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Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
edited June 2008 in The Porch
When I first started posting here I wrote how PJ helped me get through some tough times. Well as lots know, I plan on getting a Tattoo commemorating PJ, but I also think something for my father who died 3 yrs ago would be fitting too.

These lyrics seem so fitting for a tattoo.

Oh, dear dad, can you see me now
I am myself, like you somehow
Ill wait up in the dark for you to speak to me
Ill open up...
Release me...

From Release.. It ties in two of the things I love most.

I want to get the lyrics on the side of my leg, and stickman on the side of my left arm. I think it would be fitting.

How great are those lyrics? Really hits home.
2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
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  • LizardkingLizardking Posts: 936
    I think the idea of Tat with PJ and Dad is great, I lost my Mom 3 years ago July 2nd.
    Those lyrics sound to me like a child who wish's they had a relationship with there father?


    Please don't take my post as mean, not ment that way!!
    Lizardking

    http://www.myspace.com/lizardkings1

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  • Got Some If You Need ItGot Some If You Need It Posts: 435
    lyrics are interpretations, they MEAN whatever they mean to you.
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  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Jeremy's Spoken wrote:
    When I first started posting here I wrote how PJ helped me get through some tough times. Well as lots know, I plan on getting a Tattoo commemorating PJ, but I also think something for my father who died 3 yrs ago would be fitting too.

    These lyrics seem so fitting for a tattoo.

    Oh, dear dad, can you see me now
    I am myself, like you somehow
    Ill wait up in the dark for you to speak to me
    Ill open up...
    Release me...

    From Release.. It ties in two of the things I love most.

    I want to get the lyrics on the side of my leg, and stickman on the side of my left arm. I think it would be fitting.

    How great are those lyrics? Really hits home.


    I think this is really nice and touching.
  • Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    Lizardking wrote:
    I think the idea of Tat with PJ and Dad is great, I lost my Mom 3 years ago July 2nd.
    Those lyrics sound to me like a child who wish's they had a relationship with there father?


    Please don't take my post as mean, not ment that way!!
    eh I take it as my father died when I was 14.. just a teenager, as im growing into a man, turning 18 June 29th.. Im hoping he cna see how far I have come in my life. I turned my life around so much in a good way. I also have obtained his qualities and mannerisms. Everyone says im a miniature of my father. I also at night hope that he cna here me when I look to the sky to talk to him. I speak to him everyone in a while.. and I know he hears me.

    Means a lot those lyrics.


    Oh, dear dad, can you see me now
    I am myself, like you somehow
    Ill wait up in the dark for you to speak to me
    Ill open up...
    Release me...
    2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
    2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,981
    Lost my Dad back in December. Been thinkin of doin something along these lines, dont want to rush into it.Your Idea sounds cool.

    My Dad was old school, and used to bust my chops over my existing tats, In a loving way though
  • LizardkingLizardking Posts: 936
    Jeremy's Spoken wrote:
    eh I take it as my father died when I was 14.. just a teenager, as im growing into a man, turning 18 June 29th.. Im hoping he cna see how far I have come in my life. I turned my life around so much in a good way. I also have obtained his qualities and mannerisms. Everyone says im a miniature of my father. I also at night hope that he cna here me when I look to the sky to talk to him. I speak to him everyone in a while.. and I know he hears me.

    Means a lot those lyrics.


    Oh, dear dad, can you see me now
    I am myself, like you somehow
    Ill wait up in the dark for you to speak to me
    Ill open up...
    Release me...


    Then I think it will be awesome!!! Alot of truth to becoming a man.
    I've tried to think of a PJ lyric to honor my Mom but funny part she HATED my Tattoos!! LOl

    Make sure you post pic of it!!!
    Lizardking

    http://www.myspace.com/lizardkings1

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  • Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    CROJAM95 wrote:
    Lost my Dad back in December. Been thinkin of doin something along these lines, dont want to rush into it.Your Idea sounds cool.

    My Dad was old school, and used to bust my chops over my existing tats, In a loving way though
    Im so sorry man.

