What Is This Feeling
[Galinda]
Dearest, darlingest Momsie and Popsicle
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[Elphaba]
“My dear Father... Thank you for agreeing to let me stay.”
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[Galinda]
“Guess what?”
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[Elphaba]
“In regards to your request that I move in with Nessa--”
[Galinda]
“I can’t hear your guesses because this is a letter.”
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[Elphaba]
“I know she wouldn’t want me to--” (crosses that out)
“I know how much she wants to be--” (crosses that out)
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[Galinda]
“So I’ll just tell you.”
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
There's been some confusion over rooming here at Shiz
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[Elphaba]
But of course, I'll care for Nessa
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[Galinda]
But of course, I'll rise above it
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
For I know that's how you'd want me to respond... Yes
There's been some confusion for, you see, my roommate is
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[Galinda]
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar
And altogether quite impossible to describe
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[Elphaba]
Blonde
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[Galinda]
What is this feeling, so sudden and new?
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[Elphaba]
I felt the moment I laid eyes on you
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[Galinda]
My pulse is rushing
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[Elphaba]
My head is reeling
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[Galinda]
Yeah, well, my face is flushing
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
What is this feeling?
Fervid as a flame
Does it have a name?
Yes
Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
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[Galinda]
For your face
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[Elphaba]
Your voice
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[Galinda]
Your clothing
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[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
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[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
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[Galinda]
Well, these things are sent to try us
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[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
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
What is this feeling, so sudden and new?
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[Shiz students]
Unadulterated loathing
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
I felt the moment I laid eyes on you
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[Shiz students]
For her face, her voice, her clothing
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
My pulse is rushing
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[Shiz students]
Let's just say
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
My head is reeling
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[Shiz students]
We loathe it all
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
Oh, what is this feeling?
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[Shiz students]
Every little trait, however small
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
Does it have a name?
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[Shiz students]
Makes our very flesh begin to crawl
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
Yes
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[All]
Ah
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
Loathing
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[Shiz students]
Loathing
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
There's a strange exhilaration
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[Shiz students]
Loathing
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
In such total detestation
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[Shiz students]
Loathing
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
It's so pure, so strong
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[Shiz students]
So strong
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
Though I do admit, it came on fast
Still, I do believe that it can last
[Galinda & Elphaba (Shiz students)]
And I will be (loathing) for forever
(Loathing} truly deeply
(Loathing) you (Loathing you)
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[Galinda & Elphaba]
My whole life long
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[Shiz students]
Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
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[Elphaba]
Boo!
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[Galinda]
Ah!