Defying Gravity
Wheeler Cheryl Lyrics


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Elphaba, why couldn't you have stayed calm, for once! Instead of flying off the handle!

I hope you're happy
I hope you're happy now
I hope you're happy how you've
Hurt your cause forever
I hope you think you're clever
I hope you're happy
I hope you're happy too
I hope you're proud how you would
Grovel in submission
To feed your own ambition

So though I can't imagine how
I hope you're happy
Right now

Elphie, listen to me. Just say you're sorry!

You can still be with the Wizard
What you've worked and waited for
You can have all you ever wanted

I know
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

Can't I make you understand
You're having delusions of grandeur?

I'm through accepting limits
'Cause 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!

Glinda, come with me. Think of what we could do together!

Unlimited
Together we're unlimited
Together we'll be the greatest team
There's ever been, Glinda!
Dreams the way we planned 'em

If we work in tandem

There's no fight we cannot win
Just you and I, defying gravity
With you and I defying gravity

They'll never bring us down!

Well, are you coming?

I hope you're happy
I hope your happy now that your choosing this

You too
I hope it brings you bliss

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

So if you care to find me
Look to the Western sky!
As someone told me lately
Everyone deserves the chance to fly
And if I'm flying solo
At least I'm flying free
To those who 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!

I hope you're happy

Look at her
She's wicked
Get her!

Bring me down!

No one mourns the wicked
So we got to bring her

Ah!





Down!

Overall Meaning

The song "Defying Gravity" from the musical Wicked, sung by Elphaba, is an anthem of empowerment and taking control of one's own destiny. The first part of the song is addressed to Elphaba by her former friend Glinda, as she tries to convince her to stay with the Wizard who promised both of them what they wanted. Glinda believes Elphaba is making a mistake by defying the Wizard's will and causing chaos, but Elphaba is no longer willing to accept the limits set by the Wizard and the society he governs. In the second part of the song, Elphaba sings about how she is done playing by someone else's rules and tries to take control of her life by defying gravity and breaking free from the constraints that have held her down. She rejects the Wizard's offer of power and chooses to pursue her own dreams, even if it means going against the norm and facing opposition from those who wish to bring her down.


The lyrics are all about seizing the moment and being true to oneself, even in the face of adversity. Elphaba is determined to overcome the oppression from society that kept her down for so long and defy gravity, both metaphorically and literally. The song also contains a powerful message of friendship, as Glinda and Elphaba unite and support each other to achieve their dreams.


Line by Line Meaning

Elphaba, why couldn't you have stayed calm, for once! Instead of flying off the handle!
You should have been more calm and collected rather than getting overly emotional.


I hope you're happy I hope you're happy now I hope you're happy how you've Hurt your cause forever I hope you think you're clever
I hope you're happy with yourself for the harm you've caused to the cause. You've probably convinced yourself that you're smart for doing it.


I hope you're happy I hope you're happy too I hope you're proud how you would Grovel in submission To feed your own ambition
I hope you're content after being submissive and groveling to further your own ambitions.


So though I can't imagine how I hope you're happy Right now
Although I can't understand your motivation, I hope you're satisfied with your current situation.


Elphie, listen to me. Just say you're sorry!
You could still make amends by simply apologizing.


You can still be with the Wizard What you've worked and waited for You can have all you ever wanted
You can still get what you've been working and waiting for, the Wizard just needs an apology.


I know But I don't want it No! I can't want it anymore
I know I could have what I've always wanted, but I can't desire 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
I've changed and I can't pretend to follow someone else's rules anymore. It's time to trust my intuition and go for what I want.


It's time to try defying gravity I think I'll try defying gravity And you can't pull me down
I'm going to try to defy the laws of gravity and you can't stop me.


Can't I make you understand You're having delusions of grandeur?
Can't you understand you are being delusional and overestimating your own importance?


I'm through accepting limits 'Cause 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'm no longer accepting limits just because someone said I can't. I may fail, but I will try, as for love, it's probably not worth that much sacrifice.


I'd sooner buy defying gravity Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity And you can't pull me down!
I'd much rather try to defy gravity and say goodbye to you and you can't stop me.


Glinda, come with me. Think of what we could do together!
Join me, Glinda, think of the incredible things we could accomplish together.


Unlimited Together we're unlimited Together we'll be the greatest team There's ever been, Glinda! Dreams the way we planned 'em If we work in tandem There's no fight we cannot win Just you and I, defying gravity With you and I defying gravity They'll never bring us down!
Together, we can do anything! We will be an unstoppable team and the people who oppose us will have no chance of winning.


Well, are you coming?
So, are you in?


I hope you're happy I hope your happy now that your choosing this You too I hope it brings you bliss 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
I hope you're happy with your choices, and I want you to be happy overall. I don't want you to regret your decisions, and I hope you're satisfied in the end.


So if you care to find me Look to the Western sky! As someone told me lately Everyone deserves the chance to fly And if I'm flying solo At least I'm flying free To those who ground me Take a message back from me!
If you ever want to find me, look to the western sky, 'cause now I'm flying high. And to the people who tried to stop me, you can tell them I'm flying free.


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!
Let them know how I'm defying everything they thought was possible, and tell them that no one, not even the most powerful wizard in Oz can bring me down.


No one mourns the wicked So we got to bring her Ah! Down!
Nobody cares that the wicked are being brought down, so we need to do our part and bring them down.




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