What Is This Feeling? - Original English Lyrics

[wickedlyrics]

What Is This Feeling?
[Elphaba, Galinda, Glinda & Elphaba, ensemble]

『 Dearest darlingest Momsie and Popsicle...
My dear Father... 』

There's been some confusion
Over rooming here at Shiz...
But of course, I'll care for Nessa...
But of course, I'll rise above it...
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...
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar
And altogether quite impossible to describe...
Blonde.

What is this feeling
So sudden and new?
I felt the moment
I laid eyes on you...
My pulse is rushing...
My head is reeling...
My face is flushing...
What is this feeling?
Fervid as a flame
Does it have a name?
Yes!

Loathing
Unadulterated loathing...
For your face...
Your voice...
Your clothing...
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! 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!

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!

Well ... these things are sent to try us!

Poor Galinda, forced to reside
With someone so disgusticified.
We just want to tell you:
We're all on your side!
We share your...

What is this feeling------------------------------(loathing)
So sudden and new?---------------------------(unadultereated loathing)
I felt the moment I laid eyes on you-------(for her face, her voice, her clothing)
My pulse is rushing
My head is reeling-------------------------------(let's just say)
---------------------------------------------------------(we loathe it all)
Oh, what is this feeling?----------------------(ev'ry little trait however small)
Does it have a name?--------------------------(makes our very flesh begin to crawl)
Yes...
Ahhh...

Loathing!---------------------------------------------(loathing)
There's a strange exhilaration----------------(loathing)
In such total detestation-----------------------(loathing)
It's so pure, so strong!--------------------------(so strong!)

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 life long!-------------------------------(loathing, unadulterated loathing)