“Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom” James 4:9

Elegy

Project Deep Lament1.2.1gain

Johnny is fine

Evergreen Trip - Guitar

Recently, a 10 year old took his own life after consistently being bullied in school, punched, hit and called names because of his teeth and glasses.

Bullies Go Away 

They call me names, make fun of my face
Doesn't feel nice, it's not a cool place
But I know I'm great, just how I am
I won't let them win, take a stand

I'm so much more than what they say
Bullies go away, shoo, shoo, shoo
I shine bright like a beautiful day
Bullies go away, shoo, shoo, shoo

They laugh at my clothes, my hair, my skin
Bullying is wrong, it's a big sin
I'm perfect to me, so what if I'm different?
Embrace what makes me unique, so confident

I'm so much more than what they say...
Bullies go away, shoo, shoo
I shine bright like a beautiful day
Bullies can't bring me down in my mind
I'm so much more than what they say...

When they start teasing, I'll smile bright
Their mean words can't dim my inner light
I am amazing, one of a kind
Bullies can't bring me down in my mind

I'm so much more than what they say...
I'm so much more than what they say
Bullies go away, shoo, shoo
I shine bright like a beautiful day
Bullies can't bring me down in my mind
I'm so much more than what they say...

Bullies can't bring me down in my mind

I'm so much more than what they say...
I shine bright like a beautiful day
Bullies can't bring me down in my mind
I'm so much more than what they say...

My glasses, my teeth, they make fun of it all
But I see myself and I stand up tall
This is just me and I won't pretend
True friends don't bully, they're a real friend

The bullies may push, call me dumb names
But I'm not defined by their mean games
I'm smart, I'm strong, I'm one of a kind
Bullying can't shake this positive mind

I'm so much more than what they say
Bullies go away, shoo, shoo, shoo
I shine bright like a beautiful day
Bullies go away, shoo, shoo, shoo

They tease how I look, my voice, or my size
But I see myself with my own wise eyes
Different is great, it makes me unique
Those bullies are sad, their words are so weak

The bullies may laugh as I walk down the hall
But I'll stand up straight, confident and tall
Sticks and stones may break a few bones
But words can't hurt me, I'm not alone

I'm so much more than what they say
Bullies go away, shoo, shoo, shoo
I shine bright like a beautiful day
Bullies go away, shoo, shoo, shoo




The bullies may laugh as I walk down the hall
But I'll stand up straight, confident and tall
Sticks and stones may break a few bones
But words can't hurt me, I'm not alone

I'm so much more than what they say
Bullies go away, shoo, shoo, shoo
I shine bright like a beautiful day
Bullies go away, shoo, shoo, shoo

Bullies Go Away

Silence deafening, a weight to bear
Bury the pain, hide it there
But melodies stirred, a whisper faint
Giving voice to the child who felt blamed

Each note a brushstroke, repainting worth
Harmonies stitching the fragments unfold
Rhythms that danced with pain inside
Whispering "You're enough" with delicious bite
And I wrote, and I sang through the sorrow
Composing a life where I didn't have to borrow


Love from within, my music became
The solace I craved, the balm for my shame
And I wrote, and I sang through the sorrow
Composing a life where I didn't have to throw 
away myself, just because they said
words that were condemning in my head

Love from within, my music became
The solace I craved, the balm for my shame
And I wrote, and I sang through the sorrow
Composing a life where I didn't have to throw
away myself, just because they said
words that were condemning in my head

Then ground fell from under my feet
Heart emptied, a hiding seed
Would I be left  once more?

Afraid to trust the light I found before
The unknown ahead felt cold, felt stark
As if the path had plunged into dark

But still I wrote, still I sang
My music, the truth my soul desperately danced

Heart emptied, a hiding seed
Would I be left  once more?
Afraid to trust the light I found before
The unknown ahead felt cold, felt stark
As if the path had plunged into dark
But still I wrote, still I sang
My music, the truth my soul desperately danced

Once faint whispers now a roaring flood
Drowning the dead rose buds
The melodies soared, breaking chains of dismay
As I planned brand new days
Where my voice echoed strong, no longer oppressed
In the symphony of healing 
I now flow with friends
that love me, and 
I in return
Hope kindled
Life seems liveable

In the symphony of healing 
I now flow with friends
that love me, and 
I in return
Hope kindled
Life seems liveable

Love from others, 'cause my music became
The solace I craved, the balm for my shame


The melodies soared, breaking chains of dismay
As I planned brand new days
Where my voice echoed strong, no longer oppressed
In the symphony of healing 
I now flow with friends
that love me, and 
I in return
Hope kindled

Symphony of Healing (sampler)

Dedicated to all who have been hidden..come out to the light.

I've been hiding in the corners of my mind,
Worrying 'bout the things I leave behind.
Every whisper, every judgment weighing me down,
But today's the day I take off this crown.
I'm done living for the approval of the crowd,
Gonna break these chains and shout it out loud.
In the shadows where I used to roam,
Now I’m ready to carve out my own home.

