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Walking Contradiction

Track
01 of 26
Act
Act One · 1 of 13
Key
E Minor
BPM
65
Time sig
4/4
Runtime
3:13
ISRC
QTA6R2600001
Status
Unreleased
Work TapeVoice memo
DemoPre-production
Final MasterSam Moses, Sept 2026
Pre-ProPre-Production SheetDemo Approved / Direction Locked
Sheet header
Key
E Minor
BPM
65
Artist
Kris Bradley
Co-written with
Blue Foley, Payton Taylor
Status
Demo Approved / Direction Locked
Core Concept
"You're not broken. You're complex."
People have always told Kris they can't keep up with her. She craves novelty but needs routine. Her head pulls one way, her heart another. What felt like inconsistency her whole life turned out to have a name: AuDHD (ADHD and autism spectrum). This song was born from that discovery, and instead of shame, she chose humor. Owning the contradiction, not apologizing for it.
Emotional Arc
Lazy, playful, and self-aware from the jump. This song doesn't angst over the contradiction, it celebrates it. The verses lay out the tug of war with a wink. The chorus leans into the identity with pride. The bridge goes a little deeper, Jekyll and Hyde, two sides of the same coin, before landing back in the groove. It ends feeling like a shrug and a grin, which is exactly right.
Thematic Language
Head vs. heart pulling in opposite directions
Craving novelty and routine at the same time
AuDHD as a pre-diagnosis condition, not a flaw
Owning the contradiction instead of fixing it
I'm every color, not black or white or grey
Humor as the frame, not shame
Alternate Lyric Note - Verse 1
Second half of Verse 1 — try in session:

I pull you in like a magnet
Disappear like a ghost
Yeah I was built for speed
Until I need to slow my roll
A lotta yes, a little no
One foot in and out the door
Sonic Palette
Overall Vibe
Lazy, fun, backyard jam. Acoustically driven from top to bottom. Feels like it found itself, not like it was produced.
Bass
Walking upright bass. This is the heartbeat of the song. It should feel like it's strolling.
Guitars
Acoustic, slidey, dominant 7 chords. Loose and characterful. Not tight. Not clean.
Drums
Minimal. Kick and snare with sticks, or even a cajon / box. The percussion instruments carry more weight than the kit. Keep it out of the way.
Percussion
This is where the personality lives. Washboard, shaker, triangle, cowbell, guiro. These should feel more present than the drums. Acoustic, tactile, human.
Demo Status
Demo is on point. Direction is locked. Don't overthink it.
Guitar Riff - E7
Kris recorded a reference riff she loves for this song. Reference this riff in session and explore where it might live in the arrangement.
Audio file: Walking_contradiction_E7_riff.m4a — also available in the shared Drive folder.
Percussion Detail
Washboard
Shaker
Triangle
Cowbell
Guiro
Walking Upright Bass
Cajon / Box (opt.)
Percussion elements should feel more heard than the drums. This is a backyard jam, not a studio production. Tactile, acoustic, alive.
References
Sheryl Crow — All I Wanna Do
Stealers Wheel — Stuck In The Middle
Where they meet: that effortless, slightly offbeat groove. Fun without trying. Personality over polish.
Demo Prompt
Loose, rootsy, swagger-filled groove with stand-up bass that feels instantly familiar. Witty, syncopated percussion -- triangle, cowbell, washboard, guiro -- for a sly shuffling pulse. Production organic, stripped, human, dry, intimate, unplugged energy guiding the pocket phrasing and emotional tone. Warm acoustic guitars drive the track with relaxed confidence rather than polish. Groove feels slightly greasy, playful, effortlessly cool with back-porch grit and barroom charm. Vocals carry soulful, weathered character with expressive phrasing. Last two lines of the chorus shift into a loose, conversational talk-sung legato delivery that feels poetic, offhand, and iconic. Above all: vibe, feel, and attitude. Follow precisely at 61 BPM.
Easter Egg
Verse 1 — "My heart is like an anchor" → North Star — "Anchor my heart"

In Walking Contradiction the anchor is a burden — the heart dragging her down, keeping her from the freedom she craves. In North Star the anchor is a gift — the thing her husband gives her that keeps her from getting lost. Same image, opposite emotional meaning. The journey from one to the other is the whole album.
Music Video / Visualizer
Full Music Video Concept

Verses: Kris walking down the street cutting between completely contradicting outfits — each one totally authentic to a version of her. LA casual (side braid, black tank, jeans), power boss (business suit), librarian chic (glasses, messy bun, white collared shirt, black pencil skirt), evening gown, leopard print Adidas, cowboy boots. Each outfit switches every few seconds — shot separately, edited together. Intercut with 1 to 3 performance locations of Kris playing guitar and singing.

