Tattoo
Ink-Stained Memories: Young Culture's Poetic Pain
Lyrics
Never thought it would hurt forever
Expressing surprise at the enduring pain.
When i asked you for your name
Recalling the moment of asking for a name.
Permanently printed letters
Referring to indelible letters in a tattoo.
That I wish I could replace
Expressing a desire to replace the tattoo.
Think I'll take the backseat
Choosing a passive role, stepping back.
Listening to backstreet
Listening to nostalgic Backstreet Boys.
Singing yes, I know it's too late
Acknowledging it's too late with regret.
Say you want it that way
Referencing a Backstreet Boys song, "I Want It That Way."
Couldn't meet me halfway
Expressing a sense of unmet halfway effort.
Tell me if the inks still worth the pain
Questioning the value of enduring pain for the tattoo.
Cuz you're everything that I never needed but i tried give you
Acknowledging the partner was unnecessary but attempted to give everything.
Everything, you left me defeated
Feeling defeated after being left by the partner.
Why do you think I would
Pondering why the partner thought the speaker would keep and treat them.
Keep you, treat you
Contemplating the treatment of the partner.
Wish it was nice to meet you
Expressing a desire for a pleasant meeting instead.
Scar me like a tattoo
Metaphorically comparing emotional scars to a tattoo.
You pick and choose when you wanna be happy
Highlighting the partner's inconsistency in choosing happiness or confrontation.
Or you wanna get at me
Noting the partner's unpredictable behavior.
No thought, one shot,
Describing impulsive actions without much thought.
Blindfolded throwing darts at flash sheet
Metaphorically throwing metaphorical darts at a flash sheet, indicating randomness.
We're falling off the love seat
Describing a falling-out in a relationship.
Listening to ashlee
Listening to Ashlee Simpson, recalling shared experiences.
Thought you knew all the pieces of me
Believing the partner knew all aspects of the speaker.
Used to be our favorite
Reflecting on a past favorite shared experience.
Tattoo'd like a bracelet
Describing a tattoo as a bracelet, emphasizing its intimacy.
Now you hide me underneath your sleeve
Noting the concealment of the relationship.
Cuz you're everything that I never needed but I tried give you
Reiterating that the partner was unnecessary but attempted to give everything.
Everything, you left me defeated
Reiterating a sense of defeat after being left by the partner.
Why do you think I would
Pondering why the partner thought the speaker would keep and treat them.
Keep you, treat you
Contemplating the treatment of the partner.
Wish it was nice to meet you
Expressing a desire for a pleasant meeting instead.
Scar me like a tattoo
Metaphorically comparing emotional scars to a tattoo.
Is it such bad thing if we stay together
Pondering the possibility of staying together despite challenges.
Really don't think that we'll last forever
Expressing doubt about the relationship's lasting forever.
Cuz you're everything that I never needed but I tried give you
Reiterating that the partner was unnecessary but attempted to give everything.
Everything, you left me defeated
Reiterating a sense of defeat after being left by the partner.
Why do you think I would
Pondering why the partner thought the speaker would keep and treat them.
Keep you, treat you
Contemplating the treatment of the partner.
Wish it was nice to meet you
Expressing a desire for a pleasant meeting instead.
Scar me like a tattoo
Metaphorically comparing emotional scars to a tattoo.
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