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Many people don’t actually know what an oxymoron is. When you mention it, they often respond with a question: “What kind of moron?” That gave me the idea for this song. An oxymoron is a figure of speech where two opposite or contradictory words are combined to create a new, often funny or thought-provoking meaning.

Examples:
• Bittersweet (bitter + sweet)
• Pretty ugly (beautiful + unattractive)
• Virtual reality (fake + real)
• Clean coal (clean + dirty)

Oxymorons make language more colorful, ironic, and poetic — they capture the complexity of real life, where things aren’t just black or white. So when I say “What kind of moron is an oxymoron?”, I’m jokingly pretending to misunderstand it as a person (“a moron”), but really, it’s a linguistic contradiction — two words that shouldn’t make sense together, yet somehow do. Even beyond the literal phrases, the song itself is an oxymoron — it’s a smartly silly anthem: playful, self-aware and full of contradictions. I managed to slip 26 oxymorons into the lyrics. If all this sounds confusing – that’s perfectly fitting for a song about contradictions.

What Kind of Moron?
https://soundclick.com/song/15138234

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse]
I said I’m writing ‘bout an oxymoron
She said, “What kind of moron is that?”
I said, “It’s like jumbo shrimp or a silent storm
A hot-cool mess in a cowboy hat”

[Pre-chorus]
It’s bittersweet, it’s seriously fun
It’s beautiful nonsense for everyone

[Chorus]
What kind of moron? — an oxymoron!
The smartest dumb thing ever born
Like open secrets or plastic glass
The more I learn, the less I pass!
Yeah, what kind of moron? — an oxymoron!
It’s cruelly kind, it turns me on
It's who I am, come sing along
I’m your favorite oxymoron

[Break]

[Verse]
My love life’s one big contradiction
You’re my freezing fire, my sweet addiction
You say goodbye, I say “stay near,”
We’re alone together, crystal clear!

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s bittersweet, it’s seriously fun
It’s beautiful nonsense for everyone

[Chorus]
What kind of moron? — an oxymoron!
The smartest dumb thing ever born
Like living dead or deafening peace
It’s common sense with no release
Yeah, what kind of moron? — an oxymoron!
It’s cruelly kind, it turns me on
It's who I am, come sing along
I’m your favorite oxymoron

[Bridge]
Let’s make peaceful noise tonight
Love’s wrong and right — we shine so bright!
It’s pretty ugly, but that’s our song
We’ve been making sense all wrong!

[Interlude]

[Final Chorus]
What kind of moron? — an oxymoron!
The smartest dumb thing ever born
It’s sweet sorrow, it’s day at night
It’s wrong that feels exactly right
Yeah, what kind of moron? — an oxymoron!
It’s cruelly kind, it turns me on
It's who I am, come sing along
I’m your favorite oxymoron

[Outro]
Oxymoron… yeah, that’s me!
The smartest fool in history

Pretty deep Rob , sounds great man