Face the Music
Something Beautiful
Runaway Train
Roots
Mountain Road
The Middle
Like the Wind
Corner of the River
Curious
On My Way Out
Tight Rope
Fading into the Wind
Lyrics
“Face The Music”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
When the thing that set you free
Has you tangled up in chains
When the song you used to sing
Wants to turn another page
You’ve got to face the music
Let your heart strings lead the way
Face the music
The music of today
Face the music
So your heart can keep the beat
Face the music
Let the music guide your feet
(flute interlude)
When your chest is feeling heavy
Like you don’t know where to turn
And your glass is kind of empty
Like there’s something else to learn
You’ve got to face the music
Let your heart strings lead the way
Face the music
The music of today
Yeah, face the music
So your heart can keep the beat
Face the music
Let the music guide your feet
(Cello solo)
bridge
There’s a song we’re all a part of
Like a giant symphony
Made up of little notes
Just like you and me
(Choral outro)
That’s why you’ve got to face the music
Let your heart strings lead the way
Face the music
The music of today
Oh, you gotta face the music
So your heart can keep the beat
Face the music
Let the music guide your feet
Lyrics
“Something Beautiful”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
How many times does Merry go round
‘Til she finally hits the ground
Spinning ‘round the stories in her head
Does she ever get
To find her way out of it
Oooohhh
I stayed up all night again
Closed my eyes there you were when
I remembered something that you said
That stayed in my head
It’s been hard to forget
You said “All I know
Is when the heart breaks
The tears that flow help light my way
Through the shadows and the darkest days
To the place to grow something beautiful”
Oooohhh
Piano solo
‘Round and ‘round was the way I went
Figuring out how the story ends
All the while the sweet song of regret
Played in my head, falling asleep to forget
But now I know that when the heart breaks
The tears that flow, help light my way
Through the shadows and the darkest days
To a place to grow something beautiful….oooohhhh
(instrumental bridge- guitar and pedal steel)
So step up to the looking glass
To see behind the faces that you painted
And rearrange them
The sorrows that you know
Are all stepping stones
So use the pain to help you let go
And all I know
Is when the heart breaks
The tears that flow, help light my way
Through the shadows and the darkest days
To a place to grow something beautiful…
Oooohhhooo
Oooohhhooo
(Guitar and pedal steel outro)
Lyrics
“Runaway Train”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
Something tells me he’s aint stickin’ around
It keeps dryin’ up in this watery town
He keeps trying to get lost
When he’s never even been found
And he keeps singin’ about rain
Like a hobo, on a runaway train
Yeah he keeps singin’ about rain
Like a hobo, on a runaway train
Sometimes I wonder when
I’ll get out of this place
I keep turning corners and seeing his face
And I try to forget
But some things are just hard to erase
Like when I hear him singin’ about rain
Like a hobo, on a runaway train
Like when I hear him singin’ about rain
Like a hobo on a runaway train
Flute Solo
Ooh, ooh, ooh…
Ooh, ooh, ooh…
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh…
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh…
I hear the thunder inside my head
As I’m carried away to the land of the dead
Holding my heart, easing the pain
Hoping it’s gone by the end of the day
Oh that’s when I hear him singin’ about rain
Like a hobo, on a runaway train
That’s when I hear him singing about rain
Like a hobo, on a runaway train
Violin Solo
Ooh, ooh, ooh….
Ooh, ooh, ooh…
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh…
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh…
Sometimes I wonder why I make such a fuss
And hold on so tight with this body of lust
When one’s thing’s for sure
In the end this body’s just dust
Oh but he’ll still be singin’ about rain
Like a hobo, on a runaway train
Yeah he’ll still be singin’ about rain
Like a hobo, on a runaway train
I hear him singin’ about rain
Like a hobo on a runaway train
Lyrics
“Roots”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
I’ve been waiting for my roots to grow
And I feel like running out the door
But I think I found some decent soil
So I’ll just wait until my roots are grown
Then I’ll go and spread my leaves
Blow with the wind without drifting away
But there’s something about
Laying low, while I’m waiting for
My roots to grow
Cello Solo
Well there’s not much to see right now
‘Cause it’s dark and I’ve been under the ground
But when I sing hello to the sun
With my roots down low
I won’t burn up
Then I’ll go and spread my leaves
And blow with the wind without drifting away
But there’s something about
Laying low while I’m waiting for
My roots to grow
Oh yeah there’s something about
Laying low while I’m waiting for
My roots to grow
Oooh oh oh hoahh
My roots to grow
Grow down low
Bridge
I went down low
To face my fears
Of being alone
Without you near
But I found a place
That broke my fall
A web of light
Connecting us all
So, I’m gonna go and spread my leaves
And blow with the wind without drifting away
But there’s something about laying low
While I’m waiting for my roots to grow
Oh yeah, there’s something about laying low
While I’m waiting for for my roots to grow
Grow, my roots to grow
Lyrics
“Mountain Road”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
(Guitar intro solo)
Ooooh….Oooooh…aaah…
Ooooh….Oooooh…aaah… ooooooohhhh…..
