The band's debut EP Back from the Dead in 2010 and subsequent debut studio album In a Million Years in 2012 received critical praise by Australian media critics including the likes of Triple J, among others. The band is currently signed in Australia to independent label Dew Process, and in the UK are signed to Fiction Records. Internationally, Last Dinosaurs distributes through Universal Music Group.
On 28 August 2015, Last Dinosaurs released their second album Wellness. The album's release was preceded by singles "Evie" and "Apollo".
On 5 October 2018, the band released their third album, titled "Yumeno Garden" following their 2 singles released that year, "Dominos" and "Eleven". The band wanted to step away from big budget production because they felt they were mature enough to be responsible for their own music, even admitting there were things about their previous works that they wished had done differently, or continued doing contrary to what eventually got released. "Yumeno Garden" sees the band almost entirely be self produced, with perhaps a small bit of help. The first half of the album belongs to Sean, while the second belongs to Lachlan, each singing their own tracks. Lachlan's half realises old songs that he has uploaded to SoundCloud under his alias "Notes From Under Ground", giving them refined sounds and vocals, or even completely different arrangements.
In 2019 and 2020 the band released 2 standalone singles, "FMU" and "Flying" respectively, who are self produced with the help of other producers such as Jean Paul-Fung, who produced their debut album. Flying sees the band enter a new style of genre, 'nu-disco' after the Lachlan, the band and Jean all decided that the song would turn a different direction than it's SoundCloud demo.
On 4 November 2022, they released their fourth album titled "From Mexico With Love", which is also self produced but with the help of producer James Angus. The album followed after 6 singles released periodically throughout 2022 by the label, starting with "Collect Call", followed by Look Back, "CDMX", "The Hating", "Auto-Sabotage", and finally "Put Up With The Weather!". This album was completely written by Lachlan in Mexico during 2020 in the height of the world pandemic, while the other members were separated from each other in Australia. This album sees a completely new direction, as Lachlan sings on 99% of the entire track-list, also the album contains many genres, not afraid to give the band more and more different sounds to their discography.
The band is named after the song "Last Dinosaur" by the Japanese rock band The Pillows.
I Can't Help You
Last Dinosaurs Lyrics
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We're only getting older.
Not that it's my concern,
You only give me shoulder.
Don't you know what's good for you?
I'll tell you if you ask me to
This 225? won't take you far.
To the red?
to the reh-eh-eh-ehed
Its not the same as before
its in your he-eh-eh-ehad.
and then he said.
I'm never going to pull through
I told you
There's to promise to be made
I, can't help you
To the left?
to the red
tell me why I can't help you
the love is dead
You should know whats good for you.
after all i'll have done for you
don't you know how lucky you are
you are you are you are
I'm never going to pull through
I told you.
there's promises to be made
I'm never going to pull through
I told you.
there's promises to be made
The lyrics to Last Dinosaurs' "I Can't Help You" portray a sense of frustration and disappointment towards someone who won't take advice or help. The singer acknowledges that time is passing and they are getting older, but the other person doesn't seem to care. Despite the singer's attempts to offer help, the other person remains stubborn and unresponsive. The line "Don't you know what's good for you?" suggests that the singer sees the situation more clearly than the other person, and is frustrated by their lack of action.
The chorus paints a picture of someone who is lost and unwilling to change. The line "This 225 won't take you far" implies that the other person is clinging onto something that won't bring them long-term success, yet they refuse to see it. The repetition of "to the red" and "to the left" reinforces the idea of being stuck and unable to move forward.
The back and forth between the singer and the other person in the verses and chorus creates a tension that builds throughout the song. The final repetition of "there's promises to be made" emphasizes the idea of missed opportunities and unfulfilled potential. Overall, the lyrics capture the frustration of trying to help someone who won't help themselves, and the sadness that comes with watching someone waste their potential.
Line by Line Meaning
It takes a makes to learn,
Learning requires effort and experience
We're only getting older.
Time is passing and we're aging
Not that it's my concern,
It's not my problem
You only give me shoulder.
