Sade - Like a Tattoo (Audio)

[@Timecapsule96]

I’ve always loved the “I remember his hands and the way the mountains looked, light shot diamonds from his eyes,” and the “war is still raging inside of me, I still feel the chills as I reveal my shame to you, I’ll wear it like a tattoo.” Like how much more poetic can you get

[@pedropolanco9042]

Poetical trascendance, within through another time or dimensional-passthroughrealm of feelins. Something not pretty usual them, and specially in these almost totally-'musak' facturated days...man!

[@SidneyDBrown]

Yess I love this song 🎵

[@layagreen9493]

One of her most beautiful songs, the softly playing guitar and her vocals are simply superb!

[@shaym4306]

Right?? My exact most fave parts too! Sung like an angelic siren. Said so poetically. She’s a wonder🖤✨

[@bigboyhaunts]

Shut up

[@Izaokas-IgnotasChodakaukas]

her voice when she says "light shot diamonds from his eyes" literally gives me shivers...

[@Bigjizay]

The best part of the song 😀

[@nathanielsolis1151]

And right after hungry for life that's when it gives me mine!

[@idaliciofunk]

Lyrics: He told me sweet lies of sweet loves Heavy with the burden of the truth And he spoke of his dreams Broken by the burden Broken by the burden of his youth Fourteen years, he said I couldn't look into the sun She saw him laying at the end of my gun Hungry for life And thirsty for the distant river I remember his hands And the way the mountains looked The light shot diamonds from his eyes Hungry for life And thirsty for the distant river Like the scar of age Written all over my face The war is still raging inside of me I still feel the chill As I reveal my shame to you I wear it like a tattoo I wear it like a tattoo I wear it like a tattoo

[@Ireiplier]

Tysm

[@adaroyal7145]

Thank youuu

[@bigboyhaunts]

Shut up 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@johnnysunrocket8618]

Thank you 🙏 I needed that. I was counting on you

[@mariannajazmin4046]

And

[@TungstenOvergaard]

25 years ago, more or less, I was crying in a train, in Denmark, listening to this song. Again and again and again. Now, 25 years later, I’m crying again. The power of music is underated.

[@izabelleoliveira6571]

bro,is music is insane,i listening again and again

[@CaleseJackson]

this song was made 8 years ago...

[@WashifAdnan]

​@@CaleseJackson nah man, this song was released back in 1992. It was just uploaded here in KZbin 8 years ago.

[@TheWalkingSteakhouse]

Danish train service will make anyone cry

[@riussmith5926]

So relaxing, peaceful and beautiful

[@lynettepatrice2600]

Yes indeed!

[@jaymillymills]

Sad that the lyrics is about violence

[@ricardoricardoricardoricardo]

The song is about the murder of a civilian during war...

[@sigmaloup1066]

The greatest female song writer of all time

[@takeoffwithmeburner]

right. and its really not even close. i hear dumb ish like TaYLoR sWIfT like what????

[@balynsus]

You gotta be someone safe and special for a war vet to confess his murder to you. And then you make a song out of it. Sade is so unique .

[@shaym4306]

Always unique 🖤

[@olvgab9047]

She is a goddess

[@carmensellesalvarez1420]

can you explain?

[@nicolert2712]

She's amazing

[@atte3457]

@@carmensellesalvarez1420A man told Sade in a bar that he murdered someone in Vietnam war and he is forever haunted by it

[@AAli-tx7tz]

Ive been a genuine fan of Sade since I was about 7, 8 years old. I used to listen to her music to fall asleep. 30 years later it still brings tears to my eyes (literally) how humanly beautiful her songs still are. Timeless gems

[@fovsman]

LITERALLY ME

[@Loc92217]

Omg same !! Fell asleep to Sade as a little girl .. I’m 37 now 😅😇

[@camosbourne8018]

Beautiful. I was born on the 93’ tour, so naturally been a fan since I was born haha. My dad is Leroy, her vocalist and acoustic guitar. I feel biased and sometimes alone as a younger listener but it makes me happy others connect to the music as well on a deep level. Thanks for the comment ❤

[@sergiovazquez8599]

God , I love how it hits at 1:40 😳 gives you adrenaline

[@solitudeguard5688]

Agreed. Something truly awakens inside you.

