Soldatino (Nico's Lullaby) by Paola Bennet

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Heroes of Olympus is copyrighted to Rick Riordan and Disney, The song Soldatino (Nico's Lullaby) was performed by Paola Bennet and these amazing artworks was made by Viria.
Don't mind me, I'm just feeling a bit too much masochistic tonight. It's just both tumblr and twitter suddenly gave me too much feel for Nico in one day and I just can't handle it.
First I heard this beautiful song by Paola Bennet that's inspired by Nico, and then I saw Viria's picture of drawning Nico, and then I saw the song had also been praised by Rick Riordan himself. So yeah ... I'm just going to put more pain in my heart by turning the song and art to a video.
To tell the truth I never thought that Paola Bennet will be that awesome, I mean I went to check all the song in her soundcloud (I put enough link in the end of this description so you better follow at least one of it hehehe) and like it instantly. She has such an amazing voice that can just grab people. I love it.
The artwork is my compilation of viria's Nico's pic. Don't get me wrong, I know there're a lot of fan-art of Nico in tumblr--and I've also been through viria's and minuiko's art-war(tumblr you share my feeltrip), but it's not in my habit of mixing somebodies artworks with another, it's just doesn't do the artists justice to just compile their hardwork with another artist work--it's just my conscience--I do love the idea of collaboration though ehehe, it's just eventhough some of the artstyle are similar, I still see it as a different work, and as much as I like a lot of artist, I still have to choose, and my choice fall on viria (mostly because I collect her artwork).
And no, I'll not tell you how I got the song, so don't ask. I'm not proud on my way of getting the song--and if the singer contact me to put this video down, I will. It's just this song is so beautiful that I want more and more people to listen to it and like it.
Credit:
Soldatino (Nico's Lullaby) by Paola Bennet
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Paola Bennet:
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Viria
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Rick Riordan's Twitter:
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Rick Riordan Website:
www.rickriordan.com
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[@1123NE]

For people who asked whether or not this song was inspired by Bianca and Nico, the answer is Yes. Yes it is! The song creator does make this song based on their relationship.

[@mjacobson5]

1123NE aw sweet!

[@mjacobson5]

Nico di Angelo ikr!!!!but sadly my friend sails her ships in tartaris to make sure no one can shoot them down.....how she does it I have no idea

[@mjacobson5]

Nico di Angelo she sails her ships in tartaris then she tells me to jump in saying "Hey go jump in the pit I created a new ship go see it!!!" she's crazy!!!

[@serenaren7365]

1123NE Please make more!! This one touched me right in the da feels!!

[@k2p716]

1123NE thiS iS nOT OkAY

[@nkelly5851]

Fact: The first time we see Nico, in the Titan's Curse, he's shuffling his Mythomagic cards while his sister Bianca scolds him. When he first appears in the next book, he's throwing those cards into the flames as he tries to find a way to bring Bianca back from the dead.

[@James-lp4po]

Thank you very much for making me cry even more in the middle of the night

[@Kkeire7]

Uncle Rick, you monster

[@2freakygirlzz]

i know it makes me cry

[@Scarlettt343]

*DONT REMIND ME* *IM STILL HEALING*

[@Scarlettt343]

@@Kkeire7 we need to revolt. He hurt our precious ghost son, he can't get away with that! Then he hurt the Mcshizzle. THIS CANNOT BE TOLERATED

[@emvuosku4219]

Let's take a second to think about his life. He was born into a marriageless family in Italy in the 1930s. He has adhd and dyslexia and is gay. He's a son of the god of the underworld but flew over the Atlantic Ocean to live in the United States. His mother was killed by Zeus, the leader of gods and the one who demands respect the most. His memory was wiped and he was forced to jump to a different time period. His sister died. He fell in love with a straight taken guy. He went through a war. He went undercover into a enemy camp knowing the risk of being killed. He went through Tartarus alone. He was forced to come out of the closet. He went through another war. And by the time all that ended, he was f**king 14.

[@zahrakamwega5173]

We love Nico

[@zahrakamwega5173]

I ( * cough*) "don't " want to cry now that am thinking about this

[@lethalslaughterband5498]

Nico is amazing and strong and brave he needed therapy and happily, he had will the best bf in the world fiction or non. will helped him deal with the problems he had to deal with, Nico needed Will

[@jess5949]

Same

[@emvuosku4219]

@Roudha Alhajeri they really reduced him to his godly parent and looks

[@lavenderbakery4184]

everyone: omg imagine will singing to him me: yall know hazel exists right

[@andyandanadraws]

Nico singing it to her😭

[@firebirdchild975]

( spoilers for trials of apollo ) Nico wakes up in the Hades cabin from the sound of sobbing first he was startled until he realized that Hazel was in camp half-blood for the week he got up and saw her sitting in one of the chairs crying her eyes out "He sis what's wrong?" "s.sorry if I.." "Don't you even think about apologizing for this I'm your big brother Its kind of my Job to cheer you up If you need it so what's wrong Do I need to grabe some friends from below to haunt frank?" " No no please don't haunt my boyfriend.. or new Rome in general we just finished a war. I had a nightmare of what could have happened If we had faild and I just lost it I live mom's dead Jason is Dead why did I get this chance why .." Nico took her in his arms and sang "Tu sei il mio soldatino (you're my little soldier) La ragione per cui vivo (the reason I live) Non ti scordar di me (don't forget me) Io veglierò su di te (I'm watching over you)" and as the song kept going it started to sound like Nico wasn't singing alone the first voice that joined was of an adult woman second of a teenage girl and somewhere in there was the deep voice of their father.

[@andyandanadraws]

@@firebirdchild975 😭😭😭😭dude why?

[@firebirdchild975]

@@andyandanadraws A Young man walks the streets of new Rome in one of the villas he sees an old man sitting on his veranda looking out over the hills "Hello there kid Do you need something from this old demigod" "Hey um sir My friend and I Had an argument I told him that there was still a hero of the second titan war somewhere out there he told me there couldn't be" "Well you are right now but come sunset your friend will be right I am Nico di angelo the last hero of Olympus well-excluding Talia and Rayana, but they joined the hunt how did you find me?" "I'm a son of Neptune sir a black Pegasus told me to find you" "I knew your brother Percy I also know that Pegasus blackjack listen kid this is what you do grab some donuts at the bakery then tell Blackjack to fly you to camp half-blood there will be a pine tree at the top of the hill on the left side of that tree you will find a rock look under that rock will you" "What will I find under the rock sir" "A pen and a wristwatch as well as the original copy of how to survive as a demigod those tree Items will serve you well you need it believe me a child of the big 3 needs all the help we can get now of you go I like to spent my final moments". He pulled out an old picture of 8 teens an old boardgame figurine and tow gold coins "with my own memories " the young man gave him a salute and left "good luck seaweed brain jr" "Are you ready brother?" a winged woman cloacked in purple and silver apeared to him smiling "brother? " "I am Macaria daughter of Hades and Persephone goddess of the blessed death And i am so happy I am the one to take you home brother." "the world shifted and he suddenly stood in a shining field young once more looking at Percy" "you kept us waiting corps breath now come on your mom and Bianca are telling Will embarrassing stories about you"