    EDIT I used the wrong word..
    2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
    2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



  • Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    Lizardking wrote:
    Then I think it will be awesome!!! Alot of truth to becoming a man.
    I've tried to think of a PJ lyric to honor my Mom but funny part she HATED my Tattoos!! LOl

    Make sure you post pic of it!!!
    I will get it in July.. so I will def post it.
    2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
    2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



  • LizardkingLizardking Posts: 936
    What do you think of this:

    And the road
    The old man paved
    The broken seams along the way
    The rusted signs, left just for me
    He was guiding me, love, his own way



    Ed seems to have written alot of songs about fathers?
    Lizardking

    http://www.myspace.com/lizardkings1

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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Jeremy's Spoken wrote:
    When I first started posting here I wrote how PJ helped me get through some tough times. Well as lots know, I plan on getting a Tattoo commemorating PJ, but I also think something for my father who died 3 yrs ago would be fitting too.

    These lyrics seem so fitting for a tattoo.

    Oh, dear dad, can you see me now
    I am myself, like you somehow
    Ill wait up in the dark for you to speak to me
    Ill open up...
    Release me...

    From Release.. It ties in two of the things I love most.

    I want to get the lyrics on the side of my leg, and stickman on the side of my left arm. I think it would be fitting.

    How great are those lyrics? Really hits home.
    Yes, they are great. I remember when I first heard them, they really made me think of my dad who passed away in 1983. :)
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,981
    Jeremy's Spoken wrote:
    Im so sorry man. I have apathy for you. I found my father dead in his bedroom.

    He had similar cancer as Sen.Kennedy.

    I'm sorry for your loss

    Not easy
  • Evo2010Evo2010 Posts: 90
    Jeremy's Spoken wrote:
    When I first started posting here I wrote how PJ helped me get through some tough times. Well as lots know, I plan on getting a Tattoo commemorating PJ, but I also think something for my father who died 3 yrs ago would be fitting too.

    These lyrics seem so fitting for a tattoo.

    Oh, dear dad, can you see me now
    I am myself, like you somehow
    Ill wait up in the dark for you to speak to me
    Ill open up...
    Release me...

    From Release.. It ties in two of the things I love most.

    I want to get the lyrics on the side of my leg, and stickman on the side of my left arm. I think it would be fitting.

    How great are those lyrics? Really hits home.

    Very touching. I know how you feel. Release is a great song. Its funny that people use release as a way of remembering a family member we were close to when Ed wrote about the father he hardly knew. Seems more powerful that way. Same can be said for Alive.
  • writersuwritersu Posts: 1,867
    I don't know about the length though. I think it is an awesome idea. Which words would you choose if you had to limit it? I think it could be awesome still if you even shortened it a bit. Then it would have a private meaning that you could tell if you wanted to.........
    Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on The Creek......


    Together we will float like angels.........

    In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
  • writersuwritersu Posts: 1,867
    Jeremy's Spoken wrote:
    eh I take it as my father died when I was 14.. just a teenager, as im growing into a man, turning 18 June 29th.. Im hoping he cna see how far I have come in my life. I turned my life around so much in a good way. I also have obtained his qualities and mannerisms. Everyone says im a miniature of my father. I also at night hope that he cna here me when I look to the sky to talk to him. I speak to him everyone in a while.. and I know he hears me.

    Means a lot those lyrics.


    Oh, dear dad, can you see me now
    I am myself, like you somehow
    Ill wait up in the dark for you to speak to me
    Ill open up...
    Release me...


    wow, I think he can. I sometimes ask God to give my dad a hug for me.
    Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on The Creek......


    Together we will float like angels.........

