「Nightcore」→ Cost Of The Crown 

"These tears that burn my eyes are all the tears the queen can't shed." So beautiful 😢

Damn This says everything that a queen can't say. This basically proves people such as King, Queens, and people who is known around the world is still people within the heart no matter what status they have. Cause even though they are important they can shed a tear once in a while..

*"... Reminds me of the freedom I gave up so long ago"*

It sounds sort of medieval. But it's also very calming and Serene at the same time I like it

To be a queen is to be a servant. A servant to your people and a servant to their well-being. Your chains may be wrought of the finest gold, but it is chains nevertheless. (This is not my own. I read it somewhere else.)

Not usually my style of music, but this is really beautiful and I'm gonna write a story abut this...

so this song is beautiful. i adore the message behind the song and i believe that this is what people should hear if they think it'd be awesome to be a queen. Being a queen is hard work, and as it says, it's heavy on the heart. absolutely beautiful! i love it!

"With willing minds, and loving hearts, go straight to grasp the fire." When hearing this, someone might think of the phrase 'if you play with fire you're going to get burned' but that is NOT what is happening. This is men and women throwing themselves upon the flames of war with their heads held high, knowing they will die. On some level, we all want to be the ones with hearts strong enough to do the same. And to be the one forced to watch as this happens, helpless but to continue sending more, that is torture. We all love the tragic Queen, but she hates herself. Long lives the Queen. Short lives her heart.

A princess walks in to a blacksmiths shop with her mother by her side She sees that the blacksmith has made a crown for her The princess asks how much for it? He says 1,000 gold pieces, and she says, well that's not so bad The princess gives him the money, knowing in advance it wouldn't be cheap and bringing a proportionate amount She pays and he hands over the crown but it is swooped away by the princess's mother The daughter asks, Mom why can't I have the crown? The mother responds with.... This crown will cost you more than money It will require you to make sacrifices To say things you normally wouldn't To do things only a coward or vicious butcher could This crown is a symbol of your kingdom and everything you stand for It will not just cost you 1,000 gold pieces But a lifetime of servitude and pain as well I hope you know and understand this well my princess, for one day you will wear this crown And have to take all the burdens that comes with it - the princesses diary

"Even paradise is a prison, when you can not leave, O Bearer Mine." -Riven of a Thousand Voices

Someone needs to make an animatic of this...also I wish Disney would make a queen like this

This song is written by Mercedes Lackey and is written about the fantasy books "Heralds of Valdemar" series. You *REALLY* should all read them (Arrows of the Queen, Arrows Flight, Arrows Fall are the first three). They are just AWESOME BOOKS! (Listen to Battle Dawn for the *REVENGE RAGE*).

"What is a king but a man imprisoned by his duties?" - Trianna, ELDEST.

Still. Years later. One of the finest songs of duty and love I have ever heard.

I love when the choice of words is so smooth in songs like this one. Amazing

"They know and they forgive doing more than i require with willing minds and loving hearts go straight to grasp the fire" perfectly describes a loyal knights realationship with their queen

Im getting a king Arthur vibe from fate stay night if you take into consideration her wish/reason for wanting the grail

Oh my im finding all my childhood nightcore songs c: makes me happy

Blue eyes and brown hair together are so pretty! I only have the somewhat typical brown eyes and brown hair, but meh 😂😆😂

I didn't realize how much this fits thor post ragnarok until now and it's spooky

Okay, I think of a lot of stuff when I hear this song. Aphmau, The Hobbit, The Dragonborn, etc. But I JUST THOUGHT OF _ELSA_

I used to listen to this song a while ago, didn't hear it since. *Still remember the words and the pain it brought me*

The pic is very cute 💗🎶🎶🎶

I love this!!

I recently read Empire of Storms (5th book in the series Throne of Glass, by Sarah J Maas) and this reminds me so much of Aelin, her strength and how everything she ever did was for Terrassen and her people.

What a beautiful picture and song!

I don't know why, but this hit me with feels.....💔

This feels magical

"The dearest are my Heralds, swift to spring to my command. Who give me aid and fellowship, who always understand That land and people first have needs that I may not deny- So I must send my dearest friends to danger-and to die." This song just makes you see the reality of being royal.

mmmmmmmmm!!!!! Beautiful this is a beautiful 10 out of 10 gorgeous song

I had my "pack" I let my younger brother play with my friends and me. He wanted to be leader. He truly has no idea. Our school hated us, we were surrounded by danger, kids truly wanted to hurt us, and we had to learn to fight back. We always took the blame, no matter how many times the hit and kicked and punched us. The worry of how to keep my two best friends safe tore me apart, and then one day, I just snapped. One of the kids attacked the closer of my two friends, and although she would have had no trouble beating him, I lunged in and tackled him. I clawed him pretty badly. Another kid was very aggressive. He was going to hurt her, and before I knew what I was doing, I had pushed her out of the way and taken the blow for her. I did this over and over again, and I still feel pain where they punched me or stabbed me with sharp things. This is not a lie or exaggerated story. So much more happened, I keep remembering those awful times, I have panic attacks now. Once you become leader, you realize that you have absolutely no power. I couldn't stop them all. I couldn't keep them safe enough. It gives me nightmares sometimes, and while I'm normal on the outside, on the inside, I'm completely broken. I can hurt people without feeling empathy. People call me a psychopath. But I can care. I began to see my closer friend as more than a friend. If something is hurting or annoying her, I'll drop everything just to be by her side. And she's in love with someone else, who likes her back. I want her to be happy, but it hurts so much. But this had gone on long enough. If anyone reads this, thank you. I want my story to be told, but this only covers a bit. There was so much pain. If you read this far, I know it sounds childish, but please, don't forget me. I don't want to be forgotten.