[@firebirdchild975]

@@andyandanadraws because I'm practicing on my writing of emotional pieces and fandoms are the best place to kick in the feels sorry for spelling/grammar mistakes Dyslexia is a pain especially if you write in a second language

[@minaashido6777]

Okay but I had to say this. When we see Nico in the first book for the trials of Apollo Nico is fifteen. I am his age. You look at what he has been thru. He lost his mom at ten. He's pit into a hotel that slows down time only to be pulled out of it seventy years later and put into a different time zone. He loses his his sister at ten. Then he's seen trying to bring her back. He has has gone thru tartarus by himself he was captured by monsters and held in a jar. He was forced by cupid to admit that he is gay. He was the outcast at camp half blood for a long time. Oh and that one goddess that told him he was perfect because she couldn't make him any sadder. At that point Nico is in the depths of despair. That's not even half of what he has gone thru. Nico wasn't happy again until he started dating Will. Nico has been thru so much. And in only the span of five years. FIVE. This didn't even sink in until a couple of nights ago. He is fifteen. I am fifteen. I can empathize with Nico. But there are things I will never be able to comprehend about his past. This is why Nico is my favorite character. Because he is strong. Because he faced his inner demons alone and defeated many of them. He became happy again. He found Love. Again. And all of this he went thru in five years.

[@processesofbecoming2516]

Emma Jones I completely get what you are saying. Sometimes, as in almost all the time, I wish I had gotten into this series when I was in middle school and it was first coming out. But, I was busy reading other things. Nico is a wonderful character, he is such a wonderful mix of emotions, anxiety, rage, and that desperate awkward kid who is loyal AF to his friends. I love him, and I appreciate how him being gay doesn’t come up in the first series, and we see his coming out through Jason‘s perspective of someone who decides to put aside his reservations about Nico and offers to be his friend, even with the angst, and in the trials of Apollo we just got to see Nico being happy and bickering and adorable. He deserves all of the happiness, and I’m glad that we as readers get to grow with him

[@achild7235]

Isn’t will 15 and he’s 14?

[@shonabell3687]

Nico is 15 in trials of Apollo and Will is 16

[@amnaz4024]

Nico's Birthday is on January 28th. His birthday has not yet passed during the Titan's curse, because they mention either Christmas or December as a current event. So, The Titan's Curse: age 10 + half a year The Battle of the Labyrinth: age 11 +one year The Last Olympian: age 12 +6 months (before Christmas again) The Lost Hero: age 12 +6 months The Son of Neptune: age 13 + ~1 month or less The Mark of Athena: age 13 + ~a couple of days/ weeks The House of Hades: age 13 + ~a couple of days/ weeks (still summer) The Blood of Olympus: age 13 + ~6 months (I believe in January) The Hidden Oracle: age 13 or 14 (The rest of the Trials of Apollo books take place fairly quickly after each other) I know Rick Riordan said that Nico was 14 in the Blood of Olympus, which should make him 15 during Trials of Apollo. I'm literally so confused, does anyone know if I messed up on the timings?

[@anna-zi7ox]

@@amnaz4024 i believe that nico is 14 in trials of apollo because when you look at wiki pages and anything about him it says hes 14 and rick said he was 14

[@lunastudios1817]

The saddest part is how perfectly it fits Nico *tears of frustration at inability to hug poor little dark gay child*

[@PrimrosePetals]

Luna studios *WE GOTTA FIND THE DARK GAY CHILD AND HUG HIM* *We might get punched or something but it's worth it*

[@lunastudios1817]

Primrose Petals Just you wait Rick riordan, *we're coming for you.*

[@luana4374]

we could however throw him into tartarus and see if he survives

[@theawkwardpeanutgallery488]

Yes tartarus....... And YES HUG THE INNOCENT LIL BEAN

[@Avj-sb9qn]

Luna studios, I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure this song was literally made for nico.

[@sophiadoesthings5640]

His mom singing this to him as a small child. She dies. Bianca singing this to him, when it's just the two of them left. ... She dies. ... And him singing this to Will as he falls asleep in his arms, Happy at last.

[@luana4374]

he can’t kill will. i refuse it. nico deserves to be happy. if uncle rick kills will i swear i’ll throw him into tartarus

[@theawkwardpeanutgallery488]

Rick, you killed jason the first person to understand Neeks, and if you kill Will..... I WILL GO FULL CHARA/YANDARE MODE ON YOU!! (chara is from undertale and yandare is from yanare stimulator)

[@hellosatan3861]

... Will dies ... Jason's already dead ... Percy singing this to Nico to cheer him up ... Percy dies because of Nico ... Everyone he loves is dead

[@hellosatan3861]

Why not :P

[@goldbat4healing105]

@@hellosatan3861 death is always the right options

[@francescabraga1421]

He was a little soldier, now he is a warrior A true man, a true friend, a true brother, and a true hero One of the best characters in RiordanUnivers

[@daughterofhades1043]

That's my brother, all right....

[@daughterofhades1043]

@Ananya Singh I have to agree with you there. My half brother, Nico, is the best. He is the most dangerous character and is the most misunderstood. He is actually a really bright and cheery person once you get to know him.

[@saturnisgay69]

@Ananya Singh definitely

[@thelurker1330]

@Ananya Singh disagree

[@charlos6123]

The best Male character. Reyna is the female boss.

[@cookiediangelo8511]

My next verse: Here we are, There's hope up ahead, A boy of the sun, And a ship full of friends. The bitter will fade, And hope will shine through, Yes there's hope, For me, and even for you

[@dameriondegree6974]

You were my little soldier... now a fighter for the gods.. I love you cause you're amazing... and you've beaten all the odds

[@chinchilla_fandoms9500]

@@dameriondegree6974 What's your bit in Italian? I LOVE both of these addons!

[@alexstone8683]

😭😭😭😭

[@hoperamos921]

I wrote the song down just in case I forget this song even existed and now I will add your version to the end of the song❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cookiediangelo8511]

@@hoperamos921 thank you

[@sonagihan9589]

Our beautiful precious gay cinnamon roll He needs to be protected

[@khloeg1649]

Yes he does

[@rain4101]

#nicodiangeloprotectionsquad

[@_redskeleton_3549]

Jane Molina I agree #nicoisthebest

[@khloeg1649]

+ Nico Di Angelo Yes Nico, you do. We can't let anything happen to you. You're too precious, too important. Alright?

[@nicodiangelo4151]

Khloe Gaylord I know what ur saying but really I don't need protection from anyone but W- Will: *busts through the door* Me: oh gods...THATS THE SECOND TIME TODAY!!

[@ixxEnchantedLuvxx]

Imagine Bianca singing this as a ghost, every night Nico goes to sleep. And then in the morning, Nico hums it in front of her grave.

[@sombralunaart70]

《ジュリー》 *cries*

[@theamazingkai7131]

How dare you?!?!?!??!?!