[@ava6835]

chris travis 😭

[@Ireiplier]

YASSS

[@Neqlin]

1:38

[@user-pu1bs9eh7v]

Feels like Heaven

[@spencersuen3360]

"the light shot diamonds from his eyes" gives me chills

[@The_RealMs_Karma]

Sade=Timeless

[@ripvv2606]

U glazin

[@TOP2TAKU]

​@@ripvv2606bro MIGHT be the hater of all time

[@Tonyayt]

I think Sade is not human, she’s an angel brought here to mend broken hearts and bring peace to our minds and bodies. 2024 still relevant!!❤

[@TroyTroy-s5l]

Yeah, right...

[@mikethegodson4250]

You know it's good when you get goosebumps and your eyes water up. Damn she's good.

[@moniquemitchell5092]

mike thegodson Yes, especially that outro with the guitar solo and her voice harmonizing together. Kind of my favorite part. ❤️🎤👌 3:20 - 3:41

[@derayebaker3980]

I don't know about the Goosebumps.but tearing up yes in Deedee...Fort Worth Texas

[@CybersSoul]

The likes are 911 🤨💀

[@BabyPink911]

@@derayebaker3980 Texas sucks

[@nehiroktemm]

perfect

[@LORILIVINGSTONOFFICIAL]

I was way too immature to appreciate this album back then… to appreciate the sheer brilliance of it! Wow!

[@RacCkhn]

Meaning in music finds you when it finds you.

[@Fp007]

This is the kind of music i’m thankful for finding. The kind that tells you a story of life that somehow you understand the sentiment behind the words spoken. beautiful and timeless.

[@luisillopisillo]

knowing the backstory and the meaning of this song made it 100 times better. The lyrics hold so much emotion, it's like a traumatic memory told in the most beautiful way.

[@terrial69]

One of the best album covers ever...

[@moniquemitchell5092]

,Michael Lathan Beautiful!!

[@kullurd]

Definitely considering how private SADE is. I feel this is her most personal soul bearing album hence the cover “naked yet guarded”

[@JustYourAverageMusicListener]

Strongly agree

[@ISVVVc628]

Photographed by fashion photog extraordinaire Albert Watson. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@choiyeonjun6032]

I'm not proud of having to discover this song from tiktok especially such a sentimental piece like this? How did this even end up on there is the question I was thinking in my mind? I've only discovered the song today but I feel like the lyrics have been with me since the beginning of time? My goodness I love this woman♥️

[@kikuchiz]

omg did you find it on a kpop edit too?

[@ireinissane]

Me too it's beautiful!

[@choiyeonjun6032]

@@kikuchiz Not it was from the lovely black community lol♥️

[@jessicanatasya9773]

me too!

[@honeycakes15]

@@kikuchiz LMAO no

[@tcollins7081]

That last part of this song, "I'll wear it like a tattoo", she says multiple times, it just sends chills through my spine, oh my goodness 😮

[@BandofHands]

This queen is the most beautiful musician in every quality. I will die on this hill.

[@numberonefan313]

I still feel the chill, as I reveal my shame to you, I'll wear it liiike a tattoo...

[@mrcal18]

+numberonefan313 That's a heavy line right there.

[@numberonefan313]

It really is

[@jerrypenticuff2826]

numberonefan313. Damn she makes me want to put wife on side and start a new romance as jodi w says IM LOOKING FOR A NEWLOVE

[@SandyRed881]

numberonefan313 girl!

[@DigitalLazarus]

Like the scar of age ... written all over my face ... the war is still raging inside of me.

[@craigmerighe8742]

The amount of raw emotion this song inflicts within me is insane. I’m very lucky to have discovered this song.

