The band takes influences from contemporary alternative music as well as melodic hard rock groups. In April 2008, Quietdrive parted with Epic Records, and the guys released an album titled 'Deliverance' on October 14, 2008 with the Militia Group. In 2009, they parted with Militia Group and released an independent EP called 'Close Your Eyes' on their own independent record label, which they dubbed Sneaker 2 Bombs Records. Their third full-length album, titled simply 'Quietdrive', debuted on December 14, 2010. The band's most recent release is 'Up or Down', coming out on April 24, 2012.
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TATTOO
Quietdrive Lyrics
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Walking backwards, crawling after
My legs are numb, my tongue is swelled up
I heard it cuts, I hate your guts
I go like a tattoo
My arm seek permanent ink
I need you inside my bed like I need a bullet to your heart
A perfect shade of you, a permanent tattoo
Every day since you've been scared
But I wouldn't have it any other way
So unprepared, and I didn't get the chance to say
My heart, your home, my life, you're gone
My room, your legs, my tongue, your face
I go like a tattoo
My arm seek permanent ink
I need you inside my bed like I need a bullet to your heart
I go like a tattoo, a perfect shade of blue
A perfect shade of you, a permanent tattoo
Trace your finger up my arm
Like the moon is to the scars
All alone into the dark
Cause I always fall for you
I fall, I fall
I go like a tattoo, I fade just like a tattoo
I need you inside my bed like I need a bullet to your heart
I go like a tattoo
My arm seek permanent ink
I need you inside my bed like I need a bullet to your heart
I go like a tattoo, a perfect shade of blue
A permanent tattoo, a perfect shade of you
The lyrics to Quietdrive's song "Tattoo" express deep, intense emotions of longing and pain, as well as the desire for permanence and control in the face of uncertainty and loss. The opening lines "Hear me, know me, I'll be ugly/Walking backwards, crawling after/ My legs are numb, my tongue is swelled up/ I heard it cuts, I hate your guts" evoke feelings of desperation and self-loathing, as the singer grapples with his own imperfections and insecurities.
The repetition of the motif of tattoos throughout the song reinforces the idea of seeking permanence and control in a world filled with uncertainty and loss. The line "My arm seek permanent ink" suggests that the singer wants to make a permanent mark on the world, to create something that will last forever in the face of the constant changes and losses of life. The line "A perfect shade of you, a permanent tattoo" also implies that the singer seeks to immortalize his feelings for the person he is addressing, to make them a permanent and unchangeable part of his life.
Overall, "Tattoo" is a powerful and emotional song that captures the intense longing, pain, and desire for control that can accompany feelings of loss and grief.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear me, know me, I'll be ugly
I want you to understand me, even if it's not pretty or attractive.
Walking backwards, crawling after
I'm struggling to move forward and I feel like I'm going backwards.
My legs are numb, my tongue is swelled up
I feel paralyzed and unable to speak clearly.
I heard it cuts, I hate your guts
Your words hurt me deeply and I despise you for it.
I go like a tattoo
I am permanently marked by my love for you.
My arm seek permanent ink
I want to express my love for you in a lasting, visible way.
I need you inside my bed like I need a bullet to your heart
My desire for you is intense and dangerous, like a loaded gun.
A perfect shade of blue
My love for you is a beautiful but melancholy color.
A perfect shade of you, a permanent tattoo
My love for you is so deep and profound, it is permanently etched into my being.
Every day since you've been scared
You've been afraid and uncertain since we've been together.
But I wouldn't have it any other way
Despite your fear, I wouldn't change anything about our relationship.
So unprepared, and I didn't get the chance to say
I was caught off guard and didn't get to express my feelings properly.
My heart, your home, my life, you're gone
You represented my home and my life, but now you're gone.
My room, your legs, my tongue, your face
We shared intimate moments in my room, with your legs and my tongue, and I can still see your face in my memories.
Trace your finger up my arm
Remind me of your touch on my skin.
Like the moon is to the scars
Your touch can soothe the emotional scars within me, like the moonlight on wounds.
All alone into the dark
I feel lost and isolated in the darkness of my emotions.
Cause I always fall for you
I consistently and inevitably fall in love with you.
I go like a tattoo, I fade just like a tattoo
My love for you can be permanent like a tattoo, but it can also fade away over time like ink on skin.
Contributed by Caden M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.