[@perishay6770]

Who gave u the permission to post something like this😭

[@kierraelizabeth2064]

《ジュリー》 yas fam!

[@kierraelizabeth2064]

《ジュリー》 so sad tho

[@joannac2628]

Disney and Riordan need to contact Paola Bennet and pay her to have this song in the new series. If they can make Viria's artwork the official artwork (which they did) they can make this song Bianca and Nico's official song.

[@VictoriaStarratt]

Why stop there? Why not have “Good Kid”, “Tree on the Hill” and “My Grand Plan” from the musical be Percy, Grover and Annabeth’s themes respectively

[@ProxyGaming.]

"Now a dark Prince But even for you there is light" Solace=Light in my language. Will Solace is Nico's saving grace, the light to his darkness.

[@UKAPiNK]

solace means a few different things depending on the language! it can (roughly) mean sun, sunlight, warmth, and comfort. will was exactly what nico needed in many ways. someone who’s firm but gentle and who cares for and helps him no matter what. nico has a lot of amazing qualities but he can also forget to consider himself and be incredibly self destructive. will balances him out with his healing, light, and overall chill. they’re almost perfect parallels and that’s why they work

[@sunsetskye483]

Exactly

[@demigodly9816]

Hey, r u irish by any chance? Here in Ireland solace means light. That's the first thing I noticed when I saw the name will solace!

[@jocelynhipona4145]

Solace means in our language peace or light

[@Toko_Baer1127]

that just made me cry, thats so cute

[@user-lg4wr2hn2m]

Re... Remember... he has Hazel.... and Will *cries*

[@becrazyyoullloveit9223]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@overlordofducksandbroccoli]

And Reyna

[@claraablablubabe4288]

But not fucking jason

[@andyandanadraws]

@@claraablablubabe4288 ikr I still can't believe he had to die😭😭😭

[@tdcdeath8471]

Solangelo will always be my favorite ship

[@sionnach9946]

just imagine Nico singing this softly the night Percy tells him Bianca is dead ( remember the head cannon that Nico is the most amazing singer)

[@andraichim1278]

Life of Fox Thank you for that ! I am going to cry in my corner now. Bye.

[@paxtown]

I'M CRYING

[@datrandomslytherin2857]

Thanks. Im going to sob alone in a corner now

[@theawkwardpeanutgallery488]

ARGH im crying myself to sleep tonight....

[@gladiolusjade847]

YES

[@miravaldez3924]

GOD I HOPE THIS IS INCLUDED IN THE NEW PERCY JACKSON TV SERIES ON DISNEY+ 😭😭

[@greenhousesubs]

WAIT THERES A SERIES? MOVIE? LIKE A NEWER ONE-?

[@jessjacobs8972]

@@greenhousesubs Yep! It’s gonna be live action. Rick is going to be working on it too and he definitely won’t let it turn out as bad as the movies! Also I’m really surprised I’m not the only one still on this video after 7 years

[@greenhousesubs]

@@jessjacobs8972 i recently got into the fandom lol. the thing is im too broke for the books so i go off by fanfics and what i see im also *too scared* for the books-

[@greenbunz]

@@greenhousesubs you can try to find the books online for free but I suggest you read the books and not go off the fanfics cuz it makes more sense even if they are sad

[@greenhousesubs]

@@greenbunz true but i prefer to keep my false hope and happiness than having to face the truth that will might die even tho it would be useless for nicos character development

[@andrianjimenez7412]

Nico is the best. I admire him more than Percy or Jason. The way he handled the loneliness, sadness and sorrow is admirable. Feels good when he finally accepted himself at the end of The Blood of Olympus.

[@amicosayshi865]

His character development just got even more great and satisfying in Trials of Apollo. I'm positively ecstatic about the up and coming Solangelo book with Will and Nico

[@amandaaug5014]

me: hasn't heard this song in literal years me: remembers all the words and almost cries at the last verse

[@carlamar.]

Me to

[@piripu_]

Same o(╥﹏╥)o

[@isabelmontano4941]

same

[@maririinn]

same

[@sabmendez12]

Same ;-;

[@prettybyaccident]

I am a 25 year old woman why am I still crying over this fictional gay emo boy

[@sav9424]

SKJANDAJSKD

[@parbelmeister]

Dont worry I am a straight man over 30 and still get wer eyes 😅

[@byronlogan8143]

HE ISN'T EMO!!!!! OMGS!!!!

[@dragonjade8853]

Slightly insulted you said emo

[@raymiles0828]

@@byronlogan8143 yes he is.

[@marystreet1713]

Hazel:*having a nightmare* Nico:*rushes in* hey, it’s ok, it’s alright shhh, *sings song* Hazel:*still crying a little* w-where did you hear that? Nico: my mother, and soon Bianca, would sing it to me whenever I had I nightmare Hazel: thank you*drifts off to sleep* Nico:*smiles*

[@soidontthinkicanthinkofago4162]

Ahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@driamhane]

Thank you for making me cry.

[@ameenahansari1709]

Thank u cruel human for RUINING my PERFECTLY good day….

[@sockjriggs1926]

I like to believe there’s a time where Nico runs into Bianca’s reincarnation and (idk how, maybe Underworld magic) can tell it’s her and he tells her the story of a girl who scolded her little brother for playing with cards, who was always there for her brother, and who died in a accident a couple years ago. The little girl replies to his story telling him she loves him in Italian and then walks away.

[@PmpknHead]

Wow thanks I’m crying now

[@victorealee8370]

I am going to go cry my eyes out now.

[@matthewlanoue9492]

My new favourite head canon

[@irvincuyuca5925]

*cries in the emo corner* Rick Riordan is freaking evil.

[@despacitooof557]

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CLUE!?

[@Catsgomoo]

Yes he is... :(

[@rajahntigger]

Duh!

[@greysonalex]

im sitting here clutching onto will and nico because they are my last two favorite characters. luke and ethan are dead. nico and will can survive

[@greysonalex]

@Reindall well think about it. the only reason he wanted to join kronos is that the gods are bastards. if they gave the minor gods respect they deserve then ethans mom woulden't have led him to luke/kronos's army heck even ethans last words were for percy to get the minor gods cabins. he DIED because he tried to strike kronos and his sword broke making a shard hit his stomach

[@oliviamontes8164]

From an Italian speaker: "la ragione per cui vivo" = The purpose of my life "la ragione ho vissuto" = The reason I *lived*

[@James-lp4po]

You just made this a lot more worse thank you very much lemme get back to the emo corner

[@iwazoomis1674]

wow thanks a lot lemme just cry for a moment

[@mp8055]

This just makes it sadder 😢

[@Josue-qu7ln]

This made it ten times sadder, thank you

[@komahinasolangelorule6948]

Im trying to learn italian its such a beautiful language in my opinion

[@Pastel.pumpkin.pie27]

This song needs to be in the Disney Movie. Like have it in the background of the scene where Bianca dies or something. But it ɴᴇᴇᴅs to be in the movie somewhere. Or even better, imagine this song playing in the background when Nico finds out his sister died and he's just crying and screaming "you promised" over and over 😭💔

[@notjustastopmotion6493]

THAT LAST BIT WAS UNNECESSARY!!!! But seriously, it’s a good idea.

