[Verse 1]
Needles hum like a lullaby
Pain soothes where tears won’t dry
Each line a scar I chose to draw
A map of grief
A broken law
I wear my story in black and blue
Every shade a piece I once knew
Names of ghosts who slipped away
They rest on my skin but never decay
[Prechorus]
The ink don’t lie
It holds me tight
A shield for the war I fight
[Chorus]
When the world is too loud
I find my peace
In the hum of a needle
I feel release
My tattoos
My truth
They help me cope
Each stroke of pain
A line of hope
[Verse 2]
Momma’s name curled on my arm
Her voice silent
Her touch warm
A sparrow for the dreams I’ve buried deep
A clock that reminds me life won’t keep
Fingers trace the wolf on my chest
It howls for the nights I couldn't rest
No bandage for the soul
Just this art
A canvas for a shattered heart