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Song lyrics are clearly a popular choice for tattoos, and in the past we’ve celebrated some of the greatest verses ever committed to skin. But the vast majority of lyrical quotes are pretty much plain old script tattoos — we have nothing against this, but it’s interesting to see tattoos where lyrics are combined with an artistic flourish, so we’ve gathered some examples of truly beautiful work that we thought we’d share with you.

Elliott Smith

From “Happiness,” and a surprisingly carefree image to feature the lyrics of one of the saddest and most beautiful songwriters ever to have picked up a guitar.

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