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Belew uses the metaphor of a dinosaur skeleton being excavated to reflect on his own past.
The term “dinosaur” holds a special meaning for King Crimson. Shortly after releasing Red, which integrated musicians from the group’s past into an increasingly muscular rock power trio, Robert Fripp dissolve...
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Long ago and far away in a different age
When I was a dumb young guy
Fossilized photos of my life then
Illustrate what an easy prey I must have been
[Pre-Chorus]
Standing in the sun, idiot savant
Something like a monument
[Chorus]
I'm a dinosaur, somebody's digging my bones
I'm a dinosaur, somebody's digging my bones
[Verse 2]
Ignorance has always been something I excel in
Followed by naiveté and pride
Doesn't take a scientist to see how
Any clever predator could have a piece of me
[Pre-Chorus]
Standing in the sun, idiot savant
Something like a monument
[Chorus]
I'm a dinosaur, somebody's digging my bones
I'm a dinosaur
[Verse 3]
Oh, when I look back on the past
Some wonder I'm not yet extinct
All the mistakes and bad judgements I made
Nearly pushed me to the brink
It doesn't pay to be too nice
It's the one thing I have learned
Still, I made my fossil bed
And now I toss and turn
[Chorus]
I'm a dinosaur, somebody's digging my bones
I'm a dinosaur
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Chorus]
I'm a dinosaur, somebody's digging my bones
I'm a dinosaur, somebody's digging my bones
[Instrumental Outro]
Dinosaur was written by Adrian Belew & Bill Bruford & Robert Fripp & Trey Gunn & Tony Levin & Pat Mastelotto.
Dinosaur was produced by King Crimson & David Bottrill.
King Crimson released Dinosaur on Mon Apr 03 1995.