[@emsuckz]

you didn’t have to rip my heart out but okay 🥺😢

[@idek9970]

That last bit took me off freaking guardddd😭😭

[@irenesalaselegido5515]

I would cry so hard

[@Pastel.pumpkin.pie27]

@@irenesalaselegido5515 we all would

[@offyourhead]

Just imagine, Nico singing this to Will when they fall asleep together. Make it better? Will hearing it so much he knows it off by heart and songs it to Nico after nightmares when he can't sleep

[@fangirl38]

I like to imagine that their son (cuz Eros would feel bad for making him cry and give them a son-) would have this sung to him by Nico but when Nico’s having one of his bad days their son sings it back to him-

[@duckyduck6563]

@@fangirl38 awwwe!! I can imagine them having a little daughter more , but that would be SO cutee!! 🥺

[@ameenahansari1709]

Now imagine Bianca dining this to Nico just before she leaves for the quest…and promises to return…..

[@kaddotta4926]

HAHA, REMEMBER WHEN PERCY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE WEIRD THAT BIANCA WOULD BE A LIVE THOUSANDS OF YEARS AFTER HIM, BUT THEN SHE DIED AT 12. AND HE SURVIVED...12 HA. HA. WASNT THAT HILARIOUS? **intense sobbing**

[@clnne]

Im laughing out loud but dont worry, my heart is ripped out at the moment

[@hiii6450]

wow, just wow

[@spidermanlvr07]

*insert ugly sobbing*

[@ninjapenguin3103]

Insane sobbing inside

[@RideVthMe]

*Joins the club in sobbing*

[@superglowsystem8932]

For anybody who's wondering, "Ma Nico, mio caro" means "But Nico, my dear" in Italian. So to the PJO Fandom, I'm pretty sure this song was created JUST FOR NICO!

[@ChaseDetrick]

It was :)

[@user-eo4xe4gz7w]

Chase Detrick Indeed it was

[@ursaviour3231]

SuperNerds Cosplay I’m Italian so I kinda understood it and I’m gonna cry

[@annabethchase1868]

yeah it was

[@BlazeDupree1525]

"What do the kids say these day? Well duh."

[@Buzzity]

I sing this to my brother. When I leave home for college he'll be the same age as Nico when Bianca joined the Hunters. I need him and he needs me. 😭

[@kavyajha8073]

I just realized when my brother leaves for college I'll probs be like newly turned 11...

[@Crow-bb3tt]

As an older sibling who would willingly save their brother from anything, I can heavily relate to this song. Sometimes I even quote from this song, and I don't know if he knows what I'm saying or not, but it doesn't matter. I love him either way.

[@atlantasatlantis13420]

I relate. Even though my little brother will never leave me alone sometimes, I would and ALWAYS will walk through Hell for him because he is the most important thing to me forever. I love you, Hayden. Even when you piss me off I still love you, no matter what, little bro.

[@Fucheeme]

This hit me!!! I'd do anything for my brother. I was especially feeling thankful to him cause I have finals rn and he's being really supportive and almost pampering me...which usually never happens and I feel so grateful for him. I'm gonna go give him a hug now. 🥺😭

[@purplepenguinproductions9885]

That is sweet

[@reyna9308]

We had a talent show at school and I sung this....my friend who so happend to wear her PERCY Jackson shirt was crying so bad.

[@raniasd271]

Katniss wow ! I would've liked to see it

[@casperstree1465]

Where did you find the notes for it. Or did oh find some other way to do it

[@-itslily394-2]

I would sing it, but alas, my singing voice closely resembles a dying screech owl

[@theanarchist4516]

I sing my little brother to sleep with this song. Alas I'm still learning the Italian bits, but I'm learning!

[@mats-marius]

Did you win

[@livelovelaugh3364]

Can anyone else just imagine Nico hearing this song? 😭😭😭

[@khloeg1649]

Oh I hope he hears it...... It's so beautiful.......

[@nicodiangelo1906]

I just heard it. Pains me to think of how Bianca chose rebrirth instead.

[@MippyMoo]

NO BUT IMAGINE WHAT IF BIANCA SUNG THIS SONG TO NICO RIGHT BEFORE SHE CHOSE REBIRTH AND NICO SOMEHOW RECORDED IT/MEMORIZED IT

[@melissasilk8356]

+Mippy Moo man. That just. No. Go in a corner.

[@lenavoo6915]

+Nico di Angelo lol

[@claryreyes2557]

I found this song about 14 years old, I am now 21. I am here to cry my eyes out again. Nico is one of few characters that have made me cry this much.

[@nevaehhhhvlobos]

Don't worry Bianca he found his light. And he'll forever be your Soldatino. * starts sobbing*

[@sashisingh4010]

:( great now I'm crying

[@Khhaos]

.. sTawP

[@ronja5961]

1:23 NICO'S FACE. IF IT DOESN'T MAKE YOUR HEART BREAK, YOU'RE IN WRONG FANDOM.

[@goldbat4healing105]

Oops then I clicked this video by mistake, I am a god that likes suffering, or I am some soulless human husk on Earth that likes Percy Jackson. (Or I *am* Rick Riodian and likes pain)

[@ronja5961]

Sweet jesus i dont remember making this comment I'm baffled I came here for the nostalgia but instead i get hit in the face by my capslock-phase of fandom that has been etched to the internet forever Damn

[@rajahntigger]

I am dead listening to this, so I'm pretty sure I'm in the right one.😭😭😭😭😭

[@Fantomyogurt]

Ronza - *Dam

[@goldbat4healing105]

@@Fantomyogurt your water pun won't flow right through me

[@sophiekrueger4719]

IMAGINE BIANCA SINGING THIS FROM THE UNDERWORLD!!!!

[@demigodtv3932]

Sophie Krueger bizarre

[@WolfmanSonic]

Sophie Krueger that would be awesome for nico he would love that and at the end he would be crying but he would hug he's sister

[@demigodtv3932]

Sonicman613 Wolf yep. It would be so cool. Hey, I'm from Brazil and I wanna learn English. Do u want my WhatsApp for we talk about Percy Jackson and help me with my english?

[@palomab9967]

why imagine? I thought the line "listening to a voice that can't speak" meant she was already singing it from there...

[@hibye-hq9qi]

*sings from the Underworld*

[@gemjampink]

I have really bad insomnia and one of my best friends (and crush) will always facetime me when I can't sleep.. he'll stay up all night if he needs to, just so I'm not lonely and whenever there's an awkward pause in the conversation, he starts to sing this... lately he's been singing it to calm me down from panic attacks as well and so whenever he's not with me and I have a panic attack, I just come here and listen to this song

[@almondmilk4915]

OMG HOW ARE YOU TWO NOW?