(instrumental bridge- guitar and mandolin)
I came to a mountain and started to climb
From the valley below
The lady of the mountain called my name
And I listened to the story she told
Like a song I used to know
Of the people on the mountain road
The people on the mountain road
(instrumental bridge flute)
(Mandolin Solo)
She said most of my people have been gone for years
And I’m left nearly alone
A few of them stayed and I’ll find you a place
‘Cause I take care of my own
Yeah I take care of my own
‘Cause I’m the lady of the mountain road
The lady of the mountain road
(instrumental bridge- flute)
Ooooh….Oooooh…aaah…
Ooooh….Oooooh…aaah… oooooooohhhh…..
(instrumental bridge- flute)
(Pedal steel solo)
So sing your song I said out loud
To the mountain under my feet
Sing it across the ocean wide
To the mountain children you seek
And when they start listening
Sing come back home to me
Come back home to me
(instrumental bridge)
Ooooohh…ooooohhh…aaaaah
Ooooohhh…ooooohhh…aaaaaah…. oooooohhhhh….
Come back home to me
Oooh, Come back home to me!
ooooooo….oohhhh!!!
(instrumental bridge to fade out)
Lyrics
“The Middle”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
It was an in between bardo
And I was in between
The place where I was going
And the place where I had been
But it seems like all there is
Is the in between space
And I don’t want to waste another day
Feeling stuck in the middle
Trying to get out
When it’s the middle
That’s the here and now
And when you let go of your past
To hold on to your dreams
Don’t forget to be in the space that
Is in between
Ooooo oooooh
When you step up to the podium
To take that second chance
It feels just like a diving board
But you don’t know where to land
All you know is that the words that flow
Don’t sound like those you planned
‘Cause when the rug gets swept from under you
You’ll know on what you stand
And when you’re stuck in the middle
Trying to get out
Remember it’s the middle
That’s the here and now
When you let go of your past
To hold on to your dreams
Don’t forget to be in the space that
Is in between
Ooooo ooooh
Flute Solo
So I took a breath in the moment
The only one to take
When it opened like the ocean
And my fears melted away
Something in and all around me
Whispered on my skin
It said this moment is where the magic
Begins….within
And when you're stuck in the middle
Trying to get out
Listen to your breath
To bring you to the here and now
And when you let go of your past
To hold on to your dreams
The breath that keeps you living
Is the one that’s in between
Ooooohh
Lyrics
“Like the Wind”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
It came like the wind
And touched you for a minute
Then it blew somewhere else
And you tried to contain it
Singing' where did we go wrong?
It was here for a while
And now it’s gone
So let’s pretend it was ours to begin with
Like a toy you don’t want anyone to play with
But all the while
It moved right on
It came like the wind
And now it’s gone
And you, don’t know how it blows
From where it comes, or where it goes
No you, don’t know how it blows
From where it comes, or where it goes
Flute solo
It came like the wind, and left because
You got lost in what you thought it was
Singin’ where did we go wrong
It was here for a while
But now it’s gone
So let’s pretend it was something to capture
Put in a box and live happy ever after
But all the while
It moved right on
It came like the wind
And now its gone
And you, don’t know how it blows
From where it comes, or where it blows
No you, don’t know how it blows
From where it comes or where it goes
Harmonica Solo
Bridge
It came like the wind
When there was a flow
But you wanted to stay
And it wanted to go…
So, it blew past, while you held strong
It came like the wind
And now its gone!
But if you want to catch the wind
Be the flow
If you want to get caught up
Just let go
Yeah, if you want to catch the wind
Be the flow
If you want to get caught up
Just let go
And let it blow!
Bat-ta-bap-bah-paaah…
Oohhh….whoooaah…
And let it blow!
Bat-ta-bap-bah-paaah…
Oohhh….whoooaah….
