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defy gravity
By marissa | May 7, 2007
On Saturday, my family and I went to go see Wicked at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago. It was my dad’s birthday gift - to himself. He said that this is what he wanted and I’m glad that this is what he chose. Wicked is a great story of friendship. It got me thinking about friends and different friendships I’ve had throughout my life. I seriously love this musical. Beyond the story the music is unbelieveable. I identify a lot with Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and when she sings the song “Defying Gravity” it really spoke to me. Below are the lyrics. If you have a chance to see Wicked, I give it 2 thumbs up. It is definately worth the money!
GLINDA
(spoken) Elphie, listen to me. Just say you’re sorry:
(sung) You can still be with the Wizard
What you’ve worked and waited for
You can have all you ever wanted:
ELPHABA
(spoken) I know:
(sung) But I don’t want it -
No - I can’t want it
Anymore:
Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I’m through with playing by the rules
Of someone else’s game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It’s time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes: and leap!
It’s time to try
Defying gravity
I think I’ll try
Defying gravity
And you can’t pull me down!
GLINDA
Can’t I make you understand?
You’re having delusions of grandeur:
ELPHABA
I’m through accepting limits
‘Cuz someone says they’re so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try, I’ll never know!
Too long I’ve been afraid of
Losing love I guess I’ve lost
Well, if that’s love
It comes at much too high a cost!
I’d sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I’m defying gravity
And you can’t pull me down:
(spoken) Glinda - come with me. Think of what we could
do: together.
(sung) Unlimited
Together we’re unlimited
Together we’ll be the greatest team
There’s ever been
Glinda -
Dreams, the way we planned ‘em
GLINDA
If we work in tandem:
BOTH
There’s no fight we cannot win
Just you and I
Defying gravity
With you and I
Defying gravity
ELPHABA
They’ll never bring us down!
(spoken) Well? Are you coming?
GLINDA
I hope you’re happy
Now that you’re choosing this
ELPHABA
(spoken) You too
(sung) I hope it brings you bliss
BOTH
I really hope you get it
And you don’t live to regret it
I hope you’re happy in the end
I hope you’re happy, my friend:
ELPHABA
So if you care to find me
Look to the western sky!
As someone told me lately:
“Ev’ryone deserves the chance to fly!”
And if I’m flying solo
At least I’m flying free
To those who’d ground me
Take a message back from me
Tell them how I am
Defying gravity
I’m flying high
Defying gravity
And soon I’ll match them in renown
And nobody in all of Oz
No Wizard that there is or was
Is ever gonna bring me down!
GLINDA
I hope you’re happy!
CITIZENS OF OZ
Look at her, she’s wicked!
Get her!
ELPHABA
Bring me down!
CITIZENS OF OZ
No one mourns the wicked
So we’ve got to bring her
ELPHABA
Ahhh!
CITIZENS OF OZ
Down!
Topics: cool tunes, gotta love it, weekend update |
May 8th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
I’m glad you liked it! I loved it too! My mom turned to her friend when Elphaba was singing this song and told her, “We didn’t pay enough for this.” I think that really says it all on how amazing this show was put together. Yay for musicals! Are you playing the soundtrack on a loop yet?
May 9th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
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