The sound of pages turning
A breath held in the dark
Before words find their meaning
Gonyo… gonyo…
On a quiet night, half-spoken truths
Murmured under breath
Those gonyo gonyo moments
Feel closer to what’s real
I meant to charm, to speak with grace
But the street heard something else
Words keep tripping forward
One step ahead of us
It’s not about pushing someone away
It’s lighting up the reason
For one honest second
Words are a spring
Always rising
Words are an ocean
Wide without end
Everything we say
Everything we write
Becomes a force unseen
That’s kotodama
This is gonyo gonyo storytelling
Reading isn’t enough
You’ve got to think it through
Believe too hard, too fast
And meaning slips away
We waited for Godot
He never showed his face
Still, time kept walking
And wrote the answer down
Strength isn’t measured
By tricks or moves
It’s built quietly
Step by step
Words are a spring
Deep in the chest
Words are an ocean
Filling the world
Even when they feel
Too obvious to notice
They’re still right there
This is gonyo gonyo storytelling
Somewhere between
Confidence and illusion
I caught myself
Jumping to conclusions
Words are a spring
Still flowing today
Words are an ocean
That never runs dry
Every time we speak
Every time we write
Reality shifts
Just a little
That’s kotodama
This is gonyo gonyo storytelling
Even whispers
Before they make sense
Can move the world
Gonyo… gonyo…
That’s kotodama
Gonyo gonyo storytelling
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Gonyo Gonyo Storytelling
kneeking Records
Words are not born complete.
Before they settle into meaning, they exist as murmurs gonyo gonyo.
Gonyo Gonyo Storytelling explores that fragile moment,
where language is still fluid and thought has not yet hardened into certainty.
Rooted in classical Japanese storytelling and guided by dictionary definitions,
this piece transforms whispered ambiguity into sound,
inviting the listener to feel how even unclear words can gently move reality.
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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