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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!

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