tattoo, what part\parts of the song should I get done?

Question

these are the lyrics, the song is Hurt- Johnny Cash's version

I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything

What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know
goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here

What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know
goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way


I mean, would it be possible to have it all tattooed on? I want it on the side of my hip, in small cursive.
but idk if that's completely insane so what do you think?

I also want the line "all in all is all we are" from the song All Apologies by Nirvana tattooed on my other side of my hip with the famous Nirvana smiley underneath.
what do you guys think?

Answer 1

My sweetest friend

Everyone I know

goes away

In the end

And you could have it all

My empire of dirt

Answer 2

I wouldnt put the whole song on. That'd be too long and when you get old the small print will just look like it has bled together.

I'd say this lyric is the best one



If I could start again

A million miles away

I would keep myself

I would find a way



I would put that on...



I'm not so big on band icons as tattoos, but you do what you feel is best!

Answer 3

Beneath the stains of time

The feelings disappear

You are someone else

I am still right here



Or



If I could start again

A million miles away

I would keep myself

I would find a way





Those are the parts of the song that really spoke to me from just reading it for the first time.

(I like the first one best but the second one is good too.)

Answer 4

"What have I become

My sweetest friend"



Or



"If I could start again

A million miles away"



Or



"You are someone else

I am still right here"



I really like the last one and I think it's to much to have all on one spot because you wont beable to see it well, + when you get older it will all be a big black(coloured) blob. And I like the Nirvana idea .. it's nice :)





Merry christmas and a happy new year!

Answer 5

If I dated a chick who had the lyrics to the song hurt tattooed on her body, she'd always be booty-call at best, never a wife... If she had "All Apologies" tattooed on her other hip, I'd run for the hills.