I’m stepping into the light, I’m breaking free,
No more chains to bind me, I’m just me.
Dancing to the rhythm of my own heart,
In this moment, I’m no longer torn apart.
I’m embracing who I am, no shame in my fight,
Unveiling all my dreams, I’m taking flight.

Tired of the masks, tired of the roles,
I’m done with fitting in, reclaiming my soul.
No more fear of criticism or scorn,
In the warmth of the sun, I feel reborn.
Every doubt I had, now fades away,
I’m standing tall, let the world hear me say:
“I’m no longer haunted by their expectations,
I’m dancing in the glow of my own creations.”

I’m stepping into the light, I’m breaking free,
No more chains to bind me, I’m just me.
Dancing to the rhythm of my own heart,
In this moment, I’m no longer torn apart.
I’m embracing who I am, no shame in my fight,
Unveiling all my dreams, I’m taking flight.

So here I am, I’ll rise from the ash,
No more looking back, no more living in the past.
Light up the night, I’m ready to shine,
With every step I take, I’m crafting my design.
Let the world see me, in colors so bright,
Living my truth, and I’m feelin’ alright.

[Chorus]
I’m stepping into the light, I’m breaking free,
No more chains to bind me, I’m just me.
Dancing to the rhythm of my own heart,
In this moment, I’m no longer torn apart.
I’m embracing who I am, no shame in my fight,
Unveiling all my dreams, I’m taking flight.

So watch me soar, watch me fly high,
In the warmth of the sun, I’m touching the sky.
I’ll sing my song, let the world know my name,
In this glorious life, I’ll never be the same.
Stepping into the light, I’m ready to grow,
Free from the shadows, it’s my time to glow.

Copyright 2025 BMI Corelight Music

Step into the Light

A healing anthem for anyone breaking free from guilt, grief, and generational pain. https://youtu.be/PtdLs-QHjGw?si=I8wK6E1JgR7dvlvj


I was the branch
Bent for the storm
Held my breath
To keep them warm

[Verse 2]
Grew from soil
That never saw
The light I gave
With every flaw

But the sun still rises
Even when I hide
The bird still flies
Though the wind has lied

I don’t need to fall
To prove I’ve tried
I don’t need their shade
To know I shine

[Verse 3]
I sang their song
Till mine went still
But roots remember
What the heart can’t kill

And the sun still rises
Even when I hide
The bird still flies
Though the wind has light

I don’t need to stay
Where the silence grows
I can leave this guilt
Like last year’s snow

Maybe love
Was never pain
Maybe flying
Is how I pray

[Outro]
I’ll rise in pieces

I walk the grief tunnel
Not just to survive
I face the dark
To reach the light

I turn the page
Though my hands still shake
I lose their weight
With each step I take

The sun still rises
Over what I've cried
And I still fly
With my wings untied

I don't need to fall
To feel alive
I just need the truth
To say goodbye

I’ll rise in pieces
I’ll rise in grace
Light will find me
In my own place
Light will find me
In my own place

Light will Find Me

https://youtu.be/bizVzGezr9A?si=aTn5-vjWLSB4f9ou

I used to wait
For a "yes" or "no"—
Like a bird in a cage
Who forgot how to grow.

The world said hi,
but I'm afraid to try.
But trees don’t ask
If they’re meant to rise.


Oh, the sunshines
Even if it rains

I’m still here
I’m still here
Breathing

Let me be
Let me be

The dove flies
So why not I
In the storm
In the sky


I hold their fears
Like second skin
But rivers don’t ask
Where I’ve been

Now I move
Like the wind
Going places
I still haven’t been


Oh, the sunshines
Even if it rains

I’m still here
I’m still here
Breathing

Let me be.
Let me be.

The dove flies
So why not I
In the storm
In the sky


Scars don’t mean
I have the mark
Even the moon
Lives in the dark

Whether shadow
Or lightning
The mountain just is
And so am I


I didn’t leave
I didn’t fall
I learned to stand
Without them all

Oh, the sunshines
Even if it rains

I’m still here
I’m still here
Breathing

Let me be
Let me be

The dove flies
So why not I
In the storm
In the sky


I’m still here
I’m still here
Breathing

Let me be
Let me be

Still here
Still me
Still rising
Still free
Still here
Still me
Still rising
Still free

I am Still here

Starlight Serenade

07 Serenity

Welcome to the songs and music of Vivian Khor. I write cinematic instrumental and healing music for the heart. I am a Grammy-Nominated composer of contemporary piano and orchestral music, artist, songwriter, music producer. Songs for the Heart. Thank You for being here, it means alot to me and with each song, I hope to inspire, bring hope, and even commensurate this journey through the valley and the mountain. Subscribe as I bring you more music of introspection and beauty.

I am Still here

Vivian Khor

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