Song Lyric Inspired Tattoo Art

If you’ve known me for more than, oh, a day or two, you probably are aware of my love for Killswitch Engage. I saw them live 3 times this year and the last two were among the most incredible concert experiences of my life. Their catalog was the soundtrack to my Alaska experience, and a few have deeply personal meanings. So, even though I still need to do a full cover up (don’t drink and ink, kiddos) and a slight touch up, I’ll be getting yet another tattoo inspired by the lyrics to “This Fire.” I’m not actually getting the lyrics themselves inked, but the art will be inspired by the chorus, “even through the darkest days / this fire burns, always.”

Gorgeous tattoo inspired by the lyrics to Killswitch Engage’s “This Fire” (via)

Even though I have the concept for myself pretty much worked out, I still thought it’d be fun to do an idea board of song lyric inspired tattoos. All of these tattoos contain an artistic component, rather than just the lyrics themselves. Seeing as how I want to do a Pantera tattoo as well (it’ll be part of my coverup tat), I’m sure I’ll be coming back to this board for future tattoo inspiration.

Beatles, “All You Need Is Love” (6)	La Dispute, “The Last Lost Continent” (5)
Incubus, “Oil and Water” (5)	Converge, “Jane Doe” album cover art (5)
Brand New, “Limousine” (5)	John Mellencamp, “Small Town” [opening bars] (5)
The Beatles, “Free As A Bird” (5)	My Chemical Romance, “Skylines and Turnstiles” (5)
Dave Matthews Band, Fire Dancer artwork (5)	Brand New, “The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot” (5)
Saying Anything “Yellow Cat/Red Cat” (5)	Death Cab For Cutie, “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” (5)
Brand New, “The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot” (5)	Florence and the Machine song “Shake it Out” (5)
Mastodon, “Blood Mountain” cover art (5)	Tom Petty, “To Find A Friend” (4)
Death Cab For Cutie, “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” (4)	Something Corporate, “Konstantine” [left] and Jack’s Mannequin, “Swim” [right] (1)
The Academy Is, “Down and Out” (1)	The Wonder Years, “Won’t Be Pathetic Forever” (1)
Death Cab For Cutie, “I Will Follow You Into The Dark” (1)	La Dispute, “The Last Lost Continent” (1)
Brand New, “Jaws Theme Swimming” (1)	My Chemical Romance (1)
Paramore, “Playing God” (1)	Beatles, “Strawberry Fields” (1)
The Beatles, “I’ll Follow the Sun” (1)	Panic! At the Disco, “Mad as Rabbits” (1)
Paramore, “Misguided Ghosts” (1)	Staind, “Epiphany” (3)
Creed, “What If” (3)	Britney Spears, “Circus” (3)
Radiohead, “There There” (2)	Bikini Kill, “Rebel Girl” and “For Tammy Rae” (2)
Blondie, “Hanging on the Telephone” (2)	Fall Out Boy, “Tiffany Blues”