Album on Wicked: The Soundtrack
Track 4 on Wicked: The Soundtrack
What Is This Feeling? Lyrics
[GALINDA, spoken]
Dearest, darlingest Momsie and Popsicle
[ELPHABA]
My dear father
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
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
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
For I know that’s how you’d want me to respond
[GALINDA & ELPHABA, spoken]
Yes
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
There’s been some confusion for, you see, my roommate is
[GALINDA]
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar
And altogether quite impossible to describe
See upcoming pop shows
[ELPHABA, spoken]
Blonde
[GALINDA]
What is this feeling, so sudden and new?
[ELPHABA]
I felt the moment I laid eyes on you
[GALINDA]
My pulsе is rushing
[ELPHABA]
My head is reeling
[GALINDA]
Yeah, well, my facе is flushing
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
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
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
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
[SHIZ 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
[SHIZ 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 loathing
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
What is this feeling, so sudden and new?
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
Unadulterated loathing
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
I felt the moment I laid eyes on you
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
For her face, her voice, her clothing
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
My pulse is rushing
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
Let’s just say
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
My head is reeling
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
We loathe it all
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
Oh, what is this feeling?
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
Every little trait, however small
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
Does it have a name?
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
Makes our very flesh begin to crawl
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
Yes
[ALL]
Ah
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
Loathing
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
Loathing
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
There’s a strange exhilaration
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
Loathing
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
In such total detestation
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
Loathing
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
It’s so pure, so strong
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
So strong
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
Though I do admit, it came on fast
Still, I do believe that it can last
[GALINDA & ELPHABA, ALL, SHIZ STUDENTS]
And I will be loathing for forever
Loathing truly deeply
Loathing you (Loathing you)
[GALINDA & ELPHABA]
My whole life long
[SHIZ STUDENTS]
Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
[ELPHABA, spoken]
Boo!
[GALINDA, spoken]
Ah!
[ELPHABA laughs.]