NAIAD What does that sneaky little rat have that you don't have double?
NAIAD #2 He can't hold a candle to the beauty of your smile
PERCY How about a pulse?
NAIAD Overrated by a mile
N #2 Overbearing
NAIAD Overblown
NAIAD AND N #2 If she only knew the you that we know
PERCY (sighs and sits, hugging his knees)
NAIAD And that silly little creature didn't give up immortality
N#2 And he doesn't play piano
NAIAD AND N#2 Or dance
NAIAD Or sing
NAIAD AND N#2 No he doesn't compare
PERCY But he still breathes air
NAIAD Who cares?
N#2 Unimportant
NAIAD Overrated
N#2 Overblown
NAIAD AND N#2 If only she could see How special you can be If she only knew the you that we know
PERCY If I touch a burning candle I can feel no pain If you cut me with a knife it's still the same And I know their heart's are beating And I know that I am dead Yet the pain here that I feel Try and tell me it's not real Yet it seems that I still have a tear to shed
NAIAD The so redeeming feature From that little creature Is that he's alive
N#2 Overrated
NAIAD Overblown
N#2 Everybody know that's just a temporary state Which is cured very quickly when we meet our fate
NAIAD Who cares?
N#2 Unimportant
NAIAD Overrated
N#2 Overblown
NAIAD AND N#2 If only she could see How special you can be If she only knew the you that we know
PERCY If I touch a burning candle I can feel no pain In the ice or in the sun it's all the same Yet I feel my heart is aching Though it doesn't beat it's breaking And the pain here that I feel Try and tell me it's not real I know that I am dead Yet it seems that I still have some tears to shed (a few tears land on Percy's shirt)
(The nymphs look at each other sadly and swim away)