gazes up at a framed print of his “Smile Now, Cry Later” design on the museum wall, one hand absently stroking a tattoo-blanketed arm. The image is a cautionary tale of sorts, he says.

He chose his left arm. “I’ve got a ... “SNCL” which stands for “smile now, cry later,” The “Sign of the Times” hitmaker keeps his tattoos’ meanings personal, as he has tributes ...