Wicked – What Is This Feeling? lyrics

GALINDA
Dearest darlingest Momsie and Popsical:

ELPHABA
My dear Father:

BOTH
There's been some confusion
Over rooming here at Shiz:

ELPHABA
But of course, I'll care for Nessa:

GLINDA
But of course, I'll rise above it:

BOTH
For I know that's how you'd want me to respond
Yes, there's been some confusion
For you see, my room-mate is:

GALINDA
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar
And altogether quite impossible to describe:

ELPHABA
Blonde.

GALINDA
What is this feeling?
So sudden and new?

ELPHABA
I felt it the moment
I laid eyes on you...

GALINDA
My pulse is rushing...

ELPHABA
My head is reeling...

GALINDA
My face is flushing...

BOTH
What is this feeling?
Fervid as a flame,
Does it have a name?
Yes!
Loathing
Unadulterated loathing

GALINDA
For your face

ELPHABA
Your voice

GALINDA
Your clothing

BOTH
Let's just say - I loathe it all
Ev'ry little trait, however small
Makes my very flesh begin to crawl
With simple utter loathing
There's a strange exhilaration
In such total detestation
It's so pure and strong!
Though I do admit it came on fast
Still I do believe that it can last
And I will be loathing
Loathing you
My whole life long!

STUDENTS
Dear Galinda, you are just too good
How do you stand it? I don't think I could!
She's a terror! She's a Tartar!
We don't mean to show a bias,
But Galinda, you're a martyr!

GALINDA
Well: these things are sent to try us!

STUDENTS
Poor Galinda, forced to reside
With someone so disgusticified
We all just want to tell you:
We're all on your side!
We share your:

GALINDA AND ELPHABA
What is this feeling
So sudden and new?
I felt the moment
I laid eyes on you
My pulse is rushing
My head is reeling
Oh, what is this feeling?
Does it have a name?
Yes
Ahhh: STUDENTS
Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
For her face, her voice
Her clothing
Let's just say:
We loathe it all!
Ev'ry little trait
Makes our very flesh
Begin to crawl
Ahhh:

ALL
Loathing!

GALINDA AND ELPHABA
There's a strange exhilaration In such total detestation
So pure, so strong ALL
Loathing
Loathing
Loathing

STUDENTS
So strong!

GALINDA AND ELPHABA
Though I do admit it came on fast
Still I do believe that it can last
And I will be loathing
For forever loathing
Truly deeply loathing
My whole
Life long!

ALL
Loathing
Loathing
Loathing you
Loathing
Unadulterated loathing

ELPHABA
Boo!