You're distant and unresponsive towards me
Don't you know what's good for you?
You should pay attention to what's beneficial for yourself
I'll tell you if you ask me to
I can give you advice if you request for it
This 225? won't take you far.
Your current path won't lead you to success
Then I not have to remember you
I won't have to keep you in my thoughts if we go separate ways
To the red?
Are you headed towards chaos or danger?
to the reh-eh-eh-ehed
Are you retreating or hiding from your problems?
Its not the same as before
Things have changed and are different now
its in your he-eh-eh-ehad.
It's a mental issue that you need to overcome
and then he said.
Someone expressed their thoughts or feelings
I'm never going to pull through
I won't be able to survive or succeed
I told you
I previously warned you
There's to promise to be made
There are no guarantees or assurances
I, can't help you
I'm unable to provide assistance or support
To the left?
Are you straying from the correct path?
to the red
Are you heading towards danger or trouble?
tell me why I can't help you
Please explain the reasons why I cannot assist you
the love is dead
The relationship or affection has ended
You should know what's good for you.
You're capable of determining what's beneficial for yourself
After all I'll have done for you
Despite my efforts, you still haven't taken my advice
Don't you know how lucky you are
You should appreciate your good fortune and blessings
you are you are you are
Emphasizing the importance of recognizing one's own worth
There's promises to be made
There are commitments or assurances that need to be fulfilled
Contributed by Muhammad B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
gabrielwillames
It takes an age to learn, we're only getting older
Not that it's my concern, you only give me shoulder
Don't you know what's good for you?
I'll tell you if you ask me to
The truth you find won't take you far
Am I not half the man that you are?
The letter read, "It's not the same as before"
It's in your head, and then he said
I'm never going to pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
The letter read, "Tell me why I can't help you"
The love is dead
You should know what's good for you
After all I've done for you
Don't you know how lucky you are
You are, you are, you are?
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
Julio Enrique Huaman Huarcaya
It takes a makes to learn,
We're only getting older.
Not that it's my concern,
You only give me shoulder.
Don't you know what's good for you?
I'll tell you if you ask me to
This 225? won't take you far.
Then I not have to remember you
To the red?
to the reh-eh-eh-ehed
Its not the same as before
its in your he-eh-eh-ehad.
and then he said.
I'm never going to pull through
I told you
There's to promise to be made
I, can't help you
To the left?
to the red
tell me why I can't help you
the love is dead
You should know whats good for you.
after all i'll have done for you
don't you know how lucky you are
you are you are you are
I'm never going to pull through
I told you.
there's promises to be made
I'm never going to pull through
I told you.
there's promises to be made.
Jesus ChicoMorales
Anyone else still think this is their greatest album?
nat
yeah weekend and in a million years are highly underrated compared to their newer stuff
smilleyfellow
Man this song is so amazing. When it comes to the beat and lyrics its just stays epic throughout the whole song meaning a great collide of eargasms the whole 3:50s. Just can't get enough of it. Makes me wanna wave back in forth and sing with it as I do the beat with my hands on my knees.
Nathan Dosreis
Love this band
Jacob Benfield
Each and every song on the album is great i go through favourites all the time, this is a great song i would have thought theyd gone with weekend for the next single bt if this is the next single its great also
fia
I love it
gabrielwillames
It takes an age to learn, we're only getting older
Not that it's my concern, you only give me shoulder
Don't you know what's good for you?
I'll tell you if you ask me to
The truth you find won't take you far
Am I not half the man that you are?
The letter read, "It's not the same as before"
It's in your head, and then he said
I'm never going to pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
The letter read, "Tell me why I can't help you"
The love is dead
You should know what's good for you
After all I've done for you
Don't you know how lucky you are
You are, you are, you are?
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
I'm never gonna pull through, I told you
There's promise to be made, I can't help you
ARMAND-KUN111
God I love this, it sounds like a anime opening 😩🔥
Stewart Gill
Great track great album. Nuff said. Best band in the country at the moment
josephine222222
My favorite band ever!!! <3 <3