Tattoo Ideas: Words & Phrases
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Written by: Jaclyn Popola
Of the thirteen tattoos I have permanently inked onto my skin for all time, four of them contain words or phrases. There's a single word on my lower stomach that hails from the Elvish language created in the "Lord of the Rings" saga by J.R.R. Tolkien, "wake your dreams" is on the back of my neck, "i only want now" is located on my lower back, and a Polish quote that means "anything I could desire, I already have" wraps around my upper bicep. As an avid reader and obsessive writer, I have maintained a love affair with the written word since learning how to read at age four. No matter how many times I tell myself, "Okay, my next tattoo is going to be an image", I always seem to end up getting more words.
We use words to convey meaning and express desire, to give solace and provide comfort, to impact and inspire. Getting someone's name tattooed can be a permanent memorial of a loved one who has passed away; inking the initials of your partner's name on your body can represent your eternal committment to one another; a quote from a favorite book or movie can serve as a daily reminder to live the ideals expressed in that particular saying.
And with so many different languages in the world, the possibilities are endless. Famous actress Angelina Jolie has a Pali incantation written in Khmer, the native language of her adopted son's birthplace, Cambodia. Others choose Japanese "kanjii" characters to represent the word or phrase they want to display. Keep in mind, however, that if you get a tattoo in a different in a place that is easily visible to passersby, you will constantly be asked the same question over and over again without fail: "What does your tattoo mean?"
If you're thinking about getting a tat, keep in mind that ideas are all around us at any given moment. If you have a favorite song lyric, instead of getting the actual words, think about getting the corresponding music notes or guitar tabs. If you're interested in getting yours or someone else's name, select a fancy font like Old English to make it interesting. Binary and barcode tattoos are also very popular right now because websites like Nickciske.com can be used to turn words and phrases into a series of numbers that only you will be able to understand. I am constantly on the lookout for new tattoo ideas, and currently I am considering two in particular: a quote by artist Kurt Halsey tattooed on my wrist that says "we are more than most will ever know" or a line from Dr. Seuss' children's book The Lorax which reads "unless someone like you cares a whole awful, nothing is going to get better--it's not."
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Your Lord Of THe Rings Tattoo "Wake Your Dreams" sounds hot! I like word tattoos a lot also bieng a words type of person that love to read and write!
I have elven words tattooed on my back! :) It is my first horse's name in elvish underneath an outline portrait of him. I think it is such a beautiful written language!
i just got my 2nd tattoo done yesterday...it is a quote from Buddha...."It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles,because the victory is yours it cannot be taken from you angels ro demons, heaven or hell"....with cherry blossoms around it...i love it!!
Im getting a tat in my own script that says " I miss you now more today then yesterday. " I hope the artist dosnt ask me why, im gonna have to say id rather not talk about it.
i dont know i was thinking about getting a tatto that sayas aegri somniawhich means "a sick man's dream" in latin, where do you guys think would be agood place to have it tattoed?
i Have 2 tattoos one is the elven star and the other says BELIEVE
that nothing is true; everthing is permitted tattoo is hot. that is so true.
love the site! i want some sort of latin script with a phrase having to do with karma. im thinking something short, i kind of want this on my neck. any ideas? thank you!
I love "wake your dreams" ... I have a colourful fish on my left lower back, but next I want a script.. .. just what I don't know... something positive to remind me every day is mine, I am in control of my destiny ... mmmm ideas?
agreed with you, Jesso. I'm looking for something similar. I've been considering "there will be an answer, let it be" from the Beatles song, "the journey is the destination" (or "it's not the journey, it's the destination", "all you need is love" (obviously I love the Beatles), and a few others I can't remember off the top of my head. I'm getting it on the arch of my foot, so it can't be too many words.
i need help i want to get a tattoo for mothers day but dont n0w what words to put i need help
i duno wot to get tattooed on my wrist. something people will always see an will always be on my skin. any suggestions?
me and my best friend are getting "promise" on our back towards the bottom. It means that we promise we'll always be there for each other and it's for our parents becuase it's saying tht we promise to always love you and we promise we'll never be too far away.
I love word tats. I have "struggle" arching on one shoulder and "sacrifice" on the other. I also have a kings crown with blood dripping off of it that says "Blood of a slave, Heart of a king". I want to get more. There like little reminders i guess.
I am so into the * wake ur dreams tattoo*
i would like to get no day but today on my penis, which is very large i might add.
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I have a tattoo on my wrist which is seize the day translated into latin "carpe diem" then wrote in elvish, i love it everyone makes comments on it, i want another meaningful sayin in hewbrew but i dont no what to get?
I am getting "Through the thorns, to the stars" in latin. (~ Per asper ad astra ~)
I want to put "Take My Hand" with a heart on my inner wrist, but I have small wrists and I'm afraid the text would be too small.



cgull8m says:
14 months ago
Those are nice tattoos, I would like to have one image tattooed. My Grandma had plenty of tattoos in her hand, but it was part of religious thing.