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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth
Vocals
Idina Menzel
Idina Menzel
Vocals
Stephen Oremus
Stephen Oremus
Conductor
Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire
Piano
Christian Hebel
Christian Hebel
First Violin
Andrew Barrett
Andrew Barrett
Synthesizer Programming
Andy Jones
Andy Jones
Percussion
Ann Labin
Ann Labin
Violin
Christopher Fitzgerald
Christopher Fitzgerald
Vocals
Dale Kirkland
Dale Kirkland
Trombone
Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller
Cello
David Evans
David Evans
Keyboards
Doug Purviance
Doug Purviance
Trombone
Gary Seligson
Gary Seligson
Drums
Greg Skaff
Greg Skaff
Guitar
Helen Campo
Helen Campo
Flute
Jeanne LeBlanc
Jeanne LeBlanc
Cello
John Campo
John Campo
Bassoon
John Moses
John Moses
Clarinet
Jon Owens
Jon Owens
Trumpet
Katherine Livolsi-Stern
Katherine Livolsi-Stern
Violin
Kelly Dent
Kelly Dent
French Horn
Kevin Roy
Kevin Roy
Viola
Konrad Adderley
Konrad Adderley
Bass Guitar
Laura Sherman
Laura Sherman
Harp
Maura Giannini
Maura Giannini
Violin
Paul Loesel
Paul Loesel
Keyboards
Ric Molina
Ric Molina
Guitar
Ronald Carbone
Ronald Carbone
Viola
Suzanne Ornstein
Suzanne Ornstein
Violin
Theo Primis
Theo Primis
French Horn
Tom Hoyt
Tom Hoyt
Trumpet
Tuck Lee
Tuck Lee
Oboe
Victor Heifets
Victor Heifets
Violin
Victor Schultz
Victor Schultz
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
Composer
Winnie Holzman
Winnie Holzman
Book
Stephen Oremus
Stephen Oremus
Arranger
Peter R. Miller
Peter R. Miller
Copyist
William David Brohn
William David Brohn
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz
Producer
Frank Filipetti
Frank Filipetti
Mixing Engineer
Jason Spears
Jason Spears
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Justin Shturtz
Justin Shturtz
Assistant Engineer
Brian Drutman
Brian Drutman
Producer
Carol