Lyrics Idina Menzel – What Is This Feeling?

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

Enter Galinda and Elphaba

Loathing
Unadulterated loathing
For her face, her voice, her clothing
Let’s just say
We loathe it all

Every little trait
However small

Makes our very flesh
Begin to crawl

Galinda and Elphaba singing simultaneously with Students:
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

Oh, what is this feeling?

Does it have a name?

Yes

All:
Ahhhhhh
Loathing

Galinda and Elphaba (Students):
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