tomwaits1

tomwaits2

And I wish you’d a-known her, we were quite a pair
She was sharp as a razor and soft as a prayer

- Excerpt from the Tom Waits song Bad Liver And a Broken Heart.

This tattoo comes from Anne in Toronto, who says:

I’ve always loved that line and feel it perfectly represents the duality that seems to define me. It’s also a tribute to Waits, who is one of my heroes (as cheesy as that is) and favourite artist.

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  • Welcome to Contrariwise

    This is a website about literary tattoos. That is, tattoos based on books, poems, lyrics, and many other literary sources.

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