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Dark Horse Prayer

Track
15 of 26
Act
Act Two · 2 of 13
Key
A Minor
BPM
6/8 - see note
Time sig
6/8
Runtime
3:32
ISRC
QTA6R2600015
Status
Unreleased
Work TapeVoice memo
DemoPre-production
Final MasterSam Moses, Sept 2026
Pre-ProPre-Production SheetDemo Approved / Direction Locked
Sheet header
Key
A Minor
BPM
6/8 - see note
Time Sig
6/8
Artist
Kris Bradley
Co-written with
Blue Foley
Status
Demo Approved / Direction Locked
Core Concept
"I'd rather be an orange in a barrel of shiny apples than just another shiny apple."
Kris never quite fit the mold — not in school cliques, not in LA, not in Nashville. LA said she was too country. Nashville said she was too LA. What used to feel like rejection eventually revealed itself as the thing that made her interesting. This song is a prayer for the ones who never belonged — not a lament, but a declaration. Keep me different. Keep me strange. Keep me mine.
Emotional Arc
Opens with a direct challenge to the idea that fitting in is the goal. Verse 1 makes peace with being left out, left behind, left of center. Verse 2 flips it into aspiration — let me be the belligerent truth, the living proof. The chorus is the prayer: keep my black sheep halo, keep me different. The bridge deepens it into something spiritual — dying to what you were made to be is actually the path toward it.
Thematic Language
Black sheep halo
Dark horse — the one no one expected to win
Orange in a barrel of shiny apples
LA said too country / Nashville said too LA
Belligerent truth in a polite room
Lord keep me different
Sonic Palette
Overall Vibe
Blues country rock. Gritty, soulful, and grounded. This song has swagger and reverence at the same time.
Eb Moment
When the song moves to Eb, we're going for a weird, dark Black Hole Sun vibe. This isn't fully reflected in the demo yet, but it's the direction. Lean into the strange.
Final Chorus
The breakdown chorus should go to C major 7 instead of G. Reference: Lainey Wilson "Truck" energy on that shift.
Demo Status
Demo is on point for structure. The Eb moment and final chorus chord change are departures from the demo — build those in session.
References
Chris Stapleton
Chris Cornell — Black Hole Sun
Lainey Wilson — Truck
Blues country rock as the primary sonic lens. Stapleton's earthiness and grit. Cornell's weird dark tension on the Eb. Wilson's energy on the final chorus chord shift.
Easter Egg
Verse 2 — "Belligerent truth in a polite room"

Potential Easter egg — "belligerent truth" is part of the album's internal language and thematic DNA. Confirm whether this is an intentional thread or organic overlap.
Music Video / Visualizer
Concept TBD
Open Questions
Confirm Easter egg status of "belligerent truth" line
Music video or visualizer direction TBD
MarketingMarketing Plan14 buckets · how it reaches people
Positioning & release

Song Sheet - Disc Two / Single / Nov 8, 2026

Disc TwoSingleIdentityNov 8, 2026

This page is scaffolded and ready. Buckets fill in as KB brain-dumps the song. Structure matches every other song sheet so nothing has to be redesigned later.

📖 Story
Layer 3 — The Public Story Fan-facing

Fan hook. If you've ever felt like the odd one out in every room you walked into — this song is for you.

I have never fit anywhere.

Growing up, I was never part of the girl group. I was always on the edge of it, watching, never quite in. As a kid that hurts. As a teenager it's worse. By the time I was old enough to start chasing music, the same pattern showed up in a bigger way.

LA told me I was too country. Nashville told me I was too LA.

For a long time it ate at me. I kept trying to figure out how to fit somewhere, anywhere, and every time I shaved off another piece of myself to belong, the room still didn't make space for me.

Then one day it hit me.

I'd rather be an orange in a barrel of shiny apples than just another shiny apple.

That was the whole reframe. The thing that had made me feel like an outsider my entire life was the same thing that made me me. I stopped trying to belong and started trying to stand out. I stopped praying to fit in and started praying for the people who never would.

This song is a prayer for the dark horses. The ones nobody bet on. The ones who were never supposed to win.

"I'd rather be an orange in a barrel of shiny apples than just another shiny apple."
Layer 1 — Bullet Framework Internal anchors
Story Bullet Points (memory anchors)
  • never fit into cliques growing up
  • never part of the girl group / always on the edge
  • LA said “you’re too country”
  • Nashville said “you’re too LA”
  • frustration of never fitting the mold
  • realization: uniqueness > belonging
  • orange in a barrel of shiny apples line
  • dark horse = the one no one expects
Story Angle

An anthem for the people who never quite fit the mold—and realizing that the thing that made you feel like an outsider might actually be the thing that makes you stand out.

Key Line Moment

Your orange line works beautifully as the turn in the story.

You could land it like this:

“Eventually I realized I’d rather be an orange in a barrel of shiny apples… than just another shiny apple.”

Pause.

Let them laugh or nod.