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

He's a keeper

[@a_dumbass_writer]

@@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices Agreed

[@vanshikasakthivel8679]

"With great power, comes a great need to take a nap. Wake me up later." "Friends, meet my glow-in-the-dark boyfriend" All quotes said by Nico

[@miahcomeens4149]

"But even for you, there is a light. That leads you to another life." Made before it happened, but. Solangelo, anyone?

[@astarothosullivan3099]

Yup!

[@laylawheldon7761]

♥

[@Avj-sb9qn]

No. I ship percico.

[@RM-ib8tq]

Percabeth and Soalnego are my otp ship

[@gabrielajunqueira216]

I ship Jasico, because he was the first person that discovered the truth about Nico and HE WAS SO FUCKING SUPPORTIVE I wish we could see more from their friendship ;;-;; And they make the cutest couple in my head :v

[@artemisjace3782]

I imagined Bianca's ghost singing it to Nico every night he couldn't sleep. Falling into Tartarus would hurt less.

[@kokorocosplay2420]

Artemis Jace 9

[@Chrischi3TutorialLPs]

Nico didn't have to check on Hazel to realize she was still awake with the sea being as rough as this. Sure, the Argo II was a pretty stable ship, but Hazel got seasick from much less than this. And his ability to sense auras also helped. Even though it was the dead of night, Nico could tell Hazel was wide awake. He climbed down from the crow's nest, which had become almost like a second home to him, as much as he allowed himself to have one, and went under the deck and to Hazels bunk. "You okay in there sis?" he asked through the closed door. When Hazel opened the door, he could tell that the question was redundant. He sat down on her bed with her. "Gods, i hate the sea." she said, looking like a bathroom might be the better place for her right now. "Have you ever been up on the crow's nest?" he asked. "I get seasick enough down here." she pointed out, "So no." "They say seasickness is less severe when you're on the deck." he told her, "Because then you can focus on the horizon." After a bit of hesitation, she replied "I mean, it can't possibly get worse than it already is, can it?" Much to her surprise, Nico had actually been right about the horizon part. Sure, it wasn't easy to see under these conditions, but she somehow felt less seasick. Or maybe the view just kept her focussed on not throwing up. "Is the view why you're up here so much?" she asked. "More because i'm alone up here. And besides, a ship needs its lookout." The two sat together, staring into the distance. Just sitting and staring. Not a word. Nico didn't really understand it, but somehow, just doing that made him feel better too. Like a bit of his pain was lifted off his shoulders, for just a moment. It really hadn't seemed that long, but they had sat there for hours, sitting there, staring holes into the air, counting how quickly the ship swayed. "Gods, it's been hours." said Hazel, after she saw how much the moon had moved, "We should probably both go to sleep." "Agreed." Nico said, before they both headed back down into the belly of the ship. "Say," Hazel said, as Nico was about to turn around for his own quarters, "How do you- I mean, when you can't sleep?" "Oh," he said, "There's this song Bianca used to sing for me back at Westover Hall when i had a hard time sleeping." "Would you mind..." Hazel said, "Doing the same for me?"

[@isabellacz7794]

Wow, Rick Riordan really knows how to give a kid life, and then mess it up, in like 2 books.

[@isabellacz7794]

@Sophia Hynds lol

[@lilmizbluebird1368]

"And he's just one, of many that you might call home. And maybe someday, the bitter will fade from your bones. Eri il mio soldatino, (You were my little soldier,) ora un principe oscuro. (now a dark prince.) Ma anche per te, c'e una luce, (But even for you, there is a light,) che ad un'altra vita to conduce. (that leads you to another life.)" Don't worry Bianca, he has found his light

[@geneticsans556]

wat the ships Leico and Perico? haha

[@micaelaproano7341]

And its name is Will Solace #solangelo

[@vero346able]

*slowly cries*

[@nicodiangelo3146]

I have found my light

[@ayeshawaseem4347]

@@nicodiangelo3146 hello half brother

[@reaganbridgeman9868]

God though! I mean, Nico grew up in a time where he was completely unaccepted by everyone but his family. His mother and sister were killed when he was still a child. He was taken from one time period to another, and he survived two wars at the age of 14! Like, lit-rally, he deserves a song more than almost anyone else in both series.

[@luana4374]

Solangelo Sunangel ahh I love your username! I get you’re a Solangelo shipper too?

[@emvuosku4219]

He went through Tartarus, alone, at age 14. JUST HOW TRAUMATISING IS THAT.

[@rosthegreat]

Nico is my favorite because of his story. He's just the most beautiful character I've ever read or seen, because he's unique. In him there are all the things that even today, in 2020, are not understood by everyone. He faced the 1940s, the dark years of World War II, where those like him, gays, were taken to concentration camps. Then he fell in love with a boy, as if life sent him continuous signals that he must suffer, that by the way he is straight, and totally in love with a girl, he always chooses her over everyone. He's the son of Hades, the god of the Underworld, and that certainly doesn't make things better. Hades didn't know how to behave, he wanted so much to be recognized as a hero that he was blinded by this desire and continued to make his son suffer even more. Of course, he then learned to be a father and he first accepted Nico. Then Nico falls into the Tartar. There was no one with him. No one he loved. No one cared about him. No one who would help him bear the Tartar. Nobody. And of course when Percy and Annabeth survive the abyss in the Underworld, they will be recognized for their merits and all will welcome them as heroes. As if Nico was worth less, when he fell into that abyss. Then he meets Cupid. That bastard, proof that love can be cruel. He is forced to confess his feelings, as if coming out is such a simple thing. But at least, thanks to that experience, Nico had a real friend, Jason Then after declaring to Percy, he realizes that he has fallen in love with Will Solace. A boy son of Apollo. Beautiful also in appearance. A hero simply because of his being a doctor, and consequently saving lives. Of course Nico thinks Will would refuse him. That someone like Apollo's son would never be with someone like him. And instead, Will will become his boyfriend. The first step to happiness. The only person who can really make him smile. When everything seemed to go wonderfully, Jason dies. The first person after Bianca that Nico trusted. The first person who had gone beyond appearances and had managed to cross the barriers that Nico had created to protect himself from pain. Of course, Nico's life wasn't easy. Certainly, for many he is not the best demigod and certainly not as powerful as Percy and for others he will never be a hero as much as the son of Poseidon. But you know what? For me Nico has already surpassed Percy Jackson only because of what he has been through and also because of much more.

[@jjkjjk6758]

There’s a lot of talented people in the Percy Jackson fan club

[@andyandanadraws]

Too bad the movies sucks😭 when the story is beautiful

[@ameenahansari1709]

That’s y we r getting a Disney+ series y’all!!

[@daniellelovatoribeiro7377]

I know right, and the fan arts are sooooo much better than the images that show up in the books

[@elizabethwarren1424]

I lost it when it changed to you WERE my little soldier. I cried

[@1600juliet]

Me too...

[@hopetikvah2294]

Uhhuh

[@michaelhoward1535]

and oh my god.... when she said he's just one you might call home.. oh my god... she knew he had a crush on Percy.. * dies of the sadness and feels of this song*

[@rawr3122]

Aughh....

