deniseb27 0 Posted April 8, 2015 Hi, I want to get a forearm tattoo of song lyrics that mean a lot to me. The song / the artist has helped me through so tough times. The lyrics are Cast me gently into morning for the night has been unkind. I am trying to figure out an image that could go along with it. I am at a loss. Do you have any suggestions? I'm a woman, if that makes a difference. Thanks :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Synesthesia 847 Posted April 8, 2015 Gender makes no difference in tattoos. :) That's a lot of words for a small space, and a picture speaks 1000. You could interpret them creatively into an image. I have no idea what style of tattoo you're looking for, but the first thing that came to mind with those lyrics is a boat at sunrise, you could maybe have the band's name or an abbreviation carved into the side of the boat. I favor traditional style images so this is sort of like what I'm imagining: 2 cltattooing and Dustingormley reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deniseb27 0 Posted April 8, 2015 You make a lot of good points, thank you. Perhaps I should just use the lyrics "cast me gently into morning". I never really considered that. Your tattoo looks amazing! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Synesthesia 847 Posted April 8, 2015 Not my tattoo, just something I found through googling. I personally don't really like word tattoos, I think images are a lot stronger and you could evoke the same feelings in a less obvious way. But it's your choice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cltattooing 765 Posted April 8, 2015 Perhaps a campfire with a rising sun? But I also really like the idea above Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidR 136 Posted April 9, 2015 Perhaps I should just use the lyrics "cast me gently into morning". Or just "CAST ME GENTLY." That would fit nicely in a scroll with an image like the one @Synesthesia suggested. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polliwog 866 Posted April 9, 2015 I really like Tron's approach to band/lyrics tattoos; looking at her work might help you realise how many non-literal possibilities you have if you're trying to match an image to words. https://instagram.com/losingshape/ (If I ever get a band tattoo I hope I can get it from her.) "Cast me gently into morning" is lovely and evocative! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dustingormley 44 Posted April 9, 2015 The image Synesthesia posted is a great way to go. Any tattooer would be really excited to tattoo it and you'll end up with something that will look good for a long time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iowagirl 300 Posted April 11, 2015 That tattoo above is gorgeous. Pretty sure I'm the only one on here who likes word tattoos..I'd not go for multiple lines/paragraph style or anything, but a few words looks nice to me. Sometimes words are the only way to convey something. I see a picture of a guy in black running across the sand and a guy in a cowboy hat behind him, but reading "the man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed" puts a specific picture in my head that is only mine, and everyone else reading it gets a different picture in their head. A picture doesn't change according to the viewer. That's my mind on it anyway. 1 knucklehead211 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
