Pete Davidson already has several tattoos dedicated to fiance Ariana Grande.
But the SNL favorite surprised many when he revealed the awkward origin story of his very first tattoo: a lyric by Ariana's ex Big Sean.
Opening up during a video accompanying his Variety cover, the 24-year-old explained how his ink of the phrase 'swerve life' was inspired by the Kanye West song Mercy, which Sean is prominently featured on.\
A 17-year-old Pete and his best friend Ricky decided on the matching ink all the way back in 2011, thinking it would be a timeless catchphrase.
'We were like, "That's gonna last forever," so now that's on our legs,' he laughed.
While the 'swerve' tattoo may have been his first, Pete made it clear the Ariana-inspired bunny ears on his neck are his favorite body art.
Pointing to the solid black design behind his ear, the native New Yorker said matter-of-factly: 'Currently my favorite one is this one, this one's super sick.'
Pete and Ariana's whirlwind romance began around May and they were engaged by the start of June.
The couple share several matching tattoos of their own.
Bonding over Harry Potter, the duo both have permanent designs inspired by the JK Rowling fantasy.
The couple also share 'H2GKMO' tattoos, an acronym for 'honest to god knock me out.'
Ariana recently added a new forearm design to her collection of body art: a tattoo of the character Chihiro from Spirited Away.
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