[Verse 1] Bed-Stuy morning, asphalt steaming Whole block humming, hydrant screaming Set the frame where nobody goes Catch the truth the city already knows They said tone it down, make it nice I said nah — roll it twice [Pre-Chorus] Close your eyes if you want I already got the shot [Chorus] The lens don't blink, don't blink Right in the frame where you don't wanna be The lens don't blink, don't blink I'll show you what the world refuses to see Won't look away, won't look away The lens don't blink [Verse 2] Love and hate written on the fists Truth so hot you can taste it on your lips Forty years of making you squirm Every reel a lesson you had to learn Put the mirror where it stings You see a monster — I see kings [Chorus] The lens don't blink, don't blink Right in the frame where you don't wanna be The lens don't blink, don't blink I'll show you what the world refuses to see Won't look away, won't look away The lens don't blink [Bridge] [spoken] They gave me a camera I gave them a conscience They wanted entertainment I gave them a mirror And mirrors don't apologize [Final Chorus] The lens don't blink, don't blink Right in the frame where you don't wanna be The lens don't blink, don't blink I showed you what the world refused to see [gang vocals] Still rolling! Still burning! The lens don't blink! [Outro] Don't blink Never blinked
