tattoo on my left arm

You traced your name in air

Like you knew it wouldn't stay

But somehow I still feel it

Every time I look that way

You never liked big promises

But you whispered soft and close

Now I've got a little lightning bolt

Where your hand used to go

You're the tattoo on my left arm

Faded now but still disarm

Every time I wear short sleeves

You come rushing back to me

Wasn't meant to last forever

But it's still part of who I am

You're the tattoo on my left arm

And I don't want it gone

We never talked about forever

Just slow songs and busy streets

But some moments last like ink

Pressed beneath the heat

You kissed it once just joking

But your voice still sounds that clear

Like a soft echo in cotton

I pretend not to hear

You're the tattoo on my left arm

No one asks but it still charms

Every story I dont tell

Every song I wear too well

You were lightning in a moment

And now you live in skin and calm

You're the tattoo on my left arm

And you're still holding on

I've loved again and it was nice

But never left a mark like that night

Some loves burn some just stay

In outlines we can't erase

You're the tattoo on my left arm

Not loud not bold just warm

And every time it fades a bit

I smile and let it sit

Cause some things don't need fixing

Some ghosts are soft and calm

You're the tattoo on my left arm

And maybe that's enough