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Defying Gravity

Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel

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PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth

Vocals

Idina Menzel

Vocals

Stephen Oremus

Conductor

Alex Lacamoire

Piano

Christian Hebel

Christian Hebel

First Violin

Andrew Barrett

Synthesizer Programming

Andy Jones

Percussion

Ann Labin

Violin

Dale Kirkland

Trombone

Daniel Miller

Cello

David Evans

Keyboards

Doug Purviance

Trombone

Gary Seligson

Drums

Greg Skaff

Guitar

Helen Campo

Flute

Jeanne LeBlanc

Cello

John Campo

Bassoon

John Moses

Clarinet

Jon Owens

Trumpet

Katherine Livolsi-Stern

Katherine Livolsi-Stern

Violin

Kelly Dent

French Horn

Kevin Roy

Viola

Konrad Adderley

Konrad Adderley

Bass Guitar

Laura Sherman

Harp

Maura Giannini

Violin

Paul Loesel

Keyboards

Ric Molina

Guitar

Ronald Carbone

Viola

Suzanne Ornstein

Suzanne Ornstein

Violin

Theo Primis

French Horn

Tom Hoyt

Trumpet

Tuck Lee

Oboe

Victor Heifets

Violin

Victor Schultz

Violin

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Composer

Winnie Holzman

Book

Stephen Oremus

Arranger

Peter R. Miller

Peter R. Miller

Copyist

William David Brohn

William David Brohn

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz

Producer

Jason Spears

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Frank Filipetti

Frank Filipetti

Mixing Engineer

Justin Shturtz

Assistant Engineer

Brian Drutman

Producer

Carol Rosegg

Photography

Chris Roberts

Executive Producer

Doug Hamilton

Photography

Drew Lavine

Mastering Engineer

Fanny Gotschall

Fanny Gotschall

Creative Director

Frank Famularo

Graphic Design

Jason Stasium

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

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 hurt your cause forever

I hope you think you're clever

[Intro]

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

[Intro]

So though I can't imagine how

I hope you're happy

Right

Now

[Intro]

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

[Intro]

I know

But I don't want it

No

I can't want it

Anymore

[Verse 1]

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

[Chorus]

It's time to try

Defying gravity

I think I'll try

Defying gravity

And you can't pull me down

[Verse 2]

Can't I make you understand?

You're having delusions of grandeur

[Verse 3]

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!

[Chorus]

I'd sooner buy

Defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye

I'm defying gravity

And you can't pull me down

[Bridge]

Glinda

Come with me

Think of what we could do

Together

[Bridge]

Unlimited

Together we're unlimited

Together we'll be the greatest team

There's ever been, Glinda!

Dreams the way we planned them

If we work in tandem

There's no fight we cannot win

[Chorus]

Just you and I

Defying gravity

With you and I

Defying gravity

They'll never bring us down

[Verse 4]

Well, are you coming?

[Verse 5]

I hope you're happy

Now that you're choosing this

[Verse 6]

You too

I hope it brings you bliss

[Verse 7]

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

[Verse 8]

So if you care to find me

Look to the Western sky

As someone told me lately

"Everyone deserves the chance to fly!"

[Verse 9]

And if I'm flying solo

At least I'm flying free

To those who'd ground me

Take a message back from me

[Chorus]

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

[Outro]

I hope you're happy

Look at her!

She's wicked!

Get her!

Bring me down!

No one mourns the wicked!

So we've got to bring her—

Oh

Down!

Written by: Stephen Schwartz

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