Dinosaur
:::: Ke$ha :::: Lyrics


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D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur
An O-L-D M-A-N, you're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan

Old man, why are you starin' at me?
Mack on me and my friends, it's kinda creepy
You should be prowling around the old folks home
Come on, dude, leave us alone

At first we thought that it was kind of ill when
We saw that you were like a billion
And still out tryin' to make a killin'
Get back to the museum

D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur
An O-L-D M-A-N, you're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan

Hey, dinosaur, baby, you're prehistoric
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha
Hey, carnivore, you want my meat, I know it
Hey dinosaur that's what you are, ha

You're pretty old

Not long till you're a senior citizen
And you can strut around with that sexy tank of oxygen
Honey, your toupee is fallin' to your left side
Get up and go, bro
Oh, wait you're fossilized, ha

You sit down, buy me a Martini
Won't go away, my hints aren't sinking
Hey, you say, wanna come with me?
I'm about to barf, seriously

D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur
An O-L-D M-A-N you're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan

Hey, dinosaur
Baby, you're prehistoric
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha
Hey, carnivore, you want my meat, I know it
Hey, dinosaur, that's what you are, ha

Hey, dinosaur
Baby, you're prehistoric
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha
Hey, carnivore, you want my meat, I know it
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha

D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A, that's what you are, ha





D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A that's what you are, ha

Overall Meaning

The song "Dinosaur" by Ke$ha takes a humorous approach to the idea of an older man hitting on a younger woman. The lyrics poke fun at the man's age and suggest that he should be living out his twilight years in a retirement home rather than trying to pick up younger women in bars. The repeated refrain of "D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur" further emphasizes the idea that the man is outdated and out of touch.


Ke$ha's lyrics also highlight the discomfort and creepiness of being hit on by an older man when you're a young woman. She describes feeling uneasy and wanting the man to leave her and her friends alone. The line "Hey, you say, wanna come with me? I'm about to barf, seriously" is a particularly graphic way of expressing the disgust and revulsion that can come with unwanted advances.


Overall, "Dinosaur" is a lighthearted and humorous commentary on the age gap in dating and the awkwardness of being hit on by someone much older.


Line by Line Meaning

D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur
You're an outdated, old-fashioned relic of the past.


D-I-N-O-S-A, you are a dinosaur
You're so ancient that you should be extinct.


An O-L-D M-A-N, you're just an old man
You're an elderly person who behaves inappropriately towards younger people.


Hitting on me, what?
You're making advances even though it's clear that I'm not interested.


You need a CAT scan
Your behavior is so strange that it requires medical attention.


Old man, why are you starin' at me?
You're being creepy by staring at me and my friends.


Mack on me and my friends, it's kinda creepy
You're attempting to flirt with me and my friends, and it's making us uncomfortable.


You should be prowling around the old folks home
You should be spending time with people your own age at a retirement home.


Come on, dude, leave us alone
Please stop bothering us and go away.


At first we thought that it was kind of ill when
Initially, we found your behavior to be disgusting.


We saw that you were like a billion
We realized that you were extremely old.


And still out tryin' to make a killin'
You're still trying to pick up young people, even though it's inappropriate.


Get back to the museum
You should go back to where you belong - in a place that displays historical artifacts.


Hey dinosaur, baby, you're prehistoric
You're so outdated that you might as well be from another era.


Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha
You're a relic of the past, and it's comical to see you try to keep up with the times.


Hey carnivore, you want my meat, I know it
You're interested in me for sexual reasons, which is inappropriate given our age difference.


Not long till you're a senior citizen
You're close to reaching the age where you'll be considered a senior citizen.


And you can strut around with that sexy tank of oxygen
You'll have to rely on an oxygen tank to sustain your life, which isn't very attractive.


Honey, your toupee is fallin' to your left side
Your attempt to hide your baldness with a toupee is failing miserably.


Get up and go, bro
You should leave and find another younger person to hit on.


Oh, wait you're fossilized, ha
Your behavior is reminiscent of a long-dead era, like a fossil.


You sit down, buy me a Martini
You're trying to buy my affection with alcohol.


Won't go away, my hints aren't sinking
Even though I'm not interested, you're not taking the hint and leaving me alone.


Hey, you say, wanna come with me?
You're attempting to invite me to go somewhere with you, which is inappropriate given our age difference.


I'm about to barf, seriously
Your advances are actually making me feel nauseated.


D-I-N-O-S-A, that's what you are, ha
You're a relic of the past that should be extinct like a dinosaur.




Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: SHELLBACK, KESHA SEBERT, MAX MARTIN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@luisgabrielramirezospino1863

D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
An O-L-D-M-A-N, you're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan

Old man, why are you staring at me?
Mack on me and my friends
It's kinda creepy
You should be prowling around the old folks home
C'mon, dude, leave us alone
At first we thought that it was kinda ill when
We thought that you were like a billion
And still out trying to make a killing
Get back to the museum

D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
An O-L-D-M-A-N, you're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan

Hey dinosaur, baby, you're prehistoric
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!
Hey carnivore, you want my meat, I know it
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!

Yeah, you're pretty old

Not long 'til you're a senior citizen
And you can strut around with that sexy tank of oxygen
Honey, your toupee is fallin' to your left side
Get up and go bro
Oh wait, you're fossilized, ha!
You sit down, buy me a martini
Won't go away, my hints aren't sinking
"Hey," you say, "Wanna come with me?"
I'm about to barf, seriously (Seriously, ah!)

D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
An O-L-D-M-A-N, you're just an old man
Hitting on me, what?
You need a CAT scan

Hey dinosaur, baby, you're prehistoric
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!
Hey carnivore, you want my meat, I know it
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!
Hey dinosaur, baby, you're prehistoric
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!
Hey carnivore, you want my meat, I know it
Hey dinosaur, that's what you are, ha!

D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A, that's what you are, ha!
D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R a dinosaur
D-I-N-O-S-A, that's what you are, ha!



All comments from YouTube:

@LuanLeaodearaujo

OMG THIS IS SO NOSTALGIC, I remember going to school listening this bop

@murilo_channel

Hi! Youre here

@Mikeykneeled

Same! On the bus lmao

@lyricstube2182

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@mathxzy

yesss😻

@lindz77777

Sameeeeee , I made my friends name like dinosaur , sang it out haha

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@thecontorcionist

"D-I-N-O-S-A, U-R A DINOSAUR!" i love the way she says this sentence, omg kesha is so creative. A great singer!

@jadeloren2761

I yell this in the car to my boyfriend he takes it very personally also the only reason why I can spell dinosaur

@angellundberg4159

Literally same

@noizusagi6901

Im assuming they pretty old 🀒

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