Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 36 minutes ago
Don’t Blink (Based on Crooked Kingdom) -||- Original Song
Hey friends! I’m back with another book song! I’ve been trying to write this song for three years and I finally finished it a couple weeks ago. It’s based mostly on Kaz Brekker from Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, specifically the second book, Crooked Kingdom. This is my all-time favorite series, and I have so much more music for it that I can’t wait to share with you all!
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LYRICS
Morning breaking
Night was taking
We have nothing new to lose here
Smell of promise
Never honest
We are only being used here
And I thought I knew the every turn
And I thought I had nothing to learn
But they proved me wrong and now I’m paying the price
It doesn’t pay to be nice
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
That’s where you’ll find me raising hell
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
The things you find there never tell
The demons are closer than you think
So don’t blink
Kings and aces
Trading faces
Monsters only come out at night
Lies you were told
Legends grow cold
Darling I walk in the light
And I built this myth from flesh and bone
For all these sins I’ll never atone
No deed I won’t do long as you’re paying the price
It doesn’t pay to be nice
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
That’s where you’ll find me raising hell
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
The things you find there never tell
The demons are closer than you think
If you lie with the demons
You can’t lie to the demons
Don’t you cry to the demons oh oh
If you lie with the demons
You can’t lie to the demons
Don’t you cry to the demons
They won’t hear you
If you lie with the demons
You can’t lie to the demons
Don’t you cry to the demons oh oh
If you lie with the demons
You can’t lie to the demons
Don’t you cry to the demons
They won’t hear you
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
That’s where you’ll find me raising hell
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
The things you find there never tell
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
That’s where you’ll find me raising hell
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
The things you find there never tell
The demons are closer than you think
So don’t blink
Don’t Blink (Based on Crooked Kingdom) -||- Original Song
Hey friends! I’m back with another book song! I’ve been trying to write this song for three years and I finally finished it a couple weeks ago. It’s based mostly on Kaz Brekker from Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, specifically the second book, Crooked Kingdom. This is my all-time favorite series, and I have so much more music for it that I can’t wait to share with you all!
Please request other covers, reactions, or video ideas in the comments!!
If you enjoyed this video, don't forget to like and subscribe!
Download My Music!
iTunes/Apple Music ~ apple.co/34Kcr8o
Spotify ~ spoti.fi/2J8AuVU
Bandcamp ~ tessabarcelo.bandcamp.com
Google Play ~ bit.ly/2ZSQYIw
Amazon Music ~ amzn.to/2EQV5wp
And most other streaming services!
Social Media
Facebook: Tessa Barcelo
Instagram: @tessabarcelo
Twitter: @tessabarcelo
TikTok: @tessabarcelo
LYRICS
Morning breaking
Night was taking
We have nothing new to lose here
Smell of promise
Never honest
We are only being used here
And I thought I knew the every turn
And I thought I had nothing to learn
But they proved me wrong and now I’m paying the price
It doesn’t pay to be nice
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
That’s where you’ll find me raising hell
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
The things you find there never tell
The demons are closer than you think
So don’t blink
Kings and aces
Trading faces
Monsters only come out at night
Lies you were told
Legends grow cold
Darling I walk in the light
And I built this myth from flesh and bone
For all these sins I’ll never atone
No deed I won’t do long as you’re paying the price
It doesn’t pay to be nice
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
That’s where you’ll find me raising hell
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
The things you find there never tell
The demons are closer than you think
If you lie with the demons
You can’t lie to the demons
Don’t you cry to the demons oh oh
If you lie with the demons
You can’t lie to the demons
Don’t you cry to the demons
They won’t hear you
If you lie with the demons
You can’t lie to the demons
Don’t you cry to the demons oh oh
If you lie with the demons
You can’t lie to the demons
Don’t you cry to the demons
They won’t hear you
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
That’s where you’ll find me raising hell
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
The things you find there never tell
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
That’s where you’ll find me raising hell
In the shadows where the monsters dwell
The things you find there never tell
The demons are closer than you think
So don’t blink
