A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Where soul meets body

Pretty bold tattoo for an eighteenth birthday present to yourself! Self-designed (and I assume more inspired by Death Cab For Cutie than a deep need to escape to a specific island), but tattooed by Nathan at Cross Over Tattoo in Bayfront, Newport, Oregon.

I want to live where soul meets body
And let the sun wrap its arms around me
And bathe my skin in water cool and cleansing
And feel, feel what its like to be new

Cause in my head there’s a greyhound station
Where I send my thoughts to far off destinations
So they may have a chance of finding a place
where they’re far more suited than here

Comments

108 responses to “Where soul meets body”

  1. Tohnia Avatar
    Tohnia

    I like it. I’m a big DCFC fan, and I like the context and the way the tattoo has been executed. Who doesn’t want their own private island?

  2. Tohnia Avatar
    Tohnia

    I like it. I’m a big DCFC fan, and I like the context and the way the tattoo has been executed. Who doesn’t want their own private island?

  3. Tohnia Avatar
    Tohnia

    I like it. I’m a big DCFC fan, and I like the context and the way the tattoo has been executed. Who doesn’t want their own private island?

  4. nyne Avatar

    if it didn’t say it was tattooed on i would assume it was marker.

  5. nyne Avatar

    if it didn’t say it was tattooed on i would assume it was marker.

  6. nyne Avatar

    if it didn’t say it was tattooed on i would assume it was marker.

  7. Maiden Avatar
    Maiden

    I agree, it does look like marker, but it is very cute!

  8. Maiden Avatar
    Maiden

    I agree, it does look like marker, but it is very cute!

  9. Maiden Avatar
    Maiden

    I agree, it does look like marker, but it is very cute!

  10. billybob Avatar

    is that white tree tattooed on? looks like it was tanned on.

  11. billybob Avatar

    is that white tree tattooed on? looks like it was tanned on.

  12. billybob Avatar

    is that white tree tattooed on? looks like it was tanned on.

  13. Edd Cunningham Avatar
    Edd Cunningham

    Ah how I love DCFC =).

  14. Edd Cunningham Avatar
    Edd Cunningham

    Ah how I love DCFC =).

  15. Edd Cunningham Avatar
    Edd Cunningham

    Ah how I love DCFC =).

  16. jeni Avatar

    I don’t really like that.

  17. jeni Avatar

    I don’t really like that.

  18. jeni Avatar

    I don’t really like that.

  19. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    i love death cab, but i’m sorry that is an awful tattoo in my opinion..

    but as long as she’s happy with it thats all that matters

  20. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    i love death cab, but i’m sorry that is an awful tattoo in my opinion..

    but as long as she’s happy with it thats all that matters

  21. the_logic_of_crocodiles Avatar

    i love death cab, but i’m sorry that is an awful tattoo in my opinion..

    but as long as she’s happy with it thats all that matters

  22. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    i want to be where Joul meets body?

  23. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    i want to be where Joul meets body?

  24. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    i want to be where Joul meets body?

  25. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    Hey… if she’s happy with it… but uh, not my taste.

  26. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    Hey… if she’s happy with it… but uh, not my taste.

  27. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    Hey… if she’s happy with it… but uh, not my taste.

  28. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I personally wouldn’t be happy to have that tattooed on my body…as someone said, it does look like marker, but hey, if she’s happy with it, that’s what matters.

  29. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I personally wouldn’t be happy to have that tattooed on my body…as someone said, it does look like marker, but hey, if she’s happy with it, that’s what matters.

  30. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    I personally wouldn’t be happy to have that tattooed on my body…as someone said, it does look like marker, but hey, if she’s happy with it, that’s what matters.

  31. markmarkmark Avatar
    markmarkmark

    i bet she’s happy with it now, but maybe after getting more work done, or even growing up a little, she’ll be sad with it too?
    who knows.
    mainly, i think band tattoos are sort of a bad idea – what if the band starts to suck?
    oh well.

  32. markmarkmark Avatar
    markmarkmark

    i bet she’s happy with it now, but maybe after getting more work done, or even growing up a little, she’ll be sad with it too?
    who knows.
    mainly, i think band tattoos are sort of a bad idea – what if the band starts to suck?
    oh well.

  33. markmarkmark Avatar
    markmarkmark

    i bet she’s happy with it now, but maybe after getting more work done, or even growing up a little, she’ll be sad with it too?
    who knows.
    mainly, i think band tattoos are sort of a bad idea – what if the band starts to suck?
    oh well.

  34. Simplicity Avatar

    thats pretty neat.. my girlfriend IAM: girl-23 has a chestpiece with that same saying on it. shes a HUGE deathcab fan, so im sure she will love it.

  35. Simplicity Avatar

    thats pretty neat.. my girlfriend IAM: girl-23 has a chestpiece with that same saying on it. shes a HUGE deathcab fan, so im sure she will love it.

  36. Simplicity Avatar

    thats pretty neat.. my girlfriend IAM: girl-23 has a chestpiece with that same saying on it. shes a HUGE deathcab fan, so im sure she will love it.

  37. Adam Avatar

    love the subject i have been thinking of a death cab tattoo for a while

  38. Adam Avatar

    love the subject i have been thinking of a death cab tattoo for a while

  39. Adam Avatar

    love the subject i have been thinking of a death cab tattoo for a while

  40. Tanya Avatar

    ooh i love this band and that song, but i really think she coulda done more with the tattoo…maybe that design is special to her tho who knows

  41. Tanya Avatar

    ooh i love this band and that song, but i really think she coulda done more with the tattoo…maybe that design is special to her tho who knows

  42. Tanya Avatar

    ooh i love this band and that song, but i really think she coulda done more with the tattoo…maybe that design is special to her tho who knows

  43. milky Avatar
    milky

    what a horrible tattoo

  44. milky Avatar
    milky

    what a horrible tattoo

  45. milky Avatar
    milky

    what a horrible tattoo

  46. MarmeladeFlesh Avatar

    Personally, I think it’s kick ass! It looks like an oldschool postcard, the colours and font. Super cute!

    And really, who doesn’t secretly kinda cringe about their first tattoo? Mine was well thought out and well done but ehhhh, we all grow up and what was the greatest idea back then is now not so hot.

  47. MarmeladeFlesh Avatar

    Personally, I think it’s kick ass! It looks like an oldschool postcard, the colours and font. Super cute!

    And really, who doesn’t secretly kinda cringe about their first tattoo? Mine was well thought out and well done but ehhhh, we all grow up and what was the greatest idea back then is now not so hot.

  48. MarmeladeFlesh Avatar

    Personally, I think it’s kick ass! It looks like an oldschool postcard, the colours and font. Super cute!

    And really, who doesn’t secretly kinda cringe about their first tattoo? Mine was well thought out and well done but ehhhh, we all grow up and what was the greatest idea back then is now not so hot.

  49. JenO33 Avatar
    JenO33

    Great band.

  50. JenO33 Avatar
    JenO33

    Great band.

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