[@chrisruppert8091]

Song always reminded me that it's ok to have scars. We wear them like a tattoo. If anyone needs to talk about anything I'm here just hit me up.

[@Gigi1111Layna]

💕💫💕💫😇

[@sandrabrown5416]

💞

[@startswithyouuuu]

that’s so sweet.

[@dominiclcooksey]

Dude this is so nice and I can tell you genuinely mean it! Stay blessed 🙌

[@aliana1754]

[@revanmemmedzade5821]

It is 03:27 already and ı am preparing for ielts exam. And in this situation this music makes me feel relax, more comfy. No need to say any more, just masterpiece. Thanks, Sade, you conquered our hearts

[@yemrdreals291]

These lyrics are some of the best ever written

[@adrian-h3d]

Sade combined the language of common poetry within the layered labyrinth of human emotions

[@adrian-h3d]

thank u

[@SleggarLawlz]

I haven't heard this song since 2003. So many things have happened, good and bad, since then. I was traveling with my mother, an army vet, and we vibed to this song on our way back home. I looked up the lyrics, and hearing that it was Sade's interpretation of a talk with a Vietnam veteran made it much, much stronger to me. I'm only 28, I was a young child hearing this song and never knew how heavy the implications are. Now the lyrics really resonate so deep with me, even beyond its general association. We all wear so much on us that way, but the stories we have to tell from it are timeless, just like this song.

[@Blujonny11]

She actually said it was about a conversation she had at a bar with an Iraq war veteran. She spoke about it at a concert.

[@enough2715]

I have such a hard time allowing myself to feel emotions, but Sade is the only artist who's work brings tears to my eyes just thinking about her voice, lyrics and her incredible band. I don't even have to hear this song, just thinking about it gives me goosebumps, her ability to create such beauty from such a dark subject matter. This comment makes me sound so dramatic, I swear I don't feel this strongly about any other artists. Sade isn't even in my preferred genre but man she draws you in.

[@Wormz101]

This song is literally the definition of beautiful. Sade is truly beautiful for giving this to us as well💗🎀💎🫧

[@creizicreizi]

A VOZ DESSA MULHER É COISA DE OUTRO MUNDO!❤️

[@MarcioCosta1993]

Eu viajando muito ouvindo! Experiência Auditiva única❤

[@slej_hamer1212]

I can't describe in words how much i love every sound bite of this song

[@pillowburger1309]

Just spreading some knowledge for the people swinging in. I love reading this while listening to it. The final night of Sade’s 1993 Love Deluxe World Tour, Sade explained to her audience that “Like A Tattoo” was a true story based on the accounts of a stranger Sade met years ago on an evening at a New York City bar: A long time ago, I met a man in a bar in New York. He told me his story. This is his song. It’s about war and what he had to go through. The song’s grave tone reflects his guilt and shame over committing a war crime. Over the course of the song, we learn that he shot and killed a man who had his hands up in surrender-an act that may have also been witnessed by a significant woman in the victim’s life. But despite the soldier’s egregious act, the intensity of his regret is only possible because of the empathy present in his heart; his love for humanity...

[@Sarah-bn3xr]

Did he kill the significant woman too? Mind telling me what you think the lyrics "I remember his hand and the way mountains" looked mean? I'm not sure of what they mean

[@pillowburger1309]

@@Sarah-bn3xr I thought it meant that our soldier was in enemy territory when he killed this other soldier and the part with his hands were because the enemy soldier raised his hands in surrender.

[@Sarah-bn3xr]

@@pillowburger1309 alright I get now... thank you

[@only1_okami]

This is one of the saddest but most beautiful song I've heard. Every word and note resonates so strongly

[@ablunt20]

This song give me chills every time I hear it! Classic!

