Tattoos Together – English Lyrics

• By: Lauv
• Album: ~how i'm feeling~

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the playful world of Lauv's "Tattoos Together," a catchy tune that explores the thrill of new love and the spontaneity of youth. This song is a great example of modern electropop, and its simple yet relatable lyrics make it easy to understand themes of love and memory. Discover how Lauv uses musical elements to convey the giddy emotions of the song and learn some fun vocabulary along the way!

[English]

Said I'd never fall, I'd never fall

I'd never fall but then I fell for you, mm

Back against the wall, against the wall

Against the wall, that's how it felt with you, mhm, mm

One weekend in Portland

You weren't even my girlfriend

We were walkin' and talkin'

Then somebody said, "Let's get"

Tattoos together, something to remember

If it's way too soon, fuck it, whatever

Give me shapes and letters

If it's not forever, then at least we'll have tattoos together

Mhm, 'cause I love you

Mhm, 'cause I love you

Mhm, 'cause I love you

Mhm

Knew it from the moment, from the moment

From the moment that I saw you naked, mm, yeah

I could never love nobody else, nobody else

The way I loved you, baby, mm, mm

One weekend, no sleepin'

You weren't even my girlfriend, yeah

We were kissin', like, real kissin'

Then somebody said, "Let's get"

Tattoos together, something to remember

If it's way too soon, fuck it, whatever

Give me shapes and letters

If it's not forever, then at least we'll have tattoos together

Mhm, 'cause I love you

Mhm, 'cause I love you

Mhm, 'cause I love you

Mhm, tattoos together

Yeah, your cherry earrings are my favorite

It looks so good, I had to save it

I've been hopin', prayin' we last forever

'Cause there's nothing better than you and I

Tattoos together, something to remember

If it's way too soon, fuck it, whatever

Give me shapes and letters

If it's not forever, then at least we'll have tattoos together

Mhm, 'cause I love you

Mhm, 'cause I love you

Mhm, 'cause I love you

Mhm, oh

Oh yeah

Mhm, oh yeah

Mhm, huh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tattoos /təˈtuːz/ B1	noun - permanent designs inked on the skin
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to feel deep affection noun - deep affection
forever /fɔːrˈɛvər/ B1	adverb - for all time
remember /rɪˈmɛm.bər/ B1	verb - to recall something from memory
weekend /ˈwiːkˌɛnd/ A2	noun - Saturday and Sunday
girlfriend /ˈɡɜːrlˌfrɛnd/ A2	noun - a female partner in a romantic relationship
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a vertical structure that encloses or divides
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of affection noun - a touch with the lips
shape /ʃeɪp/ B1	noun - the external form or appearance verb - to give a particular form to
letter /ˈlɛt.ər/ A2	noun - a character representing a sound
cherry /ˈtʃɛr.i/ A2	noun - a small, round, red fruit
earrings /ˈɪə.rɪŋz/ B1	noun - jewelry worn on the ears
favorite /ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/ A2	adjective - most liked or preferred noun - a preferred thing
naked /ˈneɪ.kɪd/ B1	adjective - without clothing
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ B1	noun - a brief period of time
soon /suːn/ A2	adverb - in a short time
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to drop down under gravity
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas

Key Grammar Structures

• Said I'd never fall, I'd never fall

  ➔ Past Perfect

  ➔ The phrase 'Said I'd never fall' uses the past perfect tense ('had' + past participle) to indicate an action completed before another past action, though 'had' is contracted to 'I'd'.

• If it's way too soon, fuck it, whatever

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The phrase 'If it's way too soon' is a Type 1 conditional sentence, used to talk about a possible situation and its result. Here, 'if' introduces the condition, followed by the present tense.

• Give me shapes and letters

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Give me shapes and letters' uses the imperative mood to give a direct command or request. It is a straightforward way to express a demand.

• If it's not forever, then at least we'll have tattoos together

  ➔ Future Tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase 'we'll have tattoos together' uses the future tense with 'will' to indicate a future action. It expresses a prediction or promise about what will happen.

• Mhm, 'cause I love you

  ➔ Contraction and Abbreviation

  ➔ The phrase 'Mhm, 'cause I love you' uses a contraction ('cause for 'because') and an abbreviation ('Mhm' for an affirmative sound). These are common in informal speech.