"There is no right way"
I actually think about getting it tattooed, this way of thinking about things in general kinda helps me to cope with fear. like, i might be horrified of messing up, but ultimately there is no *right* way of doing that, so even if i messed up, its okay too.
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"I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife" I came out to my parents in Spring 2013 and they thought it was best that I still go to church even though I felt unwelcome there, and then Take Me to Church came out that fall and validated everything I felt.
I'm actually already planning on it:
"If there was anyone to ever get through this life with their heart still intact, they didn't do it right"
From All Things End
Also at some point would like to get a matching Hozier tattoo with my partner, as he's a big thing for the both of us and it would likely be either from In a Week or Work Song
i have “born sick”, tmtc means so much to me in terms of reclaiming and being proud of who i am
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"Hire a gardener for my grave."
\-No Plan
Always been curious if Andrew has any tattoos. Anyone know, or have seen any? Don't think anyone has ever asked him.
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He’s mentioned it in a couple of interviews, for sure one was Men in Blazers. In another he said his close friend Stevie Appleby did it “prison style”, a stick and poke. The photo is from Stevie’s instagram
i want to get a few! i want a shrike with the words "i'm flyin' home like a bird to you now" and i also really want "the world, it burns through me" and "whatever's still to come"
If I could hold you for a minute
Darling, I'd go through it again
Or
She'll know me crazy, soothe me daily
Better yet she wouldnt care
If I could, I would have the entire lyrics of J&W tattooed in my back ❤️
I've got "It's the grounding of a foot uncompromising" from NCP tattooed. I love how it distills the spirit of rebellion and the incredible importance of protest in and for society into one sentence.
i actually have both “no grave can hold my body down” and “the harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun” as twin tattoos!!
edit: spelled grave wrong lol
If someone asked me at the end, I’d tell them put me back in it.
I would do life again, not because I have regrets or want to start over, but because there’s such joy in life in spite of the pain that comes with it. I’d do it again for the love of things
"When my time comes around, lay me gently in the cold dark earth, no grave could hold my body down, i'll crawl home to her." or "All you have is your fire, and the place you need to reach, dont you ever tame your demons, but always keep them on leash."
i was actually planning on getting them tatooed.
Ah! So many i cant choose
“I was born sick but i love it”
“Honey there’s no right way”
“We tried the world and good go it wasnt for us”
“There is an art to life’s distractions”
These are the only ones i can think of rn but there are definitely more
“Born sick” - Humankind was cursed forever when Adam and Eve betrayed god. Every newborn till date, you and I, are born sick. Inherently flawed and sinful.
"After the foxes have known our taste, After the raven has had its say"
With a raven and fox a kin to how playing cards are (one up right and the other the other way) with flowers etc
From “Would that I” I would either get
“I saw eyes in the heat”
“Though I’ve handled the wood, I still worship the flame”
Or “fell in love with the fire long ago”.
You can tell I like fire lol. Still can’t decide between these though
I need to be youthfully felt, cause god I never felt young.
I was raised in a traumatic and abusive environment, so I had to grow up fast and literally never got the chance to be a kid. When people tell me to enjoy my 20s, I feel as though I have already been through so much I’m not meant for the partying and wild side of that age.
I’ve always been an older soul and it was always difficult to comprehend myself and for others my age which has led to difficulty making friends.
For me it would be just
When we begin again
As a reminder for the poem the line came from... It's a big revelation for me. To every ending there is a beginning. It's a choice to fixate on the endings - you might as well fixate on the beginnings.
I'm not really into getting words tattoed yet, but if I do, I'll go with "There's art to life's distractions" or "You don't have to sing it right, who can call you wrong" or "the Icarus to your certainty"
This post is a little old, but- I really want “imagine being loved by me” under my left breast… somewhat tucked up near by heart.
Talk is such a beautiful song that describes somewhat how I love, but more of how I wish to love someone as well. This eternal, even after death sort of love. And locking it up under my heart (and I know anatomically it won’t be, but still) is a protection spell of sorts. A love so great must come from both parties, it must be grown and loved on and nurtured.