[@TheJens191]

Was für ein wundervolles Lied, Sade ist einfach ein Traum

[@AngelRDiaz-ie6ww]

This song just when the first strings being strummed or slightly grazed or hit on the guitar was enough too transport me out of this world and into someplace else let alone not too say were her voice took me when she began too sing (: This was my favorite Sade song by far and the one that made me a 4 life fan of her forever (: Great song, great group and great singer (: Pure Absolute Perfect Greatness Period (: A True GOAT Force (:

[@hiraizoe]

Querida Sade, como pode fazer uma música tão boa?! Ela é realmente linda e sentimental, não serei capaz de dedica-la a alguém... Sua voz angelical e os toques suaves do violão fazem a música ser única e completamente viciante, no refrão eu facilmente posso me imaginar em um romance, algo profundo, uma bela história de amor mas ao mesmo tempo me trás um sentimento de saudade, como se essa música estivesse sido escrita com as memórias de um amor da juventude, dois jovens que se amaram intensamente, mas não faziam ideia do que era amar, por isso foram separados pelo o tempo e destinados a seguirem caminhos completamente diferentes e apesar disso, eles nunca esqueceram a doce sensação do amor que tiveram um com o outro, eles queriam voltar, mas é tarde demais para isso...... Isso é lindo, mas tão triste...

[@mauricioreis2426]

Poxa faço das suas palavras a minha e como se passasse um filme na memória de coisas que o tempo não apaga e a saudade ele existe em todos os aspectos quando se sente no coração de verdade

[@yoon-ns1jx]

the story behind this song is actually insane

[@jazzysgamingchannel7722]

What’s the story ?

[@yoon-ns1jx]

@@jazzysgamingchannel7722 her lover was a vietnam vet and he basically told her about the guilt of him having to k!ll a solider and her accepting it hence “i’ll wear it like a tattoo”

[@pickleaaa1]

@@yoon-ns1jx brooo i listened to this song when i went to dc a few days ago and when we were at the vietnam wall memorial i was listening to it what the hell of a coincidence 😭😭☠☠

[@rosa_stars349]

@@pickleaaa1divine consequence

[@RC-li7nn]

He wasn’t her lover. He was a random stranger she had met at an NYC bar and it’s based on her real accounts of meeting this man.

[@agnesaine9763]

These music rehersals has something that I can’t explain. There’s is a melancholic peace… exactly the same vibe as the letter says. Sade is a GENIUS.

[@universalsubliminals1174]

the chords and the part startinf at 2:09 give me chills

[@Heavenlyath]

Essa música me passa a sensação de encontrar uma paixão antiga em um lugar aleatório, vocês dois sabem muito bem oque tiveram e até a conexão que tiverem mas também a certeza de que não foram destinados a ficar juntos.

[@jeffreyriley8742]

Of all her songs, this may be my favorite.

[@matthewappleby1651]

An iconic singer and band of the 80’s. She melts our hearts and sends those best ever chills through your body. Soothing, touching, stoked in emotion and love. She was and still is an unmistakable vocal ❤

[@geannesabino5934]

sem palavras para expressar o que eu sinto quando ouço todas as músicas, tocam demais no meu coração!

[@loriblythe6635]

She’s got a mesmerizing voice. It’s beautiful

[@TheMartinslima]

Come on, how is it possible not like this gorgeous song...?

[@JustYourAverageMusicListener]

it isn't ❤

[@mrsandman3717]

He told me sweet lies of sweet loves Heavy with the burden of the truth And he spoke of his dreams Broken by the burden Broken by the burden of his youth "Fourteen years," he said "I couldn't look into the sun She saw him laying at the end of my gun" Hungry for life And thirsty for the distant river I remember his hands And the way the mountains looked The light shot diamonds from his eyes Hungry for life And thirsty for the distant river Like the scar of age Written all over my face The war is still raging inside of me I still feel the chill As I reveal my shame to you I wear it like a tattoo I wear it like a tattoo I wear it like a tattoo

[@mariaddis9341]

My husband , best friend and love of my life left me 3 years ago. I miss him every day!! I am left with our wonderful son. This song hits!

[@vicrod74]

Her voice is so soothing, calming and so loving... Love all her music. ♥♥♥

[@JustYourAverageMusicListener]

agreed

[@armandobroncas4124]

Queen SADE soothed my soul when it was going through turmoil and uncertain times, she saved me and I will be forever grateful.....

