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.

Your Flesh Means More Than You, whatever that means

“Your flesh means more than you”, I have no clue what that’s supposed to mean, but it sure sounds deep!  Anyhow, I like the design of this scar and the wording seems to tie in well even if it’s meaning is a bit over my head.

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This piece comes to us from Rato at Guru Tattoo in Portugal. For a few closeups, keep on keeping on.

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Comments

116 responses to “Your Flesh Means More Than You, whatever that means”

  1. Gnarbar Avatar
    Gnarbar

    Protest The Hero!

  2. Gnarbar Avatar
    Gnarbar

    Protest The Hero!

  3. Gnarbar Avatar
    Gnarbar

    Protest The Hero!

  4. Gnarbar Avatar
    Gnarbar

    Protest The Hero!

  5. Pam Avatar
    Pam

    your flesh means more than you = protest the hero lyrics. unless they are getting it from somewhere else haha

  6. Pam Avatar
    Pam

    your flesh means more than you = protest the hero lyrics. unless they are getting it from somewhere else haha

  7. Pam Avatar
    Pam

    your flesh means more than you = protest the hero lyrics. unless they are getting it from somewhere else haha

  8. Pam Avatar
    Pam

    your flesh means more than you = protest the hero lyrics. unless they are getting it from somewhere else haha

  9. Noemi Avatar

    First thing that came to my head was rape, as in you’re worthless and your body is more valuable than you as a person. That’s probably wrong though. Cute scar 😀

  10. Noemi Avatar

    First thing that came to my head was rape, as in you’re worthless and your body is more valuable than you as a person. That’s probably wrong though. Cute scar 😀

  11. Noemi Avatar

    First thing that came to my head was rape, as in you’re worthless and your body is more valuable than you as a person. That’s probably wrong though. Cute scar 😀

  12. Noemi Avatar

    First thing that came to my head was rape, as in you’re worthless and your body is more valuable than you as a person. That’s probably wrong though. Cute scar 😀

  13. Highbinder Avatar
    Highbinder

    Sounds to me it’s a salute to the masses, flipping the bird to those who see themselves as primarily their flesh – their body and face (ie the vain) – and shows them towards this compared to this guys more open nature. It suggests a _person_ goes beyond ‘this’ flesh.

    Hell I might be totally off the mark but thats what hit me when I was thinking about the wording.

  14. Highbinder Avatar
    Highbinder

    Sounds to me it’s a salute to the masses, flipping the bird to those who see themselves as primarily their flesh – their body and face (ie the vain) – and shows them towards this compared to this guys more open nature. It suggests a _person_ goes beyond ‘this’ flesh.

    Hell I might be totally off the mark but thats what hit me when I was thinking about the wording.

  15. Highbinder Avatar
    Highbinder

    Sounds to me it’s a salute to the masses, flipping the bird to those who see themselves as primarily their flesh – their body and face (ie the vain) – and shows them towards this compared to this guys more open nature. It suggests a _person_ goes beyond ‘this’ flesh.

    Hell I might be totally off the mark but thats what hit me when I was thinking about the wording.

  16. Highbinder Avatar
    Highbinder

    Sounds to me it’s a salute to the masses, flipping the bird to those who see themselves as primarily their flesh – their body and face (ie the vain) – and shows them towards this compared to this guys more open nature. It suggests a _person_ goes beyond ‘this’ flesh.

    Hell I might be totally off the mark but thats what hit me when I was thinking about the wording.

  17. Jordon Avatar
    Jordon

    the only thing i can think of is its a line from a song on the band protest the heros album kezia, but otherwise a really really cool scar

  18. Jordon Avatar
    Jordon

    the only thing i can think of is its a line from a song on the band protest the heros album kezia, but otherwise a really really cool scar

  19. Jordon Avatar
    Jordon

    the only thing i can think of is its a line from a song on the band protest the heros album kezia, but otherwise a really really cool scar

  20. Jordon Avatar
    Jordon

    the only thing i can think of is its a line from a song on the band protest the heros album kezia, but otherwise a really really cool scar

  21. Brandon Avatar
    Brandon

    To me it means “You shouldn’t care what others think of ya, do what you want to yourself, its your skin.”