Lyrics
“Corner Of The River”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
I was lost in the woods miles from town
When my eyes begun to see
The ones who stand to the sacred sound
And they were singing this melody
Ooooh….Ooooaaah
Ooooooo…..Ooooooo
There’s a little place at the corner of the river
Where they gather to sing their song
People don’t believe they really exist
But the ones who’ve seen them know
Ooooh….Oooooaaah
Ooooooo……Ooooooo
The town’s people used to care for the land
But their hearts were turned to stone
And it was left to the ones by the river to stand
And there they stand alone
Ooooh….Ooooooaaah
Ooooooo…..Ooooooo
Solo flute
Now whenever a company man decides
To cut down one of the old trees
The ones by the river gather ‘round the tree
And mourn in harmony
Oooooh….Oooooooaaah
Ooooooo….Ooooooo
There’s a little place at the corner of the river
Where they gather to sing their song
People don’t believe they really exist
But the one’s who’ve seen them know
Oooooh….Oooooooaaah
Oooooooo…..Ooooooo
Bridge
It’s been thousands of years
And it's hard to hear
Anymore than a whistle in the trees
But if you’re sitting real still
And your heart is pure
They sparkle on the edge of the breeze
Oooooo….Ooooooaaah
Ooooooo….Ooooooo
Oh there’s a little place at the corner of the river
Where they gather to sing their song
People don’t believe they really exist
But the ones who’ve seen them know
Oooooo…..Oooooooaaah
Ooooooo….Oooooooo
Lyrics
“Curious”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
Softly in the stillness I surrender
Holding all my focus I remember
Clinging on too tightly when it tricks me
Trying to describe it is a mystery
It’s a curious longing
A curious maze
A curious wandering
A curious gaze
A curious longing
A curious maze
A curious wandering
A curious gaze
Caught up in a whirl I see the cycle
You’ve got to empty out
To breathe the life force
Holding on too tight when you’re afraid
Is how it suddenly just slips away
Chorus
OH and it’s a curious longing
A curious maze
A curious wandering
A curious gaze
A curious longing
A curious maze
A curious wandering
A curious gaze
Solo Acoustic guitar w/flute
bridge
The harder you try
The less you receive
I just wish the lies were
More hard to believe
And it’s hard to believe…
Chorus
That its a curious longing
A curious maze
A curious wandering
A curious gaze
A curious longing
A curious maze
A curious wandering
A curious gaze
Lyrics
“On My Way Out”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
I played my cards easily
I played to win, I played for keeps
‘Til the hang man put his noose around my feet
To help me see
That and not all games are played for gain
Not all wins can help you change
‘Cause the less you have
The easier to see, differently
So I pushed my chips out in the middle
Laid my cards down on the table
Singin’ do your worst, I’ve made my bets
Take whatever you want, from whatever is left
‘Cause losin’ it all ain’t so bad
When you’re on your way out
When you’re on your way out
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Ohhh ohhh oohh
Ooo ooh ooh
Cello Solo
I lost all I thought I owned
And stripped down to my barest clothes
But something else was still just out of reach
Underneath
One more round I went all in
Stripped right down to my naked skin
While the wild winds blew the storm clouds in
Around me
Then I faced God, I faced the devil
They laid me on the table
Singin’ who’s gonna get this pound of flesh
Who’s gonna get whatever’s left
But I let them have their ancient dance
Tippin’ my hat
On my way out
Tippin’ my hat
On my way out
Ohhh oahhh oahhh
Oooaahaah
Violin Solo
Oh I ‘ve learned to play with fire
I’ve been burned by dark and light
But I’m not afraid of a little alchemy
So do your best, do your worst
It’ll only make me come unfurled
In time for me to make my destiny!
Oooooh
‘Cause I faced God, I faced the devil
They laid me on the table
Singin’ who’s gonna get this pound of flesh
Who’s gonna get whatever is left
But I let them have their ancient dance
Tippin’ my hat
On my way out
Tippin’ my hat
On my way out
Oahhh oahhh oahhh
Ooooaahaaah Wooahahooo
Ooooh ooooh ooooh
Lyrics
“Tight Rope”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
Confusion’s on the precipice
Falling left and right for it
Veils and lies soon will lift
Chorus
And it’s a tightrope
Back to you
It’s a straight and narrow truth
Like a knife that’s on the loose
To pierce the sides in two
Until a silver line shines through
From my heart to you
Listen to incoming tides
Will you be someone who rides
The storm that comes
To wash your eyes
Or will you drown in water ‘neath
Swim in pools like herds of sheep
Together all ignorantly
Chorus
When it’s a tight rope back to you
It’s a straight and narrow truth
Like a knife that’s on the loose
To pierce the sides in two
Until a silver line shines through
From my heart to you
(Instrumental- Piano/ flute)
Bridge
Now is the time of the eye of the needle
Where you lay aside everything
That you don’t need
So that when the eye awakens
You can get through on your knees
Humble as you go… home!
Chorus
And it’s a tightrope back to you
It’s a straight and narrow truth
Like a knife that’s on the loose
To pierce the sides in two
Until a silver light shines through
From my heart to you
Lyrics
“Fading into the Wind”
Song and Lyrics by Sapphire Khol©️Ⓟ Copyright and Publishing 2026
You wrap yourself in certainty
Before you go to sleep
You row, row your little boat
Gently down an endless dream
But you don’t know what it means
And you don’t want to wake from your sleep
You wish all your hopes and dreams
On stars that will explode
As you hum a tune from the Lullaby League
Down the only road you know
And so the story goes
As it’s rockin’ the boat
When happy ever after has ended
Then maybe once upon a time can begin
A new day starts when the old one is still somewhere fading
Fading into the wind
Now you’re wrecked like ships of old
You stumble to the shore
No one’s there to rock your boat
But that makes you want it more
You think it’s all you know
And you don't know where else to go
So you drag your boat back to the stream
But she runs desert dry
And all you see is wilderness
Through tear drops in half opened eyes
But you learned to read the sky
And it opened your eyes
When happy ever after has ended
Then maybe once upon a time can begin
A new day starts when the old one is still somewhere fading
Fading into the wind
(bridge)
With eyes opened wide
You journey inside
To see what you couldn't see before
All of the while
Transforming to light
Until you spread your wings and fly
When happy ever after has ended
You’re ready for once upon a time can begin
A new day starts when the old one is still somewhere fading
Fading into the wind