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Ed Sheeran – Tattoo (Demo) (2019) | Track profile | Dork

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Tattoo (Demo)

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Tattoo (Demo)

Release date: 18th February 2019

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About This Track

"Tattoo (Demo)" is a track by Ed Sheeran, from the album Demos, released 18th February 2019. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 10 articles about Ed Sheeran.

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Lyrics

Tattoo (Demo)

[Verse 1]

Mmm, yeah you burned me again

Well, I don't wanna know where you've been

Mmm, how is your new best friend?

And do you know I will treat you like him?

And I know

[Chorus]

You're under my skin

Running in my bloodstream

These scars are the way that you loved me

I guess that you had to leave a tattoo on my skin

Running in my bloodstream

These scars are the way that you loved me

I guess that you had to leave a tattoo to remind me

A tattoo to remind me

A tattoo to remind me

[Verse 2]

Apologies for the way I've been

I couldn't wash you off my skin

No I, I couldn't live without you

Mmm, tears and eyes can dry

But I know I'm burning like the wire in light bulbs

It could be in the way you bleed me

And I know

[Chorus]

You're under my skin

Running in my bloodstream

These scars are the way that you loved me

I guess that you had to leave a tattoo on my skin

Running in my bloodstream

These scars are the way that you loved me

I guess that you had to leave a tattoo to remind me

A tattoo to remind me

A tattoo to remind me

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus]

You're under my skin

Running in my bloodstream

These scars are the way that you loved me

I guess that you had to leave a tattoo on my skin

Running in my bloodstream

These scars are the way that you loved me

I guess that you had to leave a tattoo to remind me

A tattoo to remind me

A tattoo

[Outro]

Under my skin and running in my bloodstream

These scars are the way you loved me

I guess you had to leave a tattoo to remind me

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From Demos

2019

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Release year

2019

—Cold Water (Demo)
—Summer Nights (Demo)
—Tattoo (Demo)
—Antisocial (Demo)
—I Don’t Care (V 1.5)
—Falling All In (Demo)

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kiss me under the light of a thousand stars! - EP

kiss me under the light of a thousand stars! - EP

my forgotten favourites - EP

my forgotten favourites - EP

names in light at stadium heights - EP

names in light at stadium heights - EP

songs I wrote that almost didn't make it??? - EP

songs I wrote that almost didn't make it??? - EP

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Writer: Chris Leonard, Ed Sheeran, Jake Gosling