Defying Gravity

From the Broadway Wicked Musical

Elphaba:
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!

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!!

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 got to bring her -

Elphaba:
Ahhhh!

Citizens of OZ:
--Down!

Great Music ...listen to it in this very good montage video in tribute to the beautiful and strong women of Firefly (the images and the lyrics have connection if you know Firefly and Serenity)