Tattoo – English Lyrics

• By: Loreen

Lyrics & Translation

Discover 'Tattoo,' the powerful electropop track that secured Loreen's historic second Eurovision win. The song is an emotional masterclass, perfect for learning English vocabulary related to commitment, resilience, and intense emotional struggle, exemplified by the central metaphor, "You're stuck on me like a tattoo." Its clear, soaring vocals and dramatic, universal themes make the English lyrics both memorable and meaningful.

[English]

I don't wanna go

But baby we both know

This is not our time

It's time to say goodbye

Until we meet again

'Cause this is not the end

It will come a day

When we will find our way

Violins playing

and the angels crying

When the stars align

then I'll be there

No I don't care about them all

'Cause all I want is to be loved

And all I care about is you

You're stuck on me like a tattoo

No I don't care about the pain

I walk through fire and through rain

Just to get closer to you

You're stuck on me like a tattoo

I'm letting my hair down

I'm taking it cool

You got my heart in your hand

Don't lose it my friend

It's all that I got

Violins playing

and the angels crying

When the stars align

then I'll be there

No I don't care about them all

'Cause all I want is to be loved

And all I care about is you

You're stuck on me like a tattoo

No I don't care about the pain

I walk through fire and through rain

Just to get closer to you

You're stuck on me like a tattoo

No I don't care about them all

'Cause all I want is to be loved

And all I care about is you

You're stuck on me like a tattoo

I don't care about the pain

I walk through fire and through rain

Just to get closer to you

You're stuck on me like a tattoo

All I care about is love

All I care about is love

You're stuck on me like a tattoo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
care /keər/ A2	verb - to feel concern or interest
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A1	noun - a burning fuel that produces light and heat
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the muscular organ that pumps blood
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
closer /ˈkloʊsər/ B1	adjective - nearer in distance
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from clouds verb - to fall as rain
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot
tattoo /tæˈtuː/ B2	noun - a permanent mark or design on the skin
stuck /stʌk/ B1	adjective - unable to move or get away
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
loved /lʌvd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep affection or fondness verb - past of love: to have deep affection for
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of the arm beyond the wrist
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - a farewell remark
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A2	noun - a spiritual being acting as an attendant
cool /kuːl/ A2	adjective - fashionably attractive or impressive
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
hair /heər/ A2	noun - fine strands growing from the skin of humans and animals
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't wanna go

  ➔ Negation with do-support and contractions; informal 'wanna'

  ➔ The line uses negation through the contraction 'don't' and an informal form 'wanna' for 'want to'.

• This is not our time

  ➔ Be-verb + negation 'not' after 'is'

  ➔ This line shows negation after the be-verb: 'not'.

• It's time to say goodbye

  ➔ It's = It is; 'to' + infinitive after 'time' (time to + verb)

  ➔ The line uses the contraction 'it's' for 'it is' and the infinitive marker 'to' before a verb ('to say').

• Until we meet again

  ➔ Until + present simple in future time clause

  ➔ Time conjunction 'until' is followed by the present simple in the subordinate clause: 'we meet' (not 'we will meet').

• 'Cause this is not the end

  ➔ Contraction 'Cause' = 'Because'; 'is not' negation

  ➔ Contraction 'Cause' stands for 'Because'; 'not' is used for negation.

• It will come a day

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ The sentence expresses the future with the auxiliary 'will': 'will come'.

• When we will find our way

  ➔ Time clause after 'When' typically uses present simple; 'will' here is nonstandard

  ➔ Time clause with 'When' typically uses present simple; 'will' in the clause is nonstandard.

• Violins playing

  ➔ Present participle as a participial phrase; noun + present participle

  ➔ The line presents a reduced clause using the present participle 'playing' after a noun.

• You're stuck on me like a tattoo

  ➔ Be + past participle as adjective (stuck); 'like' used for simile

  ➔ Adjective use 'stuck' after a form of 'be' describes state; 'like' introduces a simile.