What Is This Feeling? Lyrics

GALINDA:
Dearest, darlingest Momsie and Popsicle

ELPHABA:
My dear father

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
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

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

GALINDA:
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar
And altogether quite impossible to describe

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:
Yeah, well, my face is flushing

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
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

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

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

GALINDA:
Well, these things are sent to try us

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

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
What is this feeling, so sudden and new?

SHIZ STUDENTS:
Unadulterated loathing

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
I felt the moment I laid eyes on you

SHIZ STUDENTS:
For her face, her voice, her clothing

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
My pulse is rushing

SHIZ STUDENTS:
Let's just say

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
My head is reeling

SHIZ STUDENTS:
We loathe it all

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
Oh, what is this feeling?

SHIZ STUDENTS:
Every little trait, however small

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
Does it have a name?

SHIZ STUDENTS:
Makes our very flesh begin to crawl

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
Yes

ALL:
Ah

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
Loathing

SHIZ STUDENTS:
Loathing

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
There's a strange exhilaration

SHIZ STUDENTS:
Loathing

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
In such total detestation

SHIZ STUDENTS:
Loathing

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
It's so pure, so strong

SHIZ STUDENTS:
So strong

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
Though I do admit, it came on fast
Still, I do believe that it can last

GALINDA & ELPHABA {ALL} (SHIZ STUDENTS):
And I will be {LOATHING FOR FOREVER}
{LOATHING} truly deeply
{LOATHING} you (LOATHING YOU)

GALINDA & ELPHABA:
My whole life long

SHIZ STUDENTS:
Loathing
Unadulterated loathing

ELPHABA:
Boo!

GALINDA:
Ah!