Then
“So this is my prayer for the dark horses.”
Layer 2 — Performance Scripts Short · long · stage banter
Transition Line Options
Clean
“This song is called Dark Horse Prayer.”
Slightly stronger
“This is my prayer for the people who were never supposed to win.”

Simple audience connection

“If you’ve ever felt like the odd one out… this one’s for you.”
Story Length Options
Short version (15–20 sec)
“My whole life I never quite fit into any group. LA said I was too country, Nashville said I was too LA. Eventually I realized I’d rather be an orange in a barrel of shiny apples than just another shiny apple. This is my prayer for the dark horses.”
Longer version (40–50 sec)

Add the bridesmaid / clique detail before the LA/Nashville line.

🎵 Lyrics
Written by Kris Bradley & Blue Foley · © Boomfox Productions
Verse 1You can't be anything you want
But you can be everything you are
So why you tryin to be like everybody else
And make it so damn hard
I'm ok with being left behind
I'm ok with Being left out
A little left of center I do better
When I'm only trying to be myselfChorusI think I'll keep my black sheep halo
But I'm down on my knees so please
Lord hear my dark horse prayer
Cuz I could use a little company
Everybody's trying to be the same
But you can still lose by playing the game
In a world that's so infinite
Lord keep me differentVerse 2Let me stick out like belligerent truth
In a polite room
Let me be the words that heal the wounds
Let me be the living proofChorusI think I'll keep my black sheep halo
But I'm down on my knees so please
Lord hear my dark horse prayer
Cuz I could use a little company
Everybody's trying to be the same
But you can still lose by playing the game
In a world that's so infinite
Lord keep me differentBridgeLord let me drown till I die unto you
Do all of the things you made me to doChorusI think I'll keep my black sheep halo
But I'm down on my knees so please
Lord hear my dark horse prayer
Cuz I could use a little company
Everybody's trying to be the same
But you can still lose by playing the game
In a world that's so infinite
Lord keep me different
😤 Pain Points
Pain points list to be added.
🎣 Hooks & Opening Lines
Hooks and opening lines to be added.
🪞 Nobody Wants to Hear Series
Song-specific versions to be added.
📱 POV Series
POV lines to be added.
🎬 Content Formats & Video Ideas
Video concepts to be added.
🔗 Stitch Targets & Seed Videos
Seed videos, creator targets, and hashtag bank to be added.
📝 Captions
Captions list to be added.
📅 Pre & Post Release Checklist
Populate from the Six-Week Cycle template on the Strategy page.
🎥 Music Video
Music video concept to be added.
💿 Sync & Licensing
Sync and licensing notes to be added.
📰 Press & Outreach
Pitch angles, target outlets, and outreach status to be added.
🪧 Billboard - One Per Song
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  • Billboard copy: To add — write this song's billboard line here.
LyricsLyrics3:32
Written by Kris Bradley & Blue Foley  ·  © Boomfox Productions
You can't be anything you want
But you can be everything you are
So why you tryin to be like everybody else
And make it so damn hard
I'm ok with being left behind
I'm ok with Being left out
A little left of center I do better
When I'm only trying to be myself
I think I'll keep my black sheep halo
But I'm down on my knees so please
Lord hear my dark horse prayer
Cuz I could use a little company
Everybody's trying to be the same
But you can still lose by playing the game
In a world that's so infinite
Lord keep me different
Let me stick out like belligerent truth
In a polite room
Let me be the words that heal the wounds
Let me be the living proof
I think I'll keep my black sheep halo
But I'm down on my knees so please
Lord hear my dark horse prayer
Cuz I could use a little company
Everybody's trying to be the same
But you can still lose by playing the game
In a world that's so infinite
Lord keep me different
Lord let me drown till I die unto you
Do all of the things you made me to do
I think I'll keep my black sheep halo
But I'm down on my knees so please
Lord hear my dark horse prayer
Cuz I could use a little company
Everybody's trying to be the same
But you can still lose by playing the game
In a world that's so infinite
Lord keep me different
AdminRegistration & RightsISRC · BMI · UPC · credits
Registration
ISRC
QTA6R2600015
Key
A Minor
BPM
6/8 - see note
ISRC source
Boomfox prefix
UPC (album)
To be assigned
BMI work registration
Registered
Publisher
Kris Bradley Music (BMI)
IPI 00821161184
Writer account (BMI)
KAMAI BRADLEY KRISTI LEAH K (550220798)
Writers
Kris Bradley, Blue Foley
Duration
3:32
Master format
44.1k/16
Time signature
6/8
Recording year
2026
Release status
Unreleased
Label
Boomfox Productions LLC
Producers
Kris Bradley, Eric Torres, Blue Foley
Mix
Eric Torres
Mastering
Sam Moses
Where the files live
  • Master WAV: MCA Masters - Sept 8 (Google Drive)
  • ISRC allocation: MCA ISRC Master List (Drive, Admin folder)
  • Credits: Album Credits sheet (Drive)
  • BMI: applications.bmi.com, account KAMAI BRADLEY KRISTI LEAH K (550220798)