’s still true
Acknowledging the fading of memories over time but emphasizing their enduring truth.
Man they don’t disappear like you do
Reiterating the lasting nature of memories compared to the person.
I’m gonna die with my tattoos
Expressing a commitment to carrying memories and tattoos until death.
Wait let me set it straight
Clarifying that the speaker no longer misses the other person.
I don’t miss you anymore
Affirming the emotional detachment from the past relationship.
But anytime I see
Referencing a specific color and its association with memories.
That shade of green
Recalling the past and how things used to be.
I think about the way it was
Linking the color to memories erased by the other person.
Before you erased
Describing the irreplaceable void left by the person.
What I can’t replace
Highlighting the enduring impact of erased memories.
And I don’t get to forget
Reiterating the challenge of forgetting due to marked memories.
Cause I got these memories
Connecting memories to physical markings on the body.
Marked all over me
Emphasizing the lasting presence of memories through tattoos.
And they don’t disappear like you do
Comparing the permanence of memories to the impermanence of the other person.
Faded over time but it’s still true
Acknowledging the fading of memories over time but emphasizing their enduring truth.
Man they don’t disappear like you do
Reiterating the lasting nature of memories compared to the person.
I’m gonna die with my tattoos
Expressing a commitment to carrying memories and tattoos until death.
You’re dreamin while I’m lucid
Highlighting a contrast between dreaming and lucidity.
My heart with arrows cupid
Describing the heart pierced by cupid's arrows.
I feel a little stupid
Admitting a sense of foolishness in the aftermath of the relationship.
They hurt me less than you did
Comparing the pain caused by tattoos to the emotional pain inflicted by the person.
Guess I thought that we would last
Expressing a belief in the longevity of the relationship that ultimately fades.
Now your fading to the back
Noting the person's diminishing presence in the speaker's life.
I’ll wear your heart on my sleeve
Symbolizing emotional vulnerability by wearing the person's heart on the sleeve.
And watch you leave
Observing the departure of the person with the emotional impact.
And they don’t disappear like you do
Comparing the permanence of memories to the impermanence of the other person.
Faded over time but it’s still true
Acknowledging the fading of memories over time but emphasizing their enduring truth.
Man they don’t disappear like you do
Reiterating the lasting nature of memories compared to the person.
I’m gonna die with my tattoos
Expressing a commitment to carrying memories and tattoos until death.
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