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.
Karma
Last Dinosaurs Lyrics
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I hear this all the time
If it's ever gonna get in the way
I'll hide it down below
I like you how you are
Doesn't matter if you take it too far
It's how we're meant to begin
Or burn me it's the same
We're never gonna win
I don't want to say goodbye
'Cause I need you in my life
Painting pictures in my head
All the pretty things you said
Things don't go my way
I feel this all the time
I can't believe your friends
They say they're on your side
Don't know why
If karma's on your mind
I need to learn to find
A new way out of here
Oh back to where we start
I feel nothing in my heart
It's time to disappear
I don't want to say goodbye
'Cause I need you in my life
Painting pictures in my head
All the pretty things you said
All I ask is for you to be there
By my side
By my side
Everytime I, I swear
All I'm supposed to do is be myself
I try to change, but I
Don't know how
It's just the way it goes for us right now
I don't want to say goodbye
'Cause I need you in my life
Painting pictures in my head
All the pretty things you said
The lyrics to Last Dinosaurs' song Karma depict a complex and emotional inner dialogue about love, self-doubt, and the fear of losing someone. The opening lines of the song suggest the singer is struggling to express their feelings, and fears that their emotions might hinder their relationship. They prefer to hide their feelings below the surface, rather than risk damaging their connection with their loved one. The chorus, however, reveals that they desperately want to keep the person they love in their life, as they value the memories and moments that they share together.
As the song progresses, we see the singer grappling with feelings of inadequacy and insecurity, exemplified in lines like "Things don't go my way, I feel this all the time," and "I try to change, but I don't know how." They feel misunderstood by their partner's friends, and the fear of being betrayed by them fuels their anxiety. The singer suggests that they want to find a new way out of their situation, and return to the familiar territory of their relationship's beginnings.
Overall, the song's lyrics explore themes of vulnerability, nostalgia, and self-discovery. The singer desires to nurture their relationship with their partner while grappling with their insecurities and fear of abandonment.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know what to say
I'm at a loss for words
I hear this all the time
I've heard this many times before
If it's ever gonna get in the way
If it will cause problems
I'll hide it down below
I'll keep it to myself
I like you how you are
I like you for who you are
Doesn't matter if you take it too far
Even if you go too far, it doesn't matter to me
It's how we're meant to begin
This is how we are supposed to start
Oh, keep me in your flame
Stay close to me
Or burn me it's the same
Even if it hurts me, I'll accept it
We're never gonna win
We can't win
I don't want to say goodbye
I don't want to leave you
'Cause I need you in my life
Because I need you in my life
Painting pictures in my head
Imagining things in my mind
All the pretty things you said
Remembering all the nice things you've said
Things don't go my way
Things don't work out for me
I feel this all the time
I'm constantly feeling this way
I can't believe your friends
I'm surprised by your friends
They say they're on your side
They claim to support you
Don't know why
I don't understand
If karma's on your mind
If you're concerned about karma
I need to learn to find
I need to figure out
A new way out of here
A new way to escape this situation
Oh back to where we start
Let's go back to the beginning
I feel nothing in my heart
I don't feel anything emotionally
It's time to disappear
It's time for me to leave
All I ask is for you to be there
All I want is for you to be with me
By my side
Next to me
Everytime I, I swear
Every time I promise
All I'm supposed to do is be myself
All I need to do is be true to myself
I try to change, but I
I attempt to change, but
Don't know how
I don't know how to do it
It's just the way it goes for us right now
This is just how things are for us at the moment
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