[@amakel4365]

I've avoided this song for ages. Now I know why, My sub-conscious didn't want me to cry from the perfection ❤️

[@lexlixatkwa7nelson3]

Rereading the books, halfway through the first and cant wait to meet all my old friends again but damn, nico man.. not even in the story yet but knowing everything he goes through is so devastating and I still remember each word to this beautiful lullaby...

[@jordyn7357]

me tooo

[@Nicole-ge4up]

Okay but imagine that Bianca used to sing this for Nico and Will found out and starts singing it to him every night-

[@demigodravenclaw3235]

Why are you doing this to me? What have I ever done to you

[@cinnamonreverie1050]

And then one day Nico ends up in the infirmary for something severe and Will just sits there singing waiting for him to wake up,choking up at every verse,but he finishes the song and the monitor is wavering,and before he can reach for the ambrosia and nectar Nico is gone,smiling a little,and distantly Bianca's voice can be heard "Thank you for taking care of Nico.Ill take it from here."

[@theif6645]

CrazyCuteChinese Unicorn whyy the feels

[@Nicole-ge4up]

CrazyCuteChinese Unicorn whO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT?-

[@brokensoul9728]

CrazyCuteChinese Unicorn WHO GAVE YOU THE F**KING RIGHT!

[@panthera9151]

"Dude, are you crying?" "No, my eyes are just sw- *OF COURSE I'M CRYING!* "

[@KarmaLeto]

When you realize Jason never got to see Solangelo in action. :(

[@andyandanadraws]

I know right 😭😭😭

[@yeojinrap9080]

and we all know how happy jason would've been to finally see nico happy after jason saw nico's pain- 😭😭😭

[@idek9970]

nooo stoppppp😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@varianzero7469]

Dam this whole comment section

[@afangirl8324]

GO SIT IN A CORNER AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU’VE DONE!!

[@GabrielLima-xi4te]

"and maybe someday the bitter will fade from your bones"... it's so sad to think that this didn't happened yet, even with all the shit that already happened. instead, he even lost another important person in his life. rip my boy Jason and I hope one day the bitter indeed fade from Nico's bones.

[@elidethreyes8221]

Imagine Bianca singing this to Nico... Try to don't cry... now, cry

[@khloeg1649]

.... I-I'm not crying....

[@caitlinmolinar8019]

Too late. 😢

[@janellebreashears5863]

Nico di Angelo subscribing to you, just because you are our lord and savior, the ghost king

[@janellebreashears5863]

Nico di Angelo indeed. Where would we be without the ghost king to lead us to the light that is solangelo

[@_redskeleton_3549]

Janelle Breashears XD

[@liesllockheart1313]

TT_TT Just imagine Bianca's ghost singing this to him at night. WAAAH! So sad. :'(

[@Whitewolf214]

Dammit! Now I'm crying again!!

[@ilanahhunt6333]

Headcanon: After BoO, Nico had nightmares and when he woke up he faintly heard the song, knowing it was Bianca's ghost he fell asleep and dreamed.... Well a good dream for a demigod.

[@oliviavieth457]

Ilanah Hunt are you trying to make me cry?

[@fandamkeki1215]

Unfriendly reminder: The goddess of misery told Nico he was perfect because she couldn't make him any sadder.

[@sketchbook6389]

AnimeCake please no that's really sad TTmTT

[@mollyraether5475]

If I met Nico in real life I would hug him for days. He has been through so much in his life and he doesn't let that get in his way.

[@alyssafonseca8906]

That would be me.. I would tell him to sing this song to me

[@lorianlilsiel1591]

"but he's just one of many that you might call home..." Am I the only one that thinks she's talking about his crush on Percy, and how he'll find someone else?

[@RideVthMe]

I think she is talking about Hades, his father. Hades always told Nico that he preferred his sister(though it changed it the Blood of Olympus) and I really think that she wants that Nico stays strong.

[@Raegan_In_Your_Pants]

No that was my thought too

[@lifeisweird3608]

yup, thats whats she talking about

[@charlos6123]

Nope! Another one? Will Solace. Solangelooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I'm weird. And tired.

[@jamessiriuspotter9598]

@@charlos6123 She's referencing to Will and Singing about his crush on Percy I think ;-;

[@stormrider7235]

This song makes me so emotional, but it's one of those times where all you can do is cry because you can't explain to anyone how you feel and why.

[@ImNotCrazyImAFangirl]

HEY DIDN'T I SEE YOU ON ANOTHER SONG???

[@stormrider7235]

ImNotCrazyImAFangirl Haha, I think we both see each other everywhere.

[@ImNotCrazyImAFangirl]

lol

[@sarahholtz8799]

It's jusk like: Why u crying? Nico. Just - Nico.

[@baby__444]

~Help~ 1. I need a plumber to fix these pipes that are making my eyes sweat 2.All of the fanfiction s are coming back to me at one time 3.My feels just broke 4.My heart is shriveled

[@VictoriaMeira7]

i know what you're going through

[@archeabacteria2365]

My heart is pulled out from my chest , sorry I cannot help

[@baby__444]

Victoria Meira It's the cost of being FABULOUS

[@baby__444]

Sierra Santschi Well then, I'll send thanks from the corner I'm crying in.

[@elizabethmccallister6423]

Violet Mbela I feel you, sister. I'm legit crying right now. I can't take it. A bunch of people hate Nico di Angelo but, I don't understand why. They have no reason to. He is this innocent 15 year old that has lost his family, has a secret that only Jason knows(until BoO) and some serious trust and anxiety issues. Nobody should hate him. He is my favorite personally because, well, his past. I feel sooooooo bad!

[@sapphiretheloverofall436]

I can imagine Nico drawing or (I don't know why I just picture him being able to do this) playing it on the violin in the middle of the woods and all his friends ( will, hazel, Percy, Jason, ect.) hearing him play it not knowing who it is then Nico sings it afterwards and they all start crying and ask him (more like beg plead and force him) to sing and play at the camp fire. And.Will claiming that he dose all three talents better then any of the kids in the Apollo cabin .

[@luana4374]

sapphire the lover of all oh my gods this is the best and saddest thing ever

[@andyandanadraws]

Stop making me cry 😭😭😭😭

[@justcallme_rin]

Spolier warning.. JASONS DEAD (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`) I'm gonna go cry now... இ௰இ

[@victorealee8370]

and then the Apollo cabin agrees and Apollo comes down to earth to see what's happening and hears Nico's playing and declares that he is the best demigod musician in 3,000 years.

[@markusgaines4928]

My fiance soon to be husband brought me here. This song gave him strength to go on. And for that I am thankful

[@biancamartinez1242]

It just occurred to me that my name is Bianca my brother's name is Nico and my mom's name is Maria.

[@kiraproductions661]

Don't. Die. Whatever. You. Do.

[@ariyafayt7106]

*gasp* LIES

[@ariyafayt7106]

THIS IS AMAZHANG COINCIDENCE

[@lillymelrose3728]

i dought that

[@perseusachillesjackson586]

NO WAY

[@googiefriend]

I am thoroughly aware of your highly illegal actions of making me sad. The police are on their way.

