What Is This Feeling?

(album: Wicked - 2003)

[Spoken Galinda:]
Dearest, darlingest, Momsie and Popsicle

[Spoken Elphaba:]
My dear Father

[Both:]
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

[Both:]
For I know that's how you'd want me to respond
Yes, there's been some confusion
For you see, my roommate is

[Galinda:]
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar
And altogether quite impossible to describe

[Spoken Elphaba:]
Blonde

[Galinda:]
What is this feeling
So sudden and new?

[Elphaba:]
I felt the moment
I laid eyes on you

[Galinda:]
My pulse is rushing

[Elphaba:]
My head is reeling

[Galinda:]
My face is flushing

[Both:]
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

[Both:]
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

[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

[Students:]
Poor Galinda forced to reside
With someone so disgusting-I-fied
We just want to tell you
We're all on your side
We share your...

[Galinda & Elhaba (Students):]
What is this feeling so sudden and new?
(Loathing, unadulterated 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?
(Every little trait, however small)
Does it have a name? Yes
(Makes our very flesh begin to crawl)
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

[Students:]
Loathing
Unadulterated loathing

[Elphaba:]
Boo

[Screams Galinda:]
Ah