What Is This Feeling? Songtext

von Wicked

What Is This Feeling?

GLINDA(spoken)
Dearest darlingest Momsie and Popsical

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

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

GLINDA
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar
And altogether quite impossible to describe

ELPHABA
Blonde

GLINDA
What is this feeling?
So sudden and new?

ELPHABA
I felt it the moment
I laid eyes on you

GLINDA
My pulse is rushing

ELPHABA
My head is reeling

GLINDA
My face is flushing

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

GLINDA
For your face

ELPHABA
Your voice

GLINDA
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!

GLINDA
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...

GLINDA AND ELPHABA (same time)
What is this feeling

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

ALL
Loathing!

GLINDA, ELPHABA, STUDENTS
There's a strange exhilaration
Loathing
In such total detestation
Loathing
So pure, so strong
Loathing

STUDENTS
So strong!

GLINDA & ELPHABA
Though I do admit it came on fast
Still I do believe that it can last

GLINDA, ELPHABA, STUDENTS
And I will be loathing
Loathing
For forever loathing
Loathing
Truly deeply loathing
Loathing you
My whole
Loathing
Life long!
Unadulterated loathing

ELPHABA
Boo!

GLINDA
Ah!!