    In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    i think the sentiment is great and the lyrics fit perfectly to your situation.

    all that aside, however,


    getting a lot of writing as a tattoo can be a good idea in the beginning, but over time, depending on how big the font is, the letters may blend into eachother. just be sure to get a big enough size, so this doesnt happen.

    good luck with it. cant wait to see what you decide to get.
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  • writersuwritersu Posts: 1,867
    Lizardking wrote:
    What do you think of this:

    And the road
    The old man paved
    The broken seams along the way
    The rusted signs, left just for me
    He was guiding me, love, his own way



    Ed seems to have written alot of songs about fathers?


    yeah, and I have seen that recently the real reason Eddie said what he did at the Grammy's was not to be ungrateful but to be acknowledging of the other artists. he does mention his father here thogh and it's cool.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHEYs0CMe4U
    Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on The Creek......


    Together we will float like angels.........

    In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
  • NotoriousIMPNotoriousIMP Posts: 141
    Got the lyrics "dear dad, can u see me now i am myself like you somehow. " written in italian on my forearm. I lost my dad 25yrs ago at age 11. The MSG show on the 25th will be 26th yr anniversary to the day. So i want to haer release as the opener that night.
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  • PJBuckeyePJBuckeye Posts: 1,102
    I lost my dad in 1992. I was only 10. Those words probably hit home more than any other song I have ever heard.
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  • Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    writersu wrote:
    I don't know about the length though. I think it is an awesome idea. Which words would you choose if you had to limit it? I think it could be awesome still if you even shortened it a bit. Then it would have a private meaning that you could tell if you wanted to.........
    Oh, dear dad, can you see me now
    I am myself, like you somehow
    I'd prob just get that with the stickman.
    2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
    2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



  • mattcozeamattcozea Posts: 377
    Lizardking wrote:
    What do you think of this:

    And the road
    The old man paved
    The broken seams along the way
    The rusted signs, left just for me
    He was guiding me, love, his own way
    Yeah, I was about to suggest Man of the Hour.
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  • swallowedwordsswallowedwords Posts: 1,093
    Jeremy's Spoken wrote:
    eh I take it as my father died when I was 14.. just a teenager, as im growing into a man, turning 18 June 29th.. Im hoping he cna see how far I have come in my life. I turned my life around so much in a good way. I also have obtained his qualities and mannerisms. Everyone says im a miniature of my father. I also at night hope that he cna here me when I look to the sky to talk to him. I speak to him everyone in a while.. and I know he hears me.

    Means a lot those lyrics.


    Oh, dear dad, can you see me now
    I am myself, like you somehow
    Ill wait up in the dark for you to speak to me
    Ill open up...
    Release me...

    Sorry to hear about your dad, buddy.
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  • Jeremys SpokenJeremys Spoken Posts: 7,578
    swallowedwords wrote:
    Sorry to hear about your dad, buddy.
    Hey thanks man. Yeah, I just have to keep going. And im loving life now.. esp the summer to look forward too and PJ!
    2008 - MSG 6/24-6/25
    2010 - Newark 5/18 MSG 5/21
    2011 - PJ20 9/3-9/4
    2012 - MIA Festival 9/2
    2013 - Wrigley Field 7/19 Brooklyn 10/18-10/19 Philly 10/22
    2015 - Colbert show - 9/23 Global Citizens Festival 9/26
    2016 - Philly 4/28-4/29 MSG 5/1-5/2



  • ONCE DEVIDEDONCE DEVIDED Posts: 1,131
    ahh pj words. they strike a chord with so many.
    I have thought often of getting a tat with my wifes and daughters name, with the lines from wishlist
    i wish I was the peddle brake that you depended on
    I wish I was the verb TO TRUST and never let you down

    Release. a fantastic song. it ws the first song that gave me comfort during some very hard years. The death of a mother and alienation of a father.
    all the best
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  • writersuwritersu Posts: 1,867
    Jeremy's Spoken wrote:
    Oh, dear dad, can you see me now
    I am myself, like you somehow
    I'd prob just get that with the stickman.


    still cool. I like that idea. will you post a pix of it if you get it?
    Baby, You Wouldn't Last a Minute on The Creek......


    Together we will float like angels.........

    In the moment that you left the room, the album started skipping, goodbye to beauty shared with the ones that you love.........
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