Tattoo Story – Maggie’s Swallow Tattoo
Maggie’s Swallow Tattoo Cover-Up
I got this tattoo in summer ’06, it’s covering up a spur-of-the-moment 18th birthday tattoo, which happened to be the good old Nirvana drunken smiley face (see picture below). I decided that I’d rather have a tattoo that had a meaning behind it, so I got this swallow to cover it up. It was designed and done by Sean at Voodoo Monkey in Cleveland, OH.
To me it symbolizes freedom. A few months before getting it I “left the nest” so to speak, and moved 1400 miles from home to a place I had never been before. The reason for the flower: the swallow will never be able to put it down, just like I feel I will never be able to settle down for too long in one place.
-Maggie
Tattoo Artist: Sean at Voodoo Monkey, Cleveland, OH
Original Nirvana Smiley Tattoo
July 25th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Stumbled upon this nice cover up.. and nice meaning behind i relate to ur unable to settle feeling..
I just got the smiley, on my lower inner hip area, which I have wanted for years…or something to represent my feelings and relativity to Kurt and his lyrics and emotions.
I also have a lock and a key the lock is a heart shape(box)
For some things are meaningless to others they mean the world. funny how things work .
Your shoulder looks better with ur new ink for sure. That was a tsrange spot for the face.
peace n love.
September 13th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
I like the original better
January 14th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
ive got the nirvana smiley on my arm spur of the moment thing too looking to get it covered up soon