[@alishazaman5719]

+1123NE , you've got to get ur onions away form meh. I mean, I'm crying!

[@emilyspeer5723]

I love this but it makes me soooo sad

[@MRCArcher]

+Emily Speer same

[@jorikr8669]

+QemicalQueen The saddest part is, that the first time italian says: "La ragione per cui vivo" this means:"The reason i live". The second time the italian says:"La ragione ho visuto" this (sadly) means:"The reason i LIVED...."

[@rachelkim9683]

+J. Roebroek Ikr..

[@kaishatumangger6319]

Well I should say that this is not a good lullaby, this lullaby made me can't sleep, tears falling unstoppably while my head just constantly thinking about Nico and a hundred way of how to go into a book and hug him ;-;

[@victorealee8370]

DIMENSION TRAVEL WHO CAN DO IT???

[@duckyduck6563]

You can shift!! I've never figured put how but i've heard of people who have!!

[@Magnus_Chase.]

@@duckyduck6563 just control ur dreams lol

[@duckyduck6563]

@@Magnus_Chase. ik what it IS, i just don't know _how_ to control my dreams

[@lgoergens5558]

I just wanted to thank this fandom real quick After readings these comments I am sure the Percy Jackson Fandom is the least toxic fandom I have ever been in All of you are amazing and I love you ♡

[@gumslice]

Trust me this fandom can be quite toxic if you express interest in an unpopular ship than again so is my hero academia when you do the same thing

[@HJDiaz-fm1yr]

​@@gumsliceyeah but Im only kinda toxic if you say you ship Nico and Reyna or Percy and Reyna or Jason and Reyna cus Reyna joins the Hunters and Nico is gay and Will is his BF Annabeth is Percys GF and Piper is Jasons GF but only for a little while but still if someone says they ship Reyna with anyone but Thalia I can get toxic I'm not that toxic with MHA ships cus I know people have their own opinions but personally for MHA I ship BKDK Kiritodo ShinKami EraserMic DabiHawks NatShig and Fuyumi with Mirko but if anyone doesn't like these ships I'm fine with that I also ship Toga and Ochako but this is my opinion and what I ship no one else has too

[@HJDiaz-fm1yr]

@@gumslice that's ok not everyone has to like what I ship it's what I like you don't have too I just have an AU where Bakugo only bullied Deku to hide the fact that they were dating and I have an AU where Shinsou gets transferred to class 1A and has a crush on Denki and they start hanging out and then a few months after the became friends start dating but again you don't have to like these ships I do but I don't care if you do or not but with the HoO ships I have a point

[@Aamu16]

Bianca, it's impossible that Nico ever forgets you.

[@taniha3698]

hope ya'll got your permission slips, cuz we're going on a feels trip.

[@zeiny.7974]

+Taniha Shiαree omg XD

[@spleens4200]

Your profile fits your comment so well

[@spleens4200]

Your profile fits your comment so well

[@BeckaRanger]

+Taniha Shiαree Ugh Same. I'm literaly holding back tears. Poor Nico. Hes gone through so much shit.

[@shainaaskew7913]

I'm legit crying so hard

[@bobi.here.]

now that we're officially getting a TV show (*still screaming*) , this masterpiece should honestly be in it, deserves to... it'd be epic (and heartbreaking) ~

[@milk-yj6kd]

My best friend who is in love with this book series told me to listen to this song, and I'm so happy I listened to her. This is truly a masterpiece. I love it.

[@sunnyiesideup7115]

you WERE my little soldier now a dark prince but even for you there is a light that leads you to another life well im gonna cry

[@sunnyiesideup7115]

Also, am I the only one who thinks this Song would also fit Sam and dean Winchester?

[@jo5623]

+Hewwoitskeke I thought exactly the same thing!

[@sunnyiesideup7115]

Jo YAY!

[@marcosjulian4838]

That light is the brightest light ever, the sun, (actually the sun's son)

[@rajahntigger]

Already did!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@elliehoward8933]

No but like, what if Bianca had sung this to Nico at one point, and then Nico wrote it down. What if Will heard him sing to himself it and then found it one day, but then Nico can't sleep one night because of a nightmare and Will just holds him and sings it to him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *Sorry not sorry*

[@luana4374]

Ellie Howard who gave you the right?!

[@flyingdolphin1015]

F you. I just STOPPED crying. Now I’m crying again so thanks

[@pen0va778]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

[@maritzamejia9734]

IF NICO DIES THE CAMP/THE SEVEN SING IT AT HIS FUNERAL. WILL TRYING TO COPE WITH NICOS DEATH STARTS TO SELF HARM AND BECOMES DISTANT AND HE SINGS HIMSELF TO SLEEP

[@rooka312]

This is by far the saddest and most wonderful comment I have read so far

[@neowisp1037]

8 years later this is being recommended to me and I couldn't be happier about a song that makes me so sad /pos

[@eec8128]

POV you haven't touched the Percy Jackson fandom in years but this randomly comes up in your recommended and you remember that really cool artist that made the great fanart and you can't help but click, cry, and weep

[@pee1167]

When the singer sang in Italian... I cried so much...

[@LostSonOfPluto]

screw the 42 people who disliked this may Hades strike you down

[@tristanjones1987]

I agree!

[@biancarobs1735]

They deserve to be in the Fields of Punishment

[@LostSonOfPluto]

Bianca Robs​ screw that, they deserve tartarus

[@Emma-yc4er]

Thomas Northeast they were probably crying so hard they pressed the wrong button

[@maryjane3957]

Its 45 now, but I agree

[@kaiad6786]

This got me through middle school. I graduated high school this past spring, despite multiple mental health issues and an ongoing ED. Still helps me to sleep.

[@thenagito]

"But even for you, there is a light." Did this gal predict Solangelo?

[@CamdenakaNeptunesdaughter1213]

Probably

[@ronja5961]

Me: okay let's listen this! I've heard that this song is inspired by Nico and Bianca! 'Close your eyes' Me: that's Nicos lullaby, how cute! 'I know what you see' Me: that's nice c: 'The darkness is high' Me: okay maybe this wasn't very good idea... 'And you're in ten feet deep' Me: try not to cry... 'But we've survived' Me: *cries silently* 'More terrible monsters than sleep' Me: *sobbing in corner* But after all, that's my favourite song and I remember all lyrics :) (and sorry, I'm Finnish so my English isn't very good...)

[@hetaliatrash1730]

@anna30148 true

[@2freakygirlzz]

i know Italian now

[@softdotnet8707]

Your English is better than my English. And English is my first language 😂😭. But off topic, SAME!

[@Alyssa__2115]

Legend has it Bianca made the song you can cry now

[@theawkwardpeanutgallery488]

I already was.......

