This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
You gotta let go when they get that old
You gotta let 'em go
If you hold on, they'll puncture your lungs
And separate your spine from your skull
You gotta let 'em go
You gotta let go when they get that old
You gotta let 'em go
If you hold on, they'll bite your fingers off
And tear you limb from limb
It's second nature to them
You gotta let go when they get that old
You gotta let 'em go
If you hold on they'll tear your stomach open
And rip your guts out with their teeth
You gotta just release
You gotta let 'em go
If you hold on, they'll puncture your lungs
And separate your spine from your skull
You gotta let 'em go
You gotta let go when they get that old
You gotta let 'em go
If you hold on, they'll bite your fingers off
And tear you limb from limb
It's second nature to them
You gotta let go when they get that old
You gotta let 'em go
If you hold on they'll tear your stomach open
And rip your guts out with their teeth
You gotta just release
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Dino Damage Lyrics as written by Charlie Brand
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This song is totally about releasing animals back into the wild when they get to be. Miniature tigers, if you will. "It's second nature to them"-it's second nature for animals to attack because they're wild. The song makes complete sense with this theory.