Everyone has at least one favorite song. This song speaks to you, describes you and your life perfectly, has kept you emotionally centered, and generally happy. For some people, this one perfect song has meant the world to them, and they decide to keep that amazing music with them forever. Lyrics tattoos may not be exceptionally common, but for those who get them, they are just as important as the music itself.
The majority of lyrics tattoos feature lyrics in a flowing cursive style; however, you can use a variety of different fonts, depending on where you place them on your body. Many people like to use the full lyrical text, and so you may want to use a finer, smoother font if you choose to place the words on a smaller area such as an arm or a leg. One alternative to this would be to place different parts of the song on different areas of the body. For example, you could place the chorus on one arm, a verse on the other, the refrain on the chest, and any further verses on the lower stomach. If you would prefer to use a bolder font on a small area of the body, you might also have the options of using only a specific part of the lyrics; only using the chorus once, or wrapping the words tightly around the body part.
Symbols and images can also be utilized to enhance lyrics tattoos. Some people may choose to underline important phrases with vines, or border the body of the text with flowers, stars, or chains. Candles may be placed under or above the text to ‘illuminate’ the words, or they may be given the appearance of being burnt or etched into the skin. Some people like their lyrics tattoos to follow a theme; this is especially true for more modern music where the musician may use very distinctive art for their albums, or may have an identifiable band logo. For more classical lyrics, you may also include a portrait of the artist behind or next to the lyrics. One unusual idea would be to place certain lyrics within the eyes and mouth of the pictured musician. Other musical paraphernalia is also used in this style. You may see lyrics placed on guitars or drums, or you may see them placed above musical notes that fit with the words.
Music speaks to us, and there is no better way to express your passion for it than with lyrics tattoos.
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Lyrics Tattoos
When it comes to text in body art, cursive tattoos are certainly one of the most popular. This is due mainly to the fact that cursive writing has an elegant, flowing appearance. It does not hurt, of course, that you can use this style to create fine letters and words that can easily be fit into discreet areas of the body, or make otherwise large texts smaller, and thus opening up the areas of placement.
There are a few different styles of writing that you can use for your cursive tattoos. The D’Nealian style is one of the most common. Many people were taught this manner of writing very early, as it is one of the most simple forms of cursive. Therefore, when creating text tattoos, this is generally the first design used. The Zaner-Bloser style, though, is usually utilized for cursive tattoos, as it has a more flowing, graceful appearance. For something a bit different, you could use either Palmer cursive, or a tearless handwriting. The Palmer style has a more billowy appearance than the others, while the tearless manner is more staunch, and is akin to a Gothic-type script.
Some cursive tattoos feature the written script by itself. Although most people use whole words, or long quotes, sayings, poems, or lyrics, some people use single letters. This is usually only done for initials of people or places; however, they may also be used for religious or Latin abbreviations, on tombstones, or alongside Roman numerals. Whole words are rarely done in a simple cursive script, and generally bear a more lacy, or even watery appearance. Long texts, on the other hand frequently play down the style of the text, and often feature the bold, flowing designs on the first letter of the body, or the first letter of every line.
You may occasionally see cursive tattoos that are transformed into a variety of images. One interesting example of this is to elongate the writing to create a body and tail to go with the head of a dragon or snake. The words can be twisted into the shape of hearts, or — for a longer body of text — a flower can be created: the first line being the stem, with small lines of words inverted into the center of the flower.
Cursive tattoos — whether placed by themselves, alongside a variety of symbols, or transformed into something unique — are beautiful, and can add a touch of class to any piece of body art.
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Cursive Tattoos
Although banner tattoos in and of themselves do not have any particular meaning, they make for fantastic backdrops to significant text. Aside from the usual scroll banners, you may also find that these background pieces can be made up of important symbols, and may very well be just as meaningful as the wording you add to it.
The most commonly seen banner tattoos are made up of the traditional scrolling style. These banners may either be silky and ribbon-like, or they may look similar to parchment paper. Many of these pieces tend to roll to one side, creating a marked curve at one end; however, they may also have distinctive folds at both ends, and are generally quite smooth throughout the center. Actual scrolls are also frequently used for this style, but are usually opened only part of the way. Though they may be seen on their own, these banner tattoos are often draped over other items such as hearts, swords, and stars, and generally bear single words like “Mom,” “Dad,” or the names of other significant people in the wearer’s life.
Some of the more symbolic banner pieces consist of things such as wings, crosses, and crowns. They may be wrapped around the horns of a raging bull; they may slither around the length of a snake; or fly to the opposite side of a flag. They may also incorporate longer banners, which bear poems, shorts stories or song lyrics. In this style you might find larger images such as portraits – which may also include names and dates – massive bouquets of flowers, detailed pictures of maps, or even bones. In fact, some of the more popular symbolic pieces include full skeletons that proudly hold the banner between their spindly fingers. Other popular designs include birds soaring with the banner flapping between their wings, or below their feet; draped around a burning, dripping candle; or slung precariously around the curves of a pin up model.
Even though banner tattoos are not the most significant pieces all by themselves, they can leave you with a good deal of color and space for creating something that is truly meaningful, and completely unique to you.
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Banner Tattoos
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