Choruses: The table flip. Kris dressed in a proper Susie Homemaker dress — elegant, composed, perfect. Sets the table meticulously, candles lit, plates placed. Smirks at the camera. Stands up and flips the table. When the table hits the floor she's standing in her rock-country self — edgy, grounded, the real her. The chorus repeats so the table flip can appear multiple times with variations.

Performance Visual — Quirky Instruments: Kris walking and singing while playing unconventional instruments — washboard with spoons, triangle, cowbell, kazoo. Each one played completely deadpan, fully committed, no winking at the camera. The contrast between the serious delivery and the absurd instruments IS the contradiction. The washboard-with-spoons moment is the strongest Spotify canvas candidate — a short loop of Kris strumming a washboard like it's an acoustic guitar.

Feet Visual — Shoe Contradictions: Dirty Dancing-inspired close-up on feet only. Camera stays locked on Kris's feet as they transition between playful colorful Adidas sneakers, cowboy boots, and flip flops. Each cut syncs to the rhythm. Works as a Spotify canvas loop or standalone social clip — the identity shifts told entirely through footwear.

Reference: JoJo Siwa — Karma — love the concept of playing herself as different characters in different outfits, each one expressing a different side of who she is. Same energy as our verse concept but pushed even further into character. Good reference for how the outfit changes can feel like full identity shifts, not just wardrobe swaps.

Production note: Shoot each outfit in one session — walk the same street or block in each look. Efficient shoot day, maximum visual impact in edit. The Spotify canvas version is the table flip, the washboard-with-spoons, or the feet transitions — all three work as standalone loops.

Open Questions
Confirm drum approach in session: minimal kit vs. full cajon / box replacement
Music video or visualizer direction TBD
MarketingMarketing Plan15 buckets · how it reaches people
Positioning & release

Song Sheet - Disc One / Single / Oct 17, 2026

Disc OneSingleAuDHD IdentityOct 17, 2026
📖 Story
Layer 3 — The Public Story Fan-facing

Fan hook. If you've ever wanted one thing and the complete opposite at the same time — this song is for you.

I recently got diagnosed as neurodivergent.

And honestly, that one piece of information explained my entire personality.

Because my whole life there has been this constant tug of war inside me. I crave novelty and adventure. I also crave structure and routine. I'll be sure I want one thing, get it, and immediately want the exact opposite. My friends and family have been saying the same sentence to me for as long as I can remember: I can't keep up with you.

For a long time I thought something was wrong with me. Like I was broken in some quiet way nobody could quite name. I tried to fix it. I tried to pick a lane. I tried to be consistent in the way other people seemed to be without trying.

None of it worked.

Then I found out I'm not inconsistent. I'm just wired differently. The contradiction isn't a flaw. It's the whole operating system.

So instead of trying to fix it, I wrote a song about it.

"I'm not inconsistent. I'm just wired differently."
Layer 1 — Bullet Framework Internal anchors
Memory anchors, angles, and key lyric placement. To add.
Layer 2 — Performance Scripts Short · long · stage banter
Short, long, and stage-banter versions. To add.
🎵 Lyrics
Written by Kris Bradley, Blue Foley & Payton Taylor · © Boomfox Productions
Verse 1My head is like a boat
My heart is like an anchor
I like a good routine
But you know I can't be tethered
Kinda like a kite string sailin' in the stormy weather