[@danielapagliaro8025]

This song is hauntingly beautiful!

[@thomaswalls957]

It's no secret Sade she's a incredible singer, from the very 1st time i heard her voice i instantly fell in love with her,& what's over looked i think is her incredible band mates

[@LoneWolf81684]

My favorite Sade song. But of course, like some listeners, I didn't understand it at first. Initially I thought "wow, this is a really dark quarrel between lovers".....listened to it again and realized that it's a war veteran telling his murder story to Sade. Nowadays I like to connect this song to my depression because I always feel like there's a war raging inside of me 24/7.

[@elipru9632]

I hope you find ways to enchant your life

[@LoneWolf81684]

@@elipru9632 Me too.

[@elipru9632]

@@LoneWolf81684 💗

[@clevelandjoehendersonjr8679]

I literally zone out to everything....when I'm listening to sade....there will never be another her....her voice takes u to a place thats unheard of....love this woman indeed!!!

[@AbdiqalisMohamud010]

I heard this song yesterday on a Spotify recommendation and started crying half way through. Never heard of Sade before this. Beautiful

[@AAli-tx7tz]

Enjoy going into the full catalog. Listen to Best Of Sade to get a good good feel but there is even more. Amazing Music like No other available.

[@Lyonel-ky7nc]

Thanx cuz no one is there

[@soverneuphame9088]

Hungry for Life.... Thirsty for the distant rivers💎

[@pedropolanco9042]

She definitive has growth her self, inside tthis song's content, an excellence out of the blissful extassis from i(its) her intimate's own...!

[@frank2476]

Non la ascoltavo più da anni e riscoprirla e' stato come tornare a quei tempi in cui la testa non aveva pensieri e tutto sembrava eterno.. magica Sade

[@musicmadness3889]

No one writes like Sade. Simply the best. 😀

[@tanyalloyd562]

What a beautiful song, this touches my soul. What a talented artist ❤

[@montspresso1970]

1:28 is🍃😌

[@KOMBO-]

Tiktok

[@ripvv2606]

Cap

[@ayarexia]

So beautiful and so soothing. All I could hear in my head was this song when I visited the beach and let the waves wash my feet. I wanted nothing more than to just walk deeper and deeper with this song in my ears into the sea and let it engulf me and put me to sleep. I still somewhat regret not ending everything there when I felt so peaceful, even if that was a totally impossible situation to achieve, considering my family was with me. I'm 17, but all I can think about now, instead of finals and college and everything, is just how I didn't die in the waves that day. Regretful.

[@M_A_C_K_215]

Bro need a hug

[@briancrowley6413]

this is one of the best neglected songs on love deluxe. It is a bitter sweet confession to a current lover of a past lover and the pull the person has on them alive or dead SD

[@lordbaylish3187]

Brian Crowley ...an underrated comment......you get it. One of the most tragically beautiful songs ever made.

[@briancrowley6413]

true

[@TheGoodWin777]

Simplicity is sometimes the most deeply meaningful way of being but do you mind elaborating? I am still trying to understand this song. Not sure who is confessing to who. Any explanation would be appreciated.

[@KaansRoom]

Sade actually said this was about her conversation with a Vietnam vet.

[@briancrowley6413]

we all have secrets... versions of the truth but it depends on how much or what we want to reveal to another person

[@bbossnation5697]

Sade's voice and music touches my soul

[@bowserfera]

a progressão de acordes dessa música é simplesmente INSANA 😭

[@kamaal1262]

October 2019 I'm still loving Sade !!! Thank for blessing my heart and soul through my ears!

[@localafh]

Sade = Smooth + Classy. Never been another artist quite like her. She lives in her own musical universe. Hebrews 11:6

[@coimbralaw]

Some of the greatest music literally ever made.

