halsey

"these violent delights have violent ends" tattoo

"I got this one on Venice Beach right after I signed my record deal. It says 'These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends.' This tattoo is a little heavy, and a little heady to talk about, but I got it as a a reminder to myself to sort of pace myself. Like violent delights having violent ends, it's a Shakespeare quote from Romeo and Juliet, which is incredibly cliché, but I'm a lover of literature so it makes sense for me. But pretty much what it means is anything you do violently, will end violently. And it doesn't mean physical violence. It more refers to excess I believe. It's like if you drink violently, it will end violently. If you love violently, it will end violently. If you do anything violently, it will end violently, like with too much too muchness, it's going to end poorly for you. So, it's kind of entering a world that was a whole new frontier for me, where I was being confronted with tons of new things, and tons of temptation. And then it's kind of a reminder to keep my head in the game. This is about the music, not all the glittery things that come with it. It's one of my favourite tattoos.