Pull ya like a magnet
Disappear like a ghost
Got a need for speed
But pump the breaks and slow my roll
a lotta yes, a little no
One foot in and out the doorPre-ChorusBack and forth, and round I go
And where I stop I never knowChorusI set the table and flip it
Yeah I'm the queen of the pivot
Its just the way that I live it
No I don't need no permission
A Diagnosis Condition
Opposites addiction
Some say it's better than fiction
Guess I love me some friction
I'm a Walking ContradcitionVerse 2They say it's either or
But say it's both and
No need to set your mind
When you hate making plans
Not black or white or grey
I'm every color yes I amPre-ChorusBack and forth, and round I go
At least I keep you on your toesChorusI set the table and flip it
Yeah I'm the queen of the pivot
Its just the way that I live it
No I don't need no permission
A Diagnosis Condition
Opposites addiction
Some say it's better than fiction
Guess I love me some friction
I'm a Walking ContradcitionBridgeI get it wrong, get it right
I get low, I get high
A little Jekyll and Hyde
Like a coin with two sides
😤 Pain Points
Placeholder — to be filled.
🎣 Hooks & Opening Lines
  • Nobody Wants to Hear — Walking Contradiction versions: "say she spent decades making music for everyone except herself" / "talk about her ADHD diagnosis like it explained her entire life" / "told a 43-year-old woman the window had closed" / "told a 43-year-old woman she could start over" — full lines in the Hook Library bucket below.
  • AuDHD identity hooks: "I spent decades thinking something was wrong with me" / "running the wrong operating system my whole life" / "the mask got too heavy" — see Sharp & Honest on the Album hooks page and the Midlife Authenticity thread on Strategy.
  • "You can't sit with us" arc — Version 1 (neurodivergent outsider): "too much / too intense / too weird" → "wanna hang out" (Swipe #009, below)
  • "God I hate / God I love" emotion flip (Swipe #015): "God I hate that I feel everything so deeply" → "God I love that I get to feel everything so deeply"
  • "I built my own table" — the closer for the outsider arc
  • Sounds like: TBD — brain dump needed from KB
🪞 Nobody Wants to Hear - Walking Contradiction Priority Hooks
  • "Nobody wants to hear a 43-year-old woman say she spent decades making music for everyone except herself. Until now."
  • "Nobody wants to hear a 43-year-old woman talk about her ADHD diagnosis like it explained her entire life. Anyway."
  • "Nobody told a 43-year-old woman the window for a debut album had closed."
  • "Nobody told a 43-year-old woman she could start over. She did it anyway."
🎬 Content Formats & Video Ideas
  • "You can't sit with us" → "wanna hang out" arc format (Swipe #009, Version 1)
  • "God I hate / God I love" emotion flip format (Swipe #015) — HIGHEST PRIORITY for this song. "God I hate that I feel everything so deeply." → crying, overwhelmed → "God I love that I get to feel everything so deeply." → on stage, in the studio, laughing. Hard cut to Walking Contradiction chorus. This IS the song in 15 seconds.
  • Also flagged for this song: Functional vs Autistic Burnout seed video (see Fireproof → Stitch Targets), Swipe #025 (rule follower unless the rule is stupid), Swipe #026 (how to spot AuDHD women), Swipe #022 (weirdness as superpower).
Swipe #015 - TikTok / "God I hate / God I love" AuDHD Emotion Flip Format
  • Source: TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8GbqYNQ/
  • What it is: Creator crying, overwhelmed: "God I hate that my ADHD makes me feel emotions so intensely." Hard cut to same creator laughing, happy: "God I love that I get to feel emotions so intensely." Same thing. Total flip. Two sides of the same experience.
  • Why KB dropped it: This IS Walking Contradiction. The song's entire thesis is that the thing you hate about yourself is also the thing that makes you extraordinary. The format delivers the emotional arc of the song in 15 seconds without playing a single note.
  • Primary home: Walking Contradiction song sheet — stitch targets and content formats.
  • KB's version: "God I hate that I feel everything so deeply." → crying, overwhelmed, too much → "God I love that I get to feel everything so deeply." → on stage, in the studio, writing, laughing. Hard cut to Walking Contradiction chorus.
  • Variation for Fireproof: "God I hate that I burn out so completely." → "God I love that when I come back I come back with 26 songs." → cut to Fireproof.
  • The format principle: Same statement. Opposite emotion. No explanation needed. The contrast is the whole piece. Don't over-edit — the rawness of the flip is what makes it land.
  • Also works for: Shapeshifter (masking flip), Small Talk (hating vs loving that you can't do small talk), One Wish (hating vs loving the all-or-nothing brain).
Swipe #009 - Instagram Reel / "You Can't Sit With Us" Arc Format
  • Source: Instagram Reel — https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYctukoCz3u/
  • What it is: Photos of creator when younger with text "you can't sit with us" cycling through. As she gets older and gets on stage the text changes to "wanna hang out." The outsider-becomes-the-one-people-find arc. Mean Girls reference.
  • Why KB dropped it: Maps perfectly onto multiple MCA story threads — hired gun to artist, the neurodivergent outsider narrative, the late bloomer arc, the genre mutt who built her own lane. The receipts exist. The photos exist.
  • KB Version 1 — Neurodivergent Outsider (Walking Contradiction): Photos of younger KB → text cycles: "too much" / "too intense" / "too weird" → current KB on stage or in studio → "wanna hang out." Walking Contradiction in one piece of content.
  • KB Version 2 — Music Industry Arc: Photos of KB in the background, hired gun years, producer role → "you can't sit with us" → Nashville, Dark Horse, the record → "actually... can we sit with you?"