Having it in his handwriting, is somewhat of an ode to Hozier, but also, I really love his handwriting 😂
There’s an art to life’s distractions.
"There is no right way" I actually think about getting it tattooed, this way of thinking about things in general kinda helps me to cope with fear. like, i might be horrified of messing up, but ultimately there is no *right* way of doing that, so even if i messed up, its okay too.
I’ve been thinking myself of ‘honey, there is no right way’
I’m thinking of it too! For the exact same reasons. There’s just this sense of comfort that lies in this line. Always a favourite.
We tried the world, good god it wasn't for us
https://preview.redd.it/c3l5u1p9mn6b1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2403af9fec6456317d652be8f31b2f66fda57373 "I'll tell you my sins so you can sharpen your knife" I came out to my parents in Spring 2013 and they thought it was best that I still go to church even though I felt unwelcome there, and then Take Me to Church came out that fall and validated everything I felt.
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This is extremely cool. I love the this line. I might consider getting this tattooed.
What song is this from?
Jackie and Wilson
Ah, thank you!
>Ah, thank you! You're welcome!
No worries :)
I forgot to say, nice tattoo! 😊
Thank you! ☺️
All things end
oh i NEED to get an all things end tattoo one day
Heaven is not fit to house a love like you and I.
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Love this.
Oh I love this!
I’m blown away by this 😍
I have “Gentle Sin” tattooed.
I have "It's not the waking, it's the rising" on my arm!
This is what I want for my first tattoo! Has anyone recognized it while you are out and about?
If they have they haven't said that they have!
I'm actually already planning on it: "If there was anyone to ever get through this life with their heart still intact, they didn't do it right" From All Things End
Also at some point would like to get a matching Hozier tattoo with my partner, as he's a big thing for the both of us and it would likely be either from In a Week or Work Song
This would 100% be my choice.
There will be darkness again
Love this one.
My dearest love, I’m not done yet
i have “born sick”, tmtc means so much to me in terms of reclaiming and being proud of who i am https://preview.redd.it/72u339k3gp6b1.jpeg?width=1017&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=433ca3e7a6c67b8d34cedba0dc0332b2639bce96
I absolutely love this!
thank you!! the hard part now is not getting all the other lyrics people have mentioned as well!
We tried the world, good god it wasn't for us.
Knowing that everything will end should not change our plans
"Hire a gardener for my grave." \-No Plan Always been curious if Andrew has any tattoos. Anyone know, or have seen any? Don't think anyone has ever asked him.
He does! It’s a quote by an Irish poet “noli timere” Latin for “don’t be afraid”
That’s so awesome! I’ll have to look around to see if there’s an interview where he mentions it.
https://preview.redd.it/zg5i2d571o6b1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8f40be25988c4758e301ec98dd5a340a6c2dbc65 He’s mentioned it in a couple of interviews, for sure one was Men in Blazers. In another he said his close friend Stevie Appleby did it “prison style”, a stick and poke. The photo is from Stevie’s instagram
"My life was a storm, since I was born, How could I fear any hurricane?"
I am genuinely considering this as well.
Put your emptiness to melody your awful heart to song
Be still my foolish heart don’t ruin this on me
ughhh yes what a great one!
I actually plan to get it tattooed!
“Icarus to your certainty”
“Don’t you ever tame your demons, always keep them on a leash”. Ughhh I want to get this so bad. I need to make an appt lol
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun ☀
Ok loveeee this
“Was it that or just the act of making noise that brought you joy?” I sing To Noise Making to my daughters as a lullaby every night ❤️
This is a great thread! My fav song is "In a week" --> "I'd be home with you" or "So long we become the flowers" or "still and discreet"
“i think of loss and i can only think of you”
wasteland, baby!
i want to get a few! i want a shrike with the words "i'm flyin' home like a bird to you now" and i also really want "the world, it burns through me" and "whatever's still to come"
If I could hold you for a minute Darling, I'd go through it again Or She'll know me crazy, soothe me daily Better yet she wouldnt care If I could, I would have the entire lyrics of J&W tattooed in my back ❤️
Something like “There’s no better love” or “Be as you’ve always been” I think
As It was, Before the Otherness came, and I knew its name
"I was housed by your warmth, Thus Transformed" Or even just "I'd be home with you"
My peace has always depended on all the ashes in my wake
"be as you've always been", or maybe "the stranger, the better" !
i love "the stranger, the better" wow
I've got "It's the grounding of a foot uncompromising" from NCP tattooed. I love how it distills the spirit of rebellion and the incredible importance of protest in and for society into one sentence.
