As Long As You're Mine
Wicked [Broadway 2004 October 19 Cast] Lyrics
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Oooh, ohhh...
Kiss me too fiercely, hold me too tight
I need help believing you're with me tonight
My wildest dreamings could not foresee
Lying beside you with you wanting me
Just for this moment, as long as you're mine
And if it turns out it's over too fast
I'll make ev'ry last moment last
As long as you're mine...
Fiyero
Maybe I'm brainless, maybe I'm wise
But you've got me seeing through different eyes
Somehow I've fallen under your spell
And somehow I'm feeling it's "up" that I fell...
Both
Every moment, as long as you're mine
I'll wake up my body and make up for lost time...
Fiyero
Say there's no future for us as a pair...
Both
And though I may know, I don't care...
Just for this moment, as long as you're mine
Come be how you want to, and see how bright we shine
Borrow the moonlight, until it is through
And know I'll be here holding you
As long as you're mine...
Fiyero
What is it?
Elphaba
It's just—for the first time, I feel...wicked.
The song "As Long as You're Mine" from the musical Wicked is a duet between the singers Elphaba and Fiyero. In this song, they express their love for each other and how they are willing to take risks and live in the moment, as they do not know what the future holds for them. Elphaba asks Fiyero to hold her tightly and kiss her fiercely, as she needs to believe that he is with her and wants her. She cannot believe that her wildest dreams of being with him have come true. Fiyero, on the other hand, admits that he has fallen under her spell and that he sees the world differently since he met her.
Together, they sing about how they will live in the moment, wake up their bodies, make up for lost time, and borrow the moonlight to be with each other. They know that there might not be a future for them as a pair, but they do not care as long as they have each other in the present. The song ends with Elphaba admitting that she feels wicked for the first time in her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiss me too fiercely, hold me too tight
I want you to kiss me and hold me close with passion
I need help believing you're with me tonight
I need reassurance that you're really with me, it seems too good to be true
My wildest dreamings could not foresee
I never would have imagined this, it's beyond my wildest dreams
Lying beside you with you wanting me
It's surreal and amazing that you desire me and we're laying next to each other
Just for this moment, as long as you're mine
For now, as long as we're together, nothing else matters
I've lost all resistance and crossed some borderline
I can't resist you and I'm allowing myself to go past what I never thought I would
And if it turns out it's over too fast
If this relationship ends quickly
I'll make every last moment last
I'll make sure to enjoy every moment while I have it
Maybe I'm brainless, maybe I'm wise
I don't know if I'm being foolish or smart for falling for you
But you've got me seeing through different eyes
You've changed my perspective on things
Somehow I've fallen under your spell
You have me under your influence and I can't resist
And somehow I'm feeling it's "up" that I fell...
I feel like I'm soaring because of you
Every moment, as long as you're mine
No matter what happens, we'll enjoy every moment together
I'll wake up my body and make up for lost time...
I'll fully embrace and enjoy my physical connection with you
Say there's no future for us as a pair...
Even if someone were to tell us there's no future together
And though I may know, I don't care...
I don't care because I'm living in the moment with you
Come be how you want to, and see how bright we shine
Be yourself and let's enjoy our time together and shine brightly
Borrow the moonlight, until it is through
Let's enjoy the moment and the light of the moon as long as we can
And know I'll be here holding you
I'll always be here for you
It's just—for the first time, I feel...wicked.
This is so new and exciting, it's like breaking the rules and being bad in the best way
Contributed by Isaac N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.