  • KB Version 3 — Genre Mutt Arc: Photos of KB playing everything, fitting nowhere → "pick a lane" → MCA studio footage → "I made my own lane."
  • KB Version 4 — Burnout Arc (Fireproof): Photos from PLAB years, the grind, the hustle → "you don't belong here" → Nashville footage → "I built my own table."
  • Strongest closing line across all versions: "I built my own table." — works as caption, hook, and mission statement.
  • What you need: Younger photos of KB — the more the better. Pull from personal archives. The contrast is the whole piece.
  • Song pairings: Walking Contradiction (V1), Fireproof (V4), manifesto content (V2), genre mutt content (V3).
Swipe #025 - TikTok / Autistic Chronic Rule Follower Unless the Rule Is Stupid - Primary Home: Walking Contradiction
  • Source: TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8nqwaQ8/
  • What it is: Creator talking about how when you're autistic you are a chronic rule follower — unless you think the rule is stupid. That's the whole thing. Both completely true simultaneously.
  • Primary home: Walking Contradiction — this is the song's entire thesis delivered in one sentence. The AuDHD identity contradiction in its purest form. Follows every rule. Also a complete anarchist. Both at the same time.
  • The stitch: Her clip sets it up → hard cut to Walking Contradiction. No words needed from KB. The song IS the response.
  • KB reaction version: Stitch with KB nodding slowly, looking at camera: "wrote a song about that." Cut to Walking Contradiction.
  • The "God I hate / God I love" version: "God I hate that I follow every rule." → "God I love that I have absolutely no problem breaking the ones I think are stupid." → Walking Contradiction. Pairs with Swipe #015.
  • Caption options:
  • "a walking contradiction." ← just the song title, nothing else
  • "chronic rule follower. unless i think the rule is stupid. so basically an anarchist."
  • "wrote a song about this exact thing."
  • "opposites addiction."
  • "a diagnosis condition."
  • Also works for: Shapeshifter (the masking contradiction), general AuDHD identity content across the record.
Swipe #026 - TikTok / How to Spot AuDHD Women in 60 Seconds - Primary Home: Walking Contradiction
  • Source: TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8npE79S/
  • What it is: Creator breaking down how to spot AuDHD women in 60 seconds. The recognition format — people watching and going "that's me" in real time.
  • Primary home: Walking Contradiction — the AuDHD identity recognition thread. Someone watches this clip and recognizes themselves, then KB's song names what they just felt.
  • The stitch: His clip runs → KB stitches in, looks at camera, one beat of silence, then: "wrote a song about it." Cut to Walking Contradiction. Or skip the talking head entirely — just hard cut to the song.
  • Why it works: The "how to spot" format already has the viewer self-identifying before KB appears. By the time the song hits they're already primed to feel seen. That's the whole content strategy for Walking Contradiction — find the audience before they know the song exists.
  • Caption options:
  • "a walking contradiction." ← just the title
  • "hi. yes. that's me. I wrote a song about it."
  • "spotted. also I have an album."
  • "late diagnosed at 43. wrote 26 songs about it. starting with this one."
  • "if you know you know."
  • Also works for: Fireproof (AuDHD burnout stitch), Shapeshifter (masking thread), neuroconvergence content.
Swipe #022 - Instagram / Jim Carrey - "I Didn't Realize How Cool It Was" Weirdness as Superpower Format
  • Source: Instagram Reel — https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYVNTrYKo03/?igsh=MW5ucGplbjFwMm9tOQ==
  • What it is: Jim Carrey talking about how weird he is and how he didn't realize how cool it was. The outsider who became the icon talking about the thing that made him different being the thing that made him.
  • Primary home: Dark Horse Prayer — this is the song's entire thesis. The black sheep halo. Lord Keep Me Different. The thing that made you an outsider is the thing that made you.
  • Why it's a perfect stitch: Jim Carrey is one of the most recognizable examples of weaponized weirdness in pop culture. His clip sets up the idea, KB's song delivers the anthem for it. The stitch doesn't need any words — the cut is the whole piece.
  • The cut: Jim Carrey clip ends on the "I didn't realize how cool it was" beat → hard cut to Dark Horse Prayer. Let the lyric carry it from there. Candidates: "Black Sheep Halo" / "Lord Keep Me Different" / "I'm the dark horse" — whichever lands hardest in the first 5 seconds of the song.
  • KB's optional talking head version: "I spent decades thinking my weirdness was a liability. Then I wrote a song about it." → cut to Dark Horse Prayer.
  • Also works for: Walking Contradiction (the AuDHD identity thread), Shapeshifter (the masking thread — "I hid it for years"), general manifesto content about embracing the thing that makes you different.
  • Caption options:
  • "lord keep me different." ← just the lyric, nothing else
  • "took me 43 years to figure out the weirdness was the whole point."
  • "black sheep halo."
  • "for everyone who spent decades apologizing for who they were."
📝 Captions
Placeholder — to be filled.
📅 Pre & Post Release Checklist
Placeholder — to be filled.
💿 Sync & Licensing
Placeholder — to be filled.
🪧 Billboard - One Per Song
  • Confirmed: every single in the campaign gets its own billboard. Not a phase-4 or cash-flow-permitting extra — a locked part of each release.
  • Billboard copy: To add — write this song's billboard line here.
LyricsLyrics3:13
Written by Kris Bradley, Blue Foley & Payton Taylor  ·  © Boomfox Productions
My head is like a boat
My heart is like an anchor
I like a good routine
But you know I can't be tethered
Kinda like a kite string sailin' in the stormy weather

