Hey there! Someone had asked about the meaning behind the 'bleeding heart' tattoo. You can see him talking about it in his interview with Kim Caldwell for TvGuide --->
David Cook on Idol Tonight The explanation comes at right around 6:25 and after, but I suggest watching it all the way through if you haven't seen it. I was keeled over with laughter in the first twenty seconds of the video. It definitely shows David's personality, the reason I personally love him so much.
Anywho, to the tattoo meaning; I guess one of the local companies in Tulsa (Urban Tulsa Weekly) gave him an 'URBY' award for Analog Heart being 'Indie Record of the Year'. In the article that was written up they called him "Tulsa's newest heart-throb". He says "his friends took that and ran with it, and made fun of me". He got the tattoo to poke fun at himself and as a representation of his friends. I hope you guys enjoy the video, I'm researching the article from Tulsa so if I find it I'll post it.
-Kristen