  22. Brandon Avatar
    Brandon

    To me it means “You shouldn’t care what others think of ya, do what you want to yourself, its your skin.”

  23. Brandon Avatar
    Brandon

    To me it means “You shouldn’t care what others think of ya, do what you want to yourself, its your skin.”

  24. Brandon Avatar
    Brandon

    To me it means “You shouldn’t care what others think of ya, do what you want to yourself, its your skin.”

  25. Jamie James Avatar
    Jamie James

    I thought maybe they got an organ from a donor and it saved their life. Or maybe some spinal something rather, hence the spine.

  26. Jamie James Avatar
    Jamie James

    I thought maybe they got an organ from a donor and it saved their life. Or maybe some spinal something rather, hence the spine.

  27. Jamie James Avatar
    Jamie James

    I thought maybe they got an organ from a donor and it saved their life. Or maybe some spinal something rather, hence the spine.

  28. Jamie James Avatar
    Jamie James

    I thought maybe they got an organ from a donor and it saved their life. Or maybe some spinal something rather, hence the spine.

  29. John H. Avatar

    So, Sean has been updating lately… where are the world tour updates?

  30. John H. Avatar

    So, Sean has been updating lately… where are the world tour updates?

  31. John H. Avatar

    So, Sean has been updating lately… where are the world tour updates?

  32. John H. Avatar

    So, Sean has been updating lately… where are the world tour updates?

  33. thinkzersize Avatar
    thinkzersize

    That’s my favorite Protest song <3
    “Because dignity is not physical and your flesh means more than you.”

  34. thinkzersize Avatar
    thinkzersize

    That’s my favorite Protest song <3
    “Because dignity is not physical and your flesh means more than you.”

  35. thinkzersize Avatar
    thinkzersize

    That’s my favorite Protest song <3
    “Because dignity is not physical and your flesh means more than you.”

  36. thinkzersize Avatar
    thinkzersize

    That’s my favorite Protest song <3
    “Because dignity is not physical and your flesh means more than you.”

  37. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    looks pretty cool but, uh, what is it supposed to mean? i’m kind of with Noemi on this one, although my though process wasn’t rape specifically

  38. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    looks pretty cool but, uh, what is it supposed to mean? i’m kind of with Noemi on this one, although my though process wasn’t rape specifically

  39. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    looks pretty cool but, uh, what is it supposed to mean? i’m kind of with Noemi on this one, although my though process wasn’t rape specifically

  40. oppositronic Avatar
    oppositronic

    looks pretty cool but, uh, what is it supposed to mean? i’m kind of with Noemi on this one, although my though process wasn’t rape specifically

  41. Kellye Avatar
    Kellye

    Awesome Protest the Hero piece!

  42. Kellye Avatar
    Kellye

    Awesome Protest the Hero piece!

  43. Kellye Avatar
    Kellye

    Awesome Protest the Hero piece!

  44. Kellye Avatar
    Kellye

    Awesome Protest the Hero piece!

  45. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    Looks nice. If it is from the lyrics, it’s to do with vanity and what not i think. I love scarrings, but i wouldn’t ever get one so big, i want to save space for tattoos, i want color on my skin.

  46. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    Looks nice. If it is from the lyrics, it’s to do with vanity and what not i think. I love scarrings, but i wouldn’t ever get one so big, i want to save space for tattoos, i want color on my skin.

  47. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    Looks nice. If it is from the lyrics, it’s to do with vanity and what not i think. I love scarrings, but i wouldn’t ever get one so big, i want to save space for tattoos, i want color on my skin.

  48. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    Looks nice. If it is from the lyrics, it’s to do with vanity and what not i think. I love scarrings, but i wouldn’t ever get one so big, i want to save space for tattoos, i want color on my skin.

  49. Krystal Avatar
    Krystal

    I wonder how it’s going to heal…..? thats an awful lot of detail…. really pretty though

  50. Krystal Avatar
    Krystal

    I wonder how it’s going to heal…..? thats an awful lot of detail…. really pretty though

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