[@lukemunroe7076]

I'm so glad I exist in a time that Sade exists 😇

[@itmslove]

RIP Dad. It's been 3 months since you left. I wish we could be reconciled before your journey ended on earth, and a new one began. I will always have this song. It always made me think of you, and always will.

[@silkyjohnson4519]

I just discovered this song. Its beautiful. Im sorry about your father.

[@treytolbert7675]

I send my condolences to 😢u

[@crystalsola4555]

💙🙏🏼

[@tunanuna]

I'm so sorry for your loss❤

[@dominiclcooksey]

I'm really sorry for you're loss, I lost my dad 4 years ago and it still hurts like hell. Hope life is treating you well bro, it gets easier with time!

[@cancersticks1820]

This song is everything

[@Jani28]

Helen Folesade(Sade) Adu a timeless beauty with Epic phenomenal voice & music!!! Yes!! These lyrics omg! Mean even more as I am older.

[@TyrendGoins-q7e]

Sade got us in my family through a rough time. We love You miss Sade!!!

[@eagleo9215]

This is the tune for me,,, deeeeeeep ... Absolutely beautiful ,,,"Hungry for life and thirsty for the distance" WOW ❤️

[@availablelight999]

My God. How Sade can send a message. Love love love her

[@LenOx4791]

I've had love for sweet, sweet Sade since the late 80s! It's almost 2024. My love is still here!

[@hermesthegr8759]

The only artist that can make me weep. So beautiful

[@jacksor2]

The "VERY BEST" from SADE ...Love Love this ONE y'all.

[@mjones4458]

Never asks if I'm still listening! I will be listening till the day I die... I grew up on Sade. Back in the 80s, my mother played her all the time. I got to see her in concert in 2011. I am now 45 and I'm still in awe at her beauty and her unique voice 🙌🏽 there's just something about her Aura when she was on stage. It's hard to describe she's a very unique individual

[@evan.iraheta]

My favorite song of all time and also the most beautiful song I believe to be created by a human being.

[@angeltinaw7198]

Absolutely one of best songs😊😊😊

[@Morpheus187]

She is the most beautiful singer with seductive energy. I have Loved her music since 1985 . Thank you, Brian Williams US Navy Mr. Chicago

[@airsoftvulture]

top 5 best songwriting ever heard..... in my life

[@soulblack621]

Every time Sade shows up in California I'm there. Looking forward to your return.❤️

[@am27.]

Music transcends time and place. Just listening to this music through both ears in a dark room at 5 in the morning puts me in a different, unfamiliar world.

[@valmyrbrandao188]

Sade Adu... um luxo; uma elegância!

[@shanegreene8898]

I can still feel the chill as I reveal my shame to you...the war is still raging inside of me.

[@crownedmelaninqueen]

Shane Greene I wear it like a tattoo

[@stellalun89]

this is so beautiful it literally reminds me of memories 😭

[@duggiebrown8794]

There is a chopped n screwed version of this song too, I love both of them.

[@lumoon8793]

This song reminds me one of the biggest days of my life, I remember him with this song... Thank you, Sade, this is a masterpiece.

[@JanRaz1955]

I used to cry real tears to this beautiful music back in the 90s. Still affects me yrs later. ❤

[@trishryans-ur8jx]

And love is a loading game by Amy winehouse

[@kristacosta1913]

.......Spoken, Sung & Written From The Heart, That's What I Like The Best!!......

[@uolf51]

She's beautiful, her voice is something

[@donnie3109]

Hail queen Sade

[@LWilkz]

The songs of my deepest sorrows and brightest days. I love Sade.

[@Sam-sy1gf]

Nemzz a genius sampling this beauty 🔥🤩

[@flaviamorlacci224]

I will always thank my mother, thanks to her I know this song since I was little ❤

[@Jesslsd]

Starting 2023 right! Listening to her music has helped me so much💜

[@heitorjr9359]

sade: perfeição

[@supersam1914]

GOAT greatest of all time 😍

[@mateoknezevic6442]

You are the GOAT if you still listen to this

[@_aqvax]

This song is a work of art