Cuando los dinosaurios dominaban la tierra
Eskorbuto Lyrics


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Cuando los dinosaurios dominaban la tierra
Hace un millon de años en la prehistoria
La fuerza era la ley y ellos eran los mas fuertes
Gigantescos brutales salvajes animales
Pero ocurrio todos sucumbieron ahora son petroleo
Necesario en nuestro tiempo
Cuando los dinosaurios dominaban la tierra
Aun siguen haciendolo, aunque sea de otra manera.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eskorbuto’s song “Cuando los dinosaurios dominaban la tierra” paint a picture of the ancient prehistoric times when dinosaurs or “gigantescos, brutales, salvajes animales” ruled the land. The song suggests that their strength and superiority made them the lawgivers of their time, and no other creature could contest their sheer dominance. However, despite their unparalleled power, they eventually succumbed to their inevitable fate and now exist only in the form of petroleum - an essential commodity in our modern era.


The song appears to be a commentary on the transience of power, no matter how absolute it may seem. The dinosaurs were once considered invincible, and their reign seemed unchallenged, but they ultimately perished, leaving behind only their remains. Similarly, the current human civilization or “nosotros” may dominate our present-day world, but there is no guarantee that we will always remain in control, and someday like the dinosaurs, we may face similar fates.


Despite the song’s somber theme, the final lines suggest that the dinosaurs still exert an influence, albeit in a different way. It seems to imply that even though the physical presence of the dinosaurs no longer exists, their legacy still leaves an indelible mark on our current civilization.


Line by Line Meaning

Cuando los dinosaurios dominaban la tierra
In a time when the world was ruled by giant, savage animals


Hace un millon de años en la prehistoria
This was a million years ago in the ancient past


La fuerza era la ley y ellos eran los mas fuertes
The law of the land was might makes right, and the dinosaurs were the strongest


Gigantescos brutales salvajes animales
These creatures were massive, brutal, and utterly savage


Pero ocurrio todos sucumbieron ahora son petroleo
But eventually, all these creatures perished and became fossil fuels


Necesario en nuestro tiempo
These fuels are now essential to our modern way of life


Aun siguen haciendolo, aunque sea de otra manera.
Even now, the dominance of these ancient beasts continues in some form




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