Like ink in your skin A lasting stain from history Permanently imprinted between my DNA Like ink in your skin Permanently imprinted between my DNA Like ink in your skin A self-inflicted exhibition of memory A promise to self To obfuscate the crushing weight We forget the pain but the meaning remains, only removed as a last resort To leave behind scars, a reminiscence of what we are when we're torn from what we fought for Forever entwined in my being, something worth living with And though the black fades to emerald, the meaning refuses to decay For better or worse, an eternal reminder I've come to understand, through all I live, I'll do it with you Cause me pain, distort my name, invigorate, or elevate