"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!