I'm conflicted about the lyric tattoo thing. I feel like that's a lifetime decision, and I always feel like, 'I hope you don't regret this a couple years from now when you get tired of that song.'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't like tattoos because tattoos are forever.
'Tattoos' reminds me of where I'm from, and some of the stuff I did when I was growing up. That was one of the things that was appealing about the song when I heard it the first time.
The tattooed nation will live to regret this voluntary disfigurement.
You have to think hard with a tattoo. 'What will I love for the rest of my life?'
If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better writer or a better singer.
I want to suggest a feeling. It's ridiculous to assume you can state an opinion. Somebody else can never relate to the lyric in the same way because their whole experience is different. You can only suggest, then people add their own history and experience to the lyrics.
Every one of my regrets has produced a song I'm proud of.
I had six silly tattoos done when I was young and I bitterly regret them. I've thought about laser surgery, but that leaves a scar, so I'm just leaving them.
I think 'Tattoo's a song that can go so many different ways. Some people think of it as a break-up song, but, for me, it's about somebody who comes into your life and really touches you - be they a friend, a family member or someone you're in a relationship with.
I have no tattoos that I regret - I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.