dose became familiar with jel through jel's radio partner, Kevin Beacham. But it wasn't until 1998 when some tapes were exchanged through mutual friend, Mr. Dibbs, that the two realized their potential together. Soon after a few phone conversations, jel started making frequent sojourns from Chicago to Cincinnati to record with dose. The duo's first couple of tracks ended up on dose's first self-released record Hemispheres (1998). Then from April of 1998 to January 1999 they solidified their chemistry, putting the tracks together that would end up on Themselves's Them. That same Spring dose and jel, along with Slug of Atmosphere and sole and alias of Live Poets began recording Deep Puddle Dynamics's The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel? Out of that record, the concept of anticon was somewhere born - whose founding dose and jel would become an integral part of, later bringing them both to the Bay Area.
dose has been involved with numerous other projects such as collaborations with Boom Bip, John Herndon, prefuse 73, Buck 65, Aesop Rock, sole, and HOOD. He's also the front man in the band Subtle and is an essential ingredient in cLOUDDEAD with why? and odd nosdam.
ENTER THE GUNGEON
Doseone Lyrics
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Gungeon wind do whisper one truth,
Body the floor, put a bullet through roof
Ammo willin', Past Killin' gun shall shoot
Non stop hammercock
Violent mannered shots land a lot
Keep cannon hot, can it not cease,
Granted rot peace rest handed,
Got beast, best last man standin
Gun speak, fleece boss head handed
(Pre-chorus)
HE
Gun'd it up gungeon down
SHE
Gun'd it up gungeon down
WE...
Dead em and down,
Im chopping round after round after round
Gun'd it up gungeon down
WE...
Dead em and down,
Im chopping round after round after round
Gun'd it up gungeon down
WE...
Dead em and down,
Im chopping round after round after round
ENTER THE GUNGEON (Enter the gun)
Gun'd it up gungeon down
Gun'd it up gungeon down
Death down barrel at you only once wink.
Blur gone bullets life at brink in a blink.
Caseing killing, floor clink
Fought boss, blood drink
Too wired to die, too under fire to think
You'd better run...
Gimmie that gun...
(Barrak kak kak)
You'd better run...
Gimmie that gun...
(Barrak kak kak)
Go the jaws of the shot
Go the keys to the lock
And what I got...
The Tangler weapon, what a shot-gun full of hate
Lamp, Cold 45, Grass chopper to your face
Pea shooter, Rusty blooper,
Rogue Special, Vindicator,
Bee hive to your temple,
Zorgun, Disintegrator,
The Glacier, Law maker,
Demon head for the hater,
Unicorn horn, Plague gauge,
Gun bow, Ice breaker,
Dungeon eagle, Gungeon ant,
Zilla, Robot's right hand
And Uzi spine millimeter go BLAM!
The song "Enter the Gungeon" by Doseone has cryptic lyrics that refer to various weapons in the game. The Beholster eye and Dragun tooth are two powerful weapons that players can use to kill enemies in the game. The lyrics suggest that the Gungeon wind whispers the truth that the only way to survive in the game is to kill or be killed. The singer advises players to shoot at the floor and through the roof to get ammo and to keep the cannon hot to defeat the bosses. The chorus "Gun'd it up gungeon down" is repeated several times, emphasizing the violent nature of the game.
The lyrics also refer to the tangler weapon, a shotgun that has a high spread and inflicts a lot of damage. Other weapons mentioned in the song include the lamp, the cold 45, the bee hive, and the rogue special. Each weapon has its own unique properties and can be used strategically to defeat enemies in the game. The lyrics suggest that the singer has access to many powerful weapons, and is confident in his ability to survive in the dangerous world of the Gungeon.
Line by Line Meaning
By Beholster eye, Dragun tooth,
Through the eyes of Beholster and with the power of Dragun's tooth
Gungeon wind do whisper one truth,
The air in the Gungeon reveals a single fact
Body the floor, put a bullet through roof
Kill all enemies, and don't stop until they're all dead
Ammo willin', Past Killin' gun shall shoot
If the ammo allows it, the gun will shoot forever
Non stop hammercock
Cocking the hammer without any breaks
Violent mannered shots land a lot
Powerful and fierce shots that hit their target frequently
Keep cannon hot, can it not cease,
Don't let the fires of your gun die down, keep it hot and ready
Granted rot peace rest handed,
Peace only comes after all enemies have been killed
Got beast, best last man standin
In the gungeon, the toughest and strongest will come out on top
Gun speak, fleece boss head handed
Use your guns to end the reign of the gungeon's toughest bosses
HE
Gun'd it up gungeon down
SHE
Gun'd it up gungeon down
Both genders are equally capable of fighting and winning in the gungeon
WE...
Dead em and down,
Im chopping round after round after round
Gun'd it up gungeon down
WE...
As a team, we will defeat all enemies and conquer the gungeon together
ENTER THE GUNGEON (Enter the gun)
Enter the gungeon with your guns ready
Death down barrel at you only once wink.
Death is only one shot away
Blur gone bullets life at brink in a blink.
In a fraction of a second, a missed shot can mean the end of your life
Caseing killing, floor clink
Fought boss, blood drink
After killing all enemies and bosses, the sound of spent shells will fill the air
Too wired to die, too under fire to think
In the heat of battle, one must focus on survival, not strategy
You'd better run...
Gimmie that gun...
(Barrak kak kak)
When someone is after you, you can either run or fight
Go the jaws of the shot
Go the keys to the lock
And what I got...
In the gungeon, the only keys that matter are those to unlock guns
The Tangler weapon, what a shot-gun full of hate
Lamp, Cold 45, Grass chopper to your face
Pea shooter, Rusty blooper,
Rogue Special, Vindicator,
Bee hive to your temple,
Zorgun, Disintegrator,
The Glacier, Law maker,
Demon head for the hater,
Unicorn horn, Plague gauge,
Gun bow, Ice breaker,
Dungeon eagle, Gungeon ant,
Zilla, Robot's right hand
And Uzi spine millimeter go BLAM!
The gungeon is full of unique and deadly weapons, each with its own name and style of destruction
Writer(s): Doseone
Contributed by Asher M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.