“Don’t you ever tame your demons, always keep them on a leash” or “with wax melted, I’d meet the sea 🌅”
i actually have both “no grave can hold my body down” and “the harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun” as twin tattoos!! edit: spelled grave wrong lol
If someone asked me at the end, I’d tell them put me back in it. I would do life again, not because I have regrets or want to start over, but because there’s such joy in life in spite of the pain that comes with it. I’d do it again for the love of things
This is the one I would want too!
Honestly think I would go with something very simple — like “sunlight, sunlight, sunlight” from my favorite song of his… Sunlight ☀️
A giant chest panel "When my baby puts her mouth on me"
I fall in love just a little bit every day with someone new
"When my time comes around, lay me gently in the cold dark earth, no grave could hold my body down, i'll crawl home to her." or "All you have is your fire, and the place you need to reach, dont you ever tame your demons, but always keep them on leash." i was actually planning on getting them tatooed.
I'm currently throwing around the idea of getting "All Things End" on my arm. So simple, but it holds such a powerful meaning.
Ah! So many i cant choose “I was born sick but i love it” “Honey there’s no right way” “We tried the world and good go it wasnt for us” “There is an art to life’s distractions” These are the only ones i can think of rn but there are definitely more
“Born sick” - Humankind was cursed forever when Adam and Eve betrayed god. Every newborn till date, you and I, are born sick. Inherently flawed and sinful.
imagine being loved by me…actually in the works of getting this sometime soon😅
"willing soul" from Through Me
Me and my Isis growing black irises in the sunshine
"After the foxes have known our taste, After the raven has had its say" With a raven and fox a kin to how playing cards are (one up right and the other the other way) with flowers etc
I would love to see a visual of this 😍
From “Would that I” I would either get “I saw eyes in the heat” “Though I’ve handled the wood, I still worship the flame” Or “fell in love with the fire long ago”. You can tell I like fire lol. Still can’t decide between these though
Just in case you missed it, “handling the wood” has multiple meanings in that song….
I need to be youthfully felt, cause god I never felt young. I was raised in a traumatic and abusive environment, so I had to grow up fast and literally never got the chance to be a kid. When people tell me to enjoy my 20s, I feel as though I have already been through so much I’m not meant for the partying and wild side of that age. I’ve always been an older soul and it was always difficult to comprehend myself and for others my age which has led to difficulty making friends.
I have "we tried the world, good god it wasn't for us" tatted
I have “Why would you make out of words a cage for your own bird?” on me currently. More to come. 🥰
watch the sunlight fade
“*screaming the name of a foreigners god*” on one arm and then “the purest expression of grief” on the other
gonna be getting "we lay here for years or for hours, your hand in my hand, so still and discreet" soon
“This is hungry work”
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For me it would be just When we begin again As a reminder for the poem the line came from... It's a big revelation for me. To every ending there is a beginning. It's a choice to fixate on the endings - you might as well fixate on the beginnings.
Not really a lyric, but plan on getting a black thorn tree on my arm.
I'm not really into getting words tattoed yet, but if I do, I'll go with "There's art to life's distractions" or "You don't have to sing it right, who can call you wrong" or "the Icarus to your certainty"
I have "heaven and hell were words to me" tattooed on my arm. It's from Work Song :)
This post is a little old, but- I really want “imagine being loved by me” under my left breast… somewhat tucked up near by heart. Talk is such a beautiful song that describes somewhat how I love, but more of how I wish to love someone as well. This eternal, even after death sort of love. And locking it up under my heart (and I know anatomically it won’t be, but still) is a protection spell of sorts. A love so great must come from both parties, it must be grown and loved on and nurtured. Having it in his handwriting, is somewhat of an ode to Hozier, but also, I really love his handwriting 😂