Alan and Mimi discussed the writing and recording process of Things We Lost In The Fire in detail on the podcast "Life of the Record." The title "Dinosaur Act" isn't really about anything, and was actually thought of as a temporary title. In the end, it was kept because it worked sonically. The imagery in the song is a collection of some of Alan Sparhawk's childhood memories. Some memories involve his family, some involve his childhood friends' families. The memories are mostly unrelated and aren't intended to tell a story; they're just sketches he remembered at the time of writing. For more on Dinosaur Act and Things We Lost In The Fire, check out that podcast I mentioned earlier.
Alan and Mimi discussed the writing and recording process of Things We Lost In The Fire in detail on the podcast "Life of the Record." The title "Dinosaur Act" isn't really about anything, and was actually thought of as a temporary title. In the end, it was kept because it worked sonically. The imagery in the song is a collection of some of Alan Sparhawk's childhood memories. Some memories involve his family, some involve his childhood friends' families. The memories are mostly unrelated and aren't intended to tell a story; they're just sketches he remembered at the time of writing. For more on Dinosaur Act and Things We Lost In The Fire, check out that podcast I mentioned earlier.