One Short Day
Wicked--Original Broadway Cast featuring Kristin Chenoweth Lyrics
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One short day
In the Emerald City
I've always wanted to see the Emerald City
One short day
One short day
In the Emerald City
One short day
Full of so much to do
Every way
That you look in this city
There's something exquisite
You'll want to visit
Before the day's through!
There are buildings tall as quoxwood trees
Dress salons
And libraries
Palaces!
Museums!
A hundred strong
There are wonders like I've never seen
It's all grand
And it's all green
I think we've found the place where we belong!
I wanna be in this hoi polloi
So I'll be back for good someday
To make my life and make my way
But for today, we'll wander and enjoy
One short day
In the Emerald City
One short day
To have a lifetime of fun
One short day
And we're warning the city
Now that we're in here
You'll know we've been here
Before we are done!
Elfie, come on, we'll be late for Wizomania!
Who's the mage
Whose major itinerary
Is making all Oz merrier?
Who's the sage
Who sagely sailed in to save our posteriors?
Whose enthuse for hot air ballooning
Has all of Oz honeymooning?
Woo
Wiz-n't he wonderful? (Our wonderful wizard!)
One short day
In the Emerald City
One short day
To have a lifetime of fun
What a way
To be seeing the city
Where so many roam to
We'll call it home too
And then, just like now
We can say
We're just two friends
Two good friends
Two best friends
Sharing one wonderful
One short
The wizard will see you now!
Day!
The song "One Short Day" is from the musical Wicked, and it is sung by the characters Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda (the Good Witch) as they arrive in the Emerald City, a place they have always dreamed of visiting. The song is an upbeat and lively number, full of excitement and anticipation as the two friends explore the city's many wonders. The lyrics focus on the thrill of discovery and the joy of experiencing new things, as the two witches revel in the city's beauty and grandeur. Throughout the song, they sing about the various sights and experiences they encounter on their whirlwind tour of the Emerald City, and marvel at the magical world that surrounds them.
Line by Line Meaning
Come with me to the Emerald City
Follow me to the Emerald City
One short day
A brief day
In the Emerald City
At the Emerald City
I've always wanted to see the Emerald City.
I have always desired to visit the Emerald City.
Full of so much to do
Containing a multitude of activities.
Every way
In every direction
That you look in this city
Anywhere you gaze in this town
There's something exquisite
There is something remarkable
You'll want to visit
You will desire to see it
Before the day's through!
Before the day concludes!
There are buildings tall as quoxwood trees
There are structures towering as high quoxwood trees.
Dress salons
Stores that specialize in fashion items
And libraries
As well as libraries
Palaces!
Magnificent royal residences!
Museums!
Institutions that showcase collections
A hundred strong
There are countless numbers of them.
There are wonders like I've never seen
There are extraordinary things that I have not encountered.
It's all grand
It is all splendid.
And it's all green
And it is all colored green.
I think we've found the place where we belong!
I believe we have discovered a place that we fit in with perfectly!
I wanna be
I want to become
In this hoi polloi
Among the common people
So I'll be back for good someday
So I will return here permanently one day.
To make my life and make my way
To create my own life and strive forward.
But for today, we'll wander and enjoy
However, for today, we will meander and appreciate the city.
To have a lifetime of fun
To enjoy a lifetime of gladness.
Where so many roam to
The location where so many people travel to.
We'll call it home too
We will also consider it as a place of residence.
And we're warning the city
And we are signaling to the city
Now that we're in here
Since we are here now
You'll know we've been here
You will know that we were present.
Before we are done!
Before we depart!
Who's the mage
Who is the magician?
Whose major itinerary
Whose main plan
Is making all Oz merrier?
Is bringing happiness to all of Oz?
Who's the sage
Who is the wise person?
Who sagely sailed in to save
Who arrived with wisdom to rescue
Our posteriors?
Our backsides?
Whose enthuse for hot air ballooning
Whose excitement for hot air ballooning
Has all of oz honeymooning?
