Who Dares Wins
I've always been partial to the winged guitar, myself. I just think it's beautifully done, and the words, "Who Dares, Wins" is a fantastic life lesson: Know who you are, take command of your life, and go after what you want. Oh, and don't take any shit from anybody. Doesn't get much simpler than that.
It's also the motto for the UK SAS branch of the British Army. No lie. Probably others, too, but that one for sure. The SAS emblem is below...
There's some argument over whether this is a dagger, or the Sword of Damocles or Excalibur, but I don't think the sentiment changes depending on the blade's definition. Though I kind of like the Arthurian reference myself.
Of course, if you interpret it as Damocles' sword, well, that kind of makes Temptation take on a whole different meaning, no? I mean "I'm gonna hang my head down tonight on Damocles' sword" of course makes reference to Damocles wanting a taste of the good life of his king, Dionysius...until he learned that the king always had a sword hanging over his head by a horsehair.
In the song, the hero is leaving what he knows for the temptation of something better, in this case, a beautiful woman. But is it really better? Are there hidden dangers that he doesn't see? He can't seem to resist
Twist my wrists/Tell me I should resist/But the flesh is weak
though he knows he should; he knows he's in trouble.
Temptation / Go home lord / I'm walking straight into the ocean / Tell the tide I'm on my way
But if Richie's tat is based on the SAS badge, and the blade is "Damocles' sword", then laying your head on Damocles' sword could represent leaning on your brother, your best friend, when you're in trouble, and relying on him for help. Laying your burden at his feet as it were.
That's probably way too freaking deep for 5:30 in the morning.
In any event, I'm rarely philosophical or quasi-insightful this early in the day for a reason, and I should stop it right now.
Want a tat like Richie's of your very own? Here's a larger drawing to take to your tat parlor.
~ Hath
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I always like this part of his tat, but I'm not sure I like what he'd done after his divorce. Though I never got a good pic of it. Do you have a full shot of the right arm?
Kris, I'd have to look in my archives lol. I do know he has a beautiful angel up high on his shoulder, and Ava's name in script alongside and a bower of flowers, I think... He had to get Heather's name off his bod lol...
~ H
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