Before I think
It’s already
Moving
Soft folds
Deep inside the head
A nameless choice
Already done
Faster than right
Quieter than prayer
No voice
Required
Reasons come later
Meaning arrives
Too late
The brain is about thirteen hundred grams
The brain is about thirteen hundred grams
Grey-white
With a trace of red
Orders run
Without sound
I didn’t choose—
I only noticed
After
It knew
Doubt and hope
Processed
In the same place
The brain is about thirteen hundred grams
The brain is about thirteen hundred grams
Before thought
Before prayer
Still
I am
Moving
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The Brain Is About 1300g
kneeking Records
"The Brain Is About 1300g"
is a piece born from the Dictionary Journey, Calligraphy, and Music project,
originating from the dictionary definition of "brain"
in the Japanese syllabary "no."
The creation began with a physical act:
writing out by hand every definition of "brain" and "nozui"
found in three dictionaries
Shinmeikai Kokugo Jiten, Meikyō Kokugo Jiten, and Kōjien.
Something that moves before thought.
Faster than what we call right,
quieter than what we call prayer.
This work gently lifts the fact
that humans live before they think
through words and sound.
About 1300 grams.
Not an idea.
Not a belief.
Just a weight that exists
inside the skull.
Onto the most sober layer of language dictionaries
a small dose of Nietzsche's idea of the Übermensch was added:
the impulse that precedes reason,
life as will before thought.
"The Brain Is About 1300g"
is a poetic document born from dictionaries,
observing life
that had already begun
before meaning, belief, or prayer could arise.
Artist Profile
kneeking Records
Kneeking Records is an independent music label that transforms The Dictionary Journey into sound. The label was founded by Yoshihiro Sato, a calligrapher, a lifelong dictionary traveler, and a former kickboxing world champion. Since 2013, he has been reading Japanese dictionaries page by page writing, reflecting, and sharing words every single day. In 2025, those accumulated words and rhythms began to take musical form. The Dictionary Journey continues to this day, growing quietly and steadily, with each new word adding another layer to its living archive. Kneeking Records moves freely across genres Reggae, J-Pop, R&B, Soul, House, Gospel, Funk, Ska, and at times even Punk Rock always in pursuit of sounds that feel good to the ear. Through the rhythm of language and the intersection of calligraphy and voice, the label delivers music shaped by a distinctly personal sensibility. Before words become meaning, they already have sound. Before sound is explained, it reaches the heart. Trusting that moment, Kneeking Records keeps turning pages and keeps letting the music speak.
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