Has everyone in Oz enjoying their honeymoons?
Wiz-n't he wonderful?
Isn't he marvelous?
(Our wonderful wizard!)
(Our remarkable magician!)
What a way
This is a unique method
To be seeing the city
To look at the city in this way
And then, just like now
And then, similar to right now
We can say
We will be able to express
We're just two friends
We are merely two pals
Two good friends
Two great friends
Two best friends
Two exceptional friends
Sharing one wonderful
Sharing a single fantastic
One short
One brief
The wizard will see you now!
The magician is ready to see you now!
Day!
Day!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEPHEN LAWRENCE SCHWARTZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jasper Dylan Rivera
[ELPHABA, spoken]
Come with me. To the Emerald City
[TOURISTS]
One short day
In the Emerald City
[GLINDA, spoken]
Oh, I've always wanted to see the Emerald City:
[TOURISTS]
One short day
In the Emerald City
One short day
In the Emerald City
One short day
Full of so much to do
Ev'ry way
That you look in the city
There's something exquisite
You'll want to visit
Before the day's through
[ELPHABA]
There are buildings as tall as Quoxwood trees
[GLINDA]
Dress salons
[ELPHABA]
And libraries
[GLINDA]
Palaces!
[ELPHABA]
Museums!
[BOTH]
Hundred strong
There are wonders like I've never seen
[GLINDA]
It's all grand
[ELPHABA]
And it's all green!
[BOTH]
I think we've found the place where we belong!
I wanna be
In this hoi polloi
[ELPHABA]
So I'll be back for good someday
[GLINDA]
To make my life and make my way
[BOTH]
But for today, we'll wander and enjoy:
[ALL]
One short day
In the Emerald City
One short day
To have a lifetime of fun
One short day
[ELPHABA & GLINDA]
And we're warning the city
Now that we're in here
You'll know we've been here
[ALL]
Before we are done!
[GLINDA, spoken]
Elphie - come on - we'll be late for Wizomania!
[WIZOMANIA Chorus]
Who's the mage
Whose major itinerary
Is making all Oz merrier?
Who's the sage
Who's sagely sailed in to save our posteriors?
Whose enthuse for hot air ballooning
Has all of Oz honeymooning?
Woo - oo -oo
Wizn't he wonderful?
(Our wonderful Wizard!)
[ELPHABA & ;GLINDA]
One short day
In the Emerald City
One short day
To have a lifetime
Of fun
What a way
To be seeing the city
[WIZOMANIA Chorus (overlapping)]
Who's the mage
Whose major itinerary
Is making all Oz merrier
Whose the sage who
Sagely sailed in to save
Our posteriors!
[ELPHABA & GLINDA]
Where so many roam to
We'll call it home, too
And then, just like now
We can say
We're just two friends
[ELPHABA]
Two good friends
[GLINDA]
Two best friends
[ALL]
Sharing one wonderful
One short
[GUARD, spoken]
The Wizard will see you now!
[ALL]
Day!
Jack Smales
I saw this today, I think this is my favourite song from the show, I would definitely go again
22 Savage
It's perfect 😭 The part they come out from back, (02:05) it is my favorite part in wicked!
Jake Jan Cook
There's a massive gap before that
Jared
I like how like 7 people clapped :( seems rude, these artists are INSANELY talented
jakey
This was a press performance, meant for people to film and take pictures for the media. Most people didn’t due to filming/ were busy but either way I do think they should’ve done!
Raimundo Monteiro
@jakey "let them think they are not prepared for the public"
Hell yeah
elphbwckd
This wasn't a full performance. It was just for press. So there weren't very many people there.
SonicTheManhog
Oh that's they took long opening the curtains
Eternal Miasma
I’ve only seen this show once, from the back seats of a theatre, I never knew it had a steampunk aesthetic
Joseph Z
Ladies killed it!! Thanks for the post. 🙏