The band is fronted by singer/composer Gustav Ejstes, who writes all music and plays the majority of instruments on the band's records. Despite this, Dungen plays live as a four-piece. Gustav, who in his teens started his songwriting with hip hop, is backed live by Swedish progressive rock veteran Reine Fiske (Landberk, Morte Macabre, Paatos, The Guild) on guitar, bassist Mattias Gustavsson (Life On Earth!), and drummer Fredrik Björling (The Guild)-- all of whom have played parts on Dungen's studio albums.
Following two vinyl album releases on Swedish record label Subliminal Sounds, Dungen briefly signed to Dolores Recordings (a subset of Virgin Records) in 2002, on which they released the CD Stadsvandringar and three singles, including one for Djungelboken 2 (the Swedish version of The Jungle Book 2). Gustav soon returned to his friend's independent record label Subliminal Sounds, stating that a major label did not feel right because Dungen is not a pop act.
Although Dungen's songs are sung entirely in Swedish, 2004's Ta Det Lugnt received great acclaim within indie rock circles and established the band's international reputation. This resulted in the band headlining two US tours and landing distribution deals in the US and UK. Dungen also performed their song "Panda" on the popular NBC television talk show Late Night With Conan O'Brien. In 2006, Dungen played at the famous Bonnaroo music festival and has also toured with Wolfmother and the Tucker B's around Australia.
Dungen released their third studio album, Tio Bitar on April 25, 2007 but did not tour in support of it.
The group's next long-player, entitled 4 was released on the 30th of september 2008.
In 2010 Dungen released their fifth studio album, Skit i allt.
Solen Stiger Upp
Dungen Lyrics
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Luften ká¤nns sᥠfri
Ringar pᥠvattenytan
Och solen stiger upp
Bor i ett hus
Med ett tak gjort av grá¤s
Gá¥r omkring medsols
Soldammet ryker
Fá¥glarna kan se
Lá¥ngt upp i tallarna
Du kanske trillar ner?
Jag vet en bro
Som gá¥r á¶ver en á¥
Dá¤r kan man hoppas
Att allting á¤r som fá¶rr
Ligger pᥠen á¤ng
I en flickas kná¤
Springer i sommarnatten
Du kanske fá¶ljer med?
IN ENGLISH/Pá... ENGELSKA:
Sitting in a tree
The air feels so free
Rings on the water's surface
And the sun rises
Living in a cottage
With a roof made of grass
Spinning round clockwise
And thinking of your nest
The sun dust smoulders
The birds can see
Up high in the pines
Maybe you tumble down?
I know of a bridge
Which crosses a stream
There one can hope
That everything is as it once was
Laying in a meadow
On a girl's knee
Running in the summer night
Maybe you accompany me?
The Swedish lyrics of Dungen's song "Solen stiger upp" paint a vivid picture of the beauty of nature and the simple pleasures of life. The first verse describes the singer sitting in a tree, feeling the freedom of the air and watching ripples on the water's surface as the sun rises. The second verse continues with a description of the simple cottage where the singer lives, with a grassy roof and a clockwise spin, while reminiscing about someone special. The third verse describes the smouldering sun and the birds flying high in the trees, while pondering the chance of someone falling down. The fourth and final verse talks about a bridge over a stream, where one can hope for a return to the simplicity and purity of bygone days. The song captures the serene beauty of nature and the nostalgia for a simpler time.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitter i ett trá¤d
Perching on a tree
Luften ká¤nns sᥠfri
The air feels so free
Ringar pᥠvattenytan
Rings on the water's surface
Och solen stiger upp
And the sun rises
Bor i ett hus
Living in a cottage
Med ett tak gjort av grá¤s
With a roof made of grass
Gá¥r omkring medsols
Spinning round clockwise
Och tá¤nker pᥠditt bo
And thinking of your nest
Soldammet ryker
The sun dust smoulders
Fá¥glarna kan se
The birds can see
Lá¥ngt upp i tallarna
Up high in the pines
Du kanske trillar ner?
Maybe you tumble down?
Jag vet en bro
I know of a bridge
Som gá¥r á¶ver en á¥
Which crosses a stream
Dá¤r kan man hoppas
There one can hope
Att allting á¤r som fá¶rr
That everything is as it once was
Ligger pᥠen á¤ng
Laying in a meadow
I en flickas kná¤
On a girl's knee
Springer i sommarnatten
Running in the summer night
Du kanske fá¶ljer med?
Maybe you accompany me?
Writer(s): Gustav Ejstes
Contributed by Eli P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.