This song actually really fits my D&D queen OC, and it actually helps me roleplay her out

I love that picture. 💖

Why sounds like celtic Irish music ? I feel strange things like of many years ago . Like past lives .

awesome fabulous so true ..... people don't understand sometimes how big sacrifices a ruler makes

This gave me straight up chills. Like wow. Hits you right in the feels if you listen to the words. I love it.

The art is so pretty

I can’t be the only one who is coming here for a tribute to queen Elizabeth

Why do I connect to this song so well?...

I feel more pain, sadness, weariness, and resignation in this 3 minute song than any of the best shows or movies around. I can feel the emotion pouring from the queen and it is heartbreaking. Amazing song.

bruhhh i love the background and the tone of this amazing job :)

If they could have sung this song back when there were many kings and queens time.

The singer sounds irish. wait. IM IRISH. AAAAH

Love everything. You chose a perfect picture, the sounds blend perfectly with the Nightcore vibe and you've fitted the lyrics on the screen PERFECTLY on time. I adore this video!

Indeed, the life of a princess is no fairy tale.

I FREAKING LOVE IT!!!

So beautiful... reminds me of the snk ost Before Lights Out. Queen Historia is a true queen

Best part 0:00 - 3:02

love this song and the image is fitting

The art looks like Scheherazade from magi and i love it ❤🤤

Wow this is beautiful

The background is just amazing

This was beautiful♥️😭

Haven't listened to nightcore in a while. Sounds as great as ever

I subscribed because of this song❤❤

"So I must send my dearest friends to danger--and to die" I'm really hurt....

such powerful and lovely

Speechless. Just crying for the message it carries.

I have been listening to this song for hours on loop to set the vibe to write a fantasy book,and I refuse to be the only one. C'mon writers where ya'll at?????

This is my favourite video! I shall always return for this beauty!

This song always makes me tear up... The story behind it is so brutal :')

her young voice reminds me of the queen in my story. she took the throne at 17 and has to fight a war right off. it's a struggle, to say the least.

I can't stop listening to it

this is amazing and so beautiful

the guilty feeling of a queen that she understands that a sacrifice of friends and love ones is needed for others,in order to survive they're love ones.

I love this so much is has been stuck in my head all day so I came back to watch it again❤❤❤❤❤

A true ruler puts the need of their people before their own because they understand that the sacrifice of one person's happiness is a fair trade for the happiness of hundreds. Many little girls dream of becoming royalty but very few understand that the role is more than just ballgowns and jewels and handsome princes. Very few can handle the weight of the crown.

this really reminds me of princess celestia

Beautiful

This song is sending shivers down my spine every time I listen to it.

This hits hard after the death of the queen. RIP Queen Elizabeth

This song remind me Diana, the princess of England who died long time ago. RIP

The stars are very beautiful, above the palace walls, They shine with equal splendour, still above far humbler halls. I watch them from my window, but their bright entrancing glow, Reminds me of the freedom I gave up so long ago. The royal circlet of bright gold rests lightly on my brow, I once thought only of the rights this circlet would endow. But once I took the crown to which I had been schooled and bred, I found it heavy on the heart, though light upon the head. Although I am the head of state, in truth I am the least, The true Queen knows her people fed, before she sits to feast. The good Queen knows her people safe, before she takes her rest, Thinks twice and thrice and yet again, before she makes request. For they are all my children, all, that I swore to defend, It is my duty to become both Queen and trusted friend- And of my children high and low, from beggar to above, The dearest are my Heralds, who return my care with love. The dearest are my Heralds, swift to spring to my command. Who give me aid and fellowship, who always understand That land and people first have needs that I may not deny- So I must send my dearest friends to danger-and to die. A friend, a love, a child-it matters not, I know indeed, That I must sacrifice them all if there should be the need. They know, and they forgive me-doing more than I require, With willing minds and loving hearts go straight to grasp the fire. These tears that burn my eyes are all the tears the Queen can't shed, The tears I weep in silence as I mourn my Heralds dead. Oh gods that dwell beyond the stars, if you can hear my cry- Amd if you have compassion-let me send no more to die!

why i cry and why i have it set on loop

Now that! Is a powerful message. I would hate to be a queen

THIS IS AMAZING

This is giving me the school for good and evil vibes. The picture reminds me of Sophie And the song reminds me of Agatha

I really wish people would remember to give Mercedes Lackey the credit for this song, after all, its based off her books, and IIRR she wrote the song herself. Look it up sometimes, the Haralds of Valdamar.

QE II dead at 96

So beautiful..... I want to write a story based on this and battle dawn.

I love that picture! Amazing nightcore!!

this song really describe the feelings of queen perfect picture perfect song perfect tunes and every thing is perfect

These tears that burn my eyes are all the tears that queen can’t shed, the tears I wheep in silence as I mourn my heralds dead...

This has to be the most powerful song I've ever heard!

This song is so heatbreakingly real that you can feel the pain when she talks about having to send her heralds to die.

I FREAKING LOVE THIS

One of my all time favorite songs

This song would go well with so many books but the one that comes to mind first is the Orphan queen and mirror king i can just imagine a really sad animatic

Nice song 👍

The more I listen to this the more I see the little details, like the purple strands in her brown hair, amazing!

Love this song and the picture matches so we'll 🖤

Those who are above the people are not their rulers, but their servants.

"all the tears the Queen can't shed." i had to come here after seeing the funeral of prince philip.

I could fall asleep to this

In love 😍

I really love this song .. 💓💓

This song gives me Feyra Archeron Spring Court vibes🙌🏼 Anyone else?

I was not prepared to feel this much this early in the morning

This is beautiful even though i haven't seen the whole thing Well done ❤️