[@rajahntigger]

Same

[@michelewilliams5838]

Thank you so much for this song . Nico and Bianca are by FAR the best people in the entire book series they should have there own book dedicated to them . This is beautiful

[@amethyst_cat9532]

Oh my gosh I just thought of this Nico REALLY liked Bianca, right? Not the typical I-tell-myself-I-love-you-but-I-kind-of-hate-you thing that a lot of siblings have, but a real attachment. Military schools and other boarding schools usually have gender-segregated dormitories, so what if Nico liked to sneak into the girls' dorm area, find his sister, and spend time with her? And all the other girls in the dorm semi-adopt him so now Nico has a half-dozen surrogate sisters who all dote on him? And they secretly love listening to Bianca singing Nico this lullaby whenever he has a nightmare?

[@charlos6123]

Omegods yes!!! And then Reyna meets them, and teaches 'em all to be fighters and stuff and they form a protect Nico club and you just do not mess with Nico otherwise you god a group as big as Artemis' and a dozen times more dangerous.

[@wearemysticalmists1880]

Ma Nico, mio caro But Nico, my darling Obviously Bianca's singing to Neeks. I love this song

[@abigailmccarthy9982]

Neeks? Where'd that come from?

[@yunamchill9169]

Abigail McCarthy Possibly a nickname the fans gave him. I love it. It sounds so cute...

[@lovestay8060]

The more I think about it, the more similar I seem to be to Nico. I had a sister who died in afganistan and after she died I changed a lot. This song just made me think about that.

[@lindsay2830]

Reading about other people's lives makes me feel so sad! ;-;

[@zobiaj.5608]

Hope you're okay now

[@ivannamejia6744]

Alison Biersack same

[@parthamgajjar830]

Alison Biersack sorry feel for your sister

[@parthamgajjar830]

Feel's sorry

[@kaymooneyhan9924]

I sing this to my brother....he passed away 5 years ago and I would do anything to bring him back but I can't I started getting sadder and sadder and I almost gave in but I started reading and I felt like Nico understood me . I am also a closeted bisexual so him being gay really made me happy and I know its stupid but a fictional character,a fictional stpry ,and a heart filled writer saved my life hopefully this will find someone who is struggling and help them out so if your thinking sad thought remember I love you so much and you are perfect and loved ❤

[@vivihappy4727]

Good luck. I am sure that your brother would only your hapiness if he was here. (I don't know if this sentence means something) A fictionnal charakter can help someone who lived /is living something which looks like the story of the character. I am also bisexual, therefore, when Nico loves Percy and can't tell that to him because he is afraid, It looks like something I live. Finally, Nico finds someone who can love him. He finds Will. So it gives me hope. Therefore I completely understand that fictionnel characters can change someone. I hope that I am correctly writing in english, because I am French. (And I don't eat frogs lol)

[@Saphireraven13]

I'm not crying, I'm just cosplaying the River Styx

[@sunshineofdeath9760]

My old best friend used to sing this all the time...I always come here and watch this when I miss her.

[@ladyguinierferchpele]

Sunshine of Death you made my cry. I did not cry bc of the music.

[@sunshineofdeath9760]

ladyguinierferchpele oh noooo I'm sorry!

[@KnightlyRadio_rainable]

Sunshine of Death Im crying even harder now. Dude! Why you make me have feels even though I don't know you?!

[@thebridgeofmadness3606]

is it bad that everyone comments those sweet things and I sing to my best friend stuff like "somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me" or "wAKE ME UP INSIDE" when she is upset and it always works?

[@ivannamejia6744]

thebridgeofmadness naaa

[@biancalee4537]

I was literally bawling my eyes out because I was drawing a really sad Nico drawing

[@biancalee4537]

while listening to this song

[@freelancer276]

Anyone still mourning in 2019?!😭😭😭💔

[@respectgoesbothways]

2021

[@bgnoise_]

@@respectgoesbothways same

[@rosegoldwolfie8482]

I am but it's getting close to 2022 now

[@kamilkorsak5732]

Listening to this while reading The Star and the Sun is like rollercoaster of pain, happiness, sadness and joy

[@cipher8523]

It's been so long since I last heard this, and here I am, finally started with my Italian studies, which Nico insipered me to start in the first place a long time ago...

[@sarahcrisp9194]

But we've survived more terrible monsters than sleep...

[@izzythelily8569]

Haha! My cookie. The darkness is high

[@hannahgranger8742]

WWWAAAAAAHHH

[@applebite57_37]

I really need a version of this song in some part of the tv adaptation it’s just so good

[@somegayperson940]

LYRICS- close your eyes i know what you see the darkness is high and youre in ten feet deep but weve survived more terrible monsters than sleep and you know i will be here to tell you to breathe tu sei il mio soldatino la ragione per cui vivo non ti scordar di me io vegliero su di te stumbling lost the last choice of all that you meet its the cost of ruling those neath your feet paths youve crossed and trust youre trying to keep youre exhausted listening for a voice that cant speak ma nico, mio caro tu sei il mio soldatino la ragione ho vissuto non ti scordar di me io vegliero su di te so you run through shadows you roam seams undone by the love you thought you could own but hes just one of many that you might call home and maybe someday the bitter will fade from your bones fade from your bones (ooohh) eri il mio soldatino ora un principe oscuro ma anche per te, ce una luce che ad un altra vita ti conduce

[@vickiec5318]

Thanks!

[@MohamedAli-1366]

I couldn't stop crying when they said "You were my little soldier. But now you're my dark prince." I JUST WANNA HUG NICO SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH

[@victorealee8370]

DIMENSION TRAVEL!!!

[@angelicacastillo999]

I don't like learning other languages but this made me want to learn italian

[@sombralunaart70]

Angelica Castillo yes

[@maggie18]

Me too

[@bigoof6437]

Same!!!

[@pee1167]

Muahahah I can speak it

[@dontmindme6594]

me too

[@tdcdeath8471]

I wish we had a book that focused on Nico 😭

[@SkyLimit101]

Sooo, mean to point this out but Soldatino means ‘toy soldier’ and Bianca died because she was trying to get a figurine of Hades for Nico, the figurines from what it seems, are like the soldiers for the player of Mythomagic to fight card battles, and the figurines are like toys, So Bianca’s death is because of a toy soldier

[@mailisarel1722]

omg. nooooo ! dont say nico killed his sister !

[@duckyduck6563]

AHHHHHH NOO!!!

[@duckyduck6563]

😭

[@claricecarvalho6056]

when I first discovered this song years ago I used to cry every single time I'd listen to it

[@claricecarvalho6056]

nope still crying

[@priscilamolina6321]

I'm listening to this so I'll fall asleep (I'm really ADHD) and OMG it's so comforting knowing that this is your fictional crushes lullaby

[@2freakygirlzz]

omg same

[@annabethchase1868]

samee.... except for the crush part.... I think??

[@annabethchase3566]

Same

[@DragonFaerie]

The fact that this song predates solangelo (i think) yet manages to predict it (i know it's not the point of it but also it's still there)

[@angstyboodle9555]

This song brings back so many memories. I remember being in six grade and finding it, and just listening to it on repeat. I love you Nico, I'm so happy you finally found someone who will stay.