What Is This Feeling? Songtext

von Stephen Schwartz

GALINDA (spoken):
Dearest and darling-est momsie and popsicle,

ELPHABA (spoken):
My dear Father,

Both:
There's been some confusion over rooming here at Shiz

ELPHABA:
But of course I'll care for Nessa

GALINDA:
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 roommate 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 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!
Every 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, so 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 just want to tell you,
We're all on your side!
We share your...

GALINDA AND ELPHABA STUDENTS
What is this feeling Loathing
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 (at same time)
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 (STUDENTS)
There's a strange exhilaration (Loathing)
In such total detestation (Loathing)
So pure, so strong (Loathing)

STUDENTS
So strong!

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

ELPHABA
Boo!

GALINDA
Eek!