Lyric discussion by julia11 

Cover art for Tattooed Tears lyrics by Front Bottoms, The

I think this song is supposed to go with Lonestar, the track after it on The Talon of the Hawk. Lonestar is about Brian's girlfriend having an abortion. Tattoos of tears signify that the wearer has killed something. When the song says "The face of our love and how it might look with the addition of tattooed tears" I think it is referencing the abortion