Pull ya like a magnet
Disappear like a ghost
Got a need for speed
But pump the breaks and slow my roll
a lotta yes, a little no
One foot in and out the door
Back and forth, and round I go
And where I stop I never know
I set the table and flip it
Yeah I'm the queen of the pivot
Its just the way that I live it
No I don't need no permission
A Diagnosis Condition
Opposites addiction
Some say it's better than fiction
Guess I love me some friction
I'm a Walking Contradcition
They say it's either or
But say it's both and
No need to set your mind
When you hate making plans
Not black or white or grey
I'm every color yes I am
Back and forth, and round I go
At least I keep you on your toes
I set the table and flip it
Yeah I'm the queen of the pivot
Its just the way that I live it
No I don't need no permission
A Diagnosis Condition
Opposites addiction
Some say it's better than fiction
Guess I love me some friction
I'm a Walking Contradcition
I get it wrong, get it right
I get low, I get high
A little Jekyll and Hyde
Like a coin with two sides
AdminRegistration & RightsISRC · BMI · UPC · credits
Registration
ISRC
QTA6R2600001
Key
E Minor
BPM
65
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, Payton Taylor
Duration
3:13
Master format
44.1k/16
Time signature
4/4
Recording year
2026
Release status
Unreleased
Label
Boomfox Productions LLC
Producers
Kris Bradley, Eric Torres, Blue Foley
Mix
Eric Torres
Mastering
Sam Moses
Also on file
  • E7 guitar riff (worktape) — open
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)