Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] You moved in with a milk crate dresser Plants all dying on the window sill Left your shoes in the kitchen doorway Said “If I stay I’ll probably stay for real” [Chorus] Cheap tattoo summer on our arms and our fingers Faded hearts But the ink still lingers We were broke We were loud We were sure we’d recover Cheap tattoo summer Thought it meant forever [Verse 2] We learned fights in the laundromat hallway Neighbors listening through the paper walls You cried hard on a Tuesday morning Over nothing Over everything at all [Chorus] Cheap tattoo summer on our arms and our fingers Faded hearts But the ink still lingers We were broke We were loud We were sure we’d recover Cheap tattoo summer Thought it meant forever [Bridge] Now I see your mark when I’m buying cigarettes (yeah) Tiny line on a stranger’s wrist Funny how a crooked little drawing Holds more truth than any promise we missed [Chorus] Cheap tattoo summer on our arms and our fingers Faded hearts But the ink still lingers We were broke We were loud We still sing the same number Cheap tattoo summer Cheap tattoo summer
Tags
rock, Crunchy indie rock band in a small club: overdriven twin guitars, warm bass, tight dry drums, male vocals with a raw, talky edge. Verses stay low and intimate, kick on the quarters; chorus explodes with roomy snare, gang shouts, and a bright fuzz lead doubling the hook. Brief middle break for tom-heavy build, then all-in final chorus with extra octave vocal for lift., indie rock
Duration
2:54
Instrumental
No
Created
2/27/2026