Story Behind The Song
Boy meets Girl. Boy falls in love with Girl. Girl starts hanging with the wrong crowd, gets dependent on drugs and cheats on boy.
Song Description
The song Black Tattoo is about a man coming to grip with the fact that his significant other has been cheating on him.
It is the classic i can't beleive my spouse or girlfriend would cheat on me.
| Song Length |
4:58 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Cool |
Subject |
Loneliness, Dysfunctional Relations |
| Similar Artists |
Pearl Jam |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Black Tattoo - By Jason Travis
You can walk to the shore
You can laugh for awhile
You can step to the edge
You can wave sweet good-byes
Oh it's coming down, Oh It's coming around
Oh you better turn your life around
You can talk about his gentle touch
You can say it in the wind
You can have your supper's cup of tea
But, you better not spill it again
Oh it's coming down, Oh It's coming around
Oh you better turn your life around
Well all the fingers are pointing at you
And I didn't really know what to do
If all they say, say whats true?
That?s the girl with that
Black Tattoo
Here the scars gone again
You say it and you say it again
One more word out of your little mouth
I am going to scream it up
I am going to tear it out
Oh it's coming down, Oh It's coming around
Oh you better turn your life around
Well all the fingers are pointing at you
And I didn't really know what to do
If all they say, say whats true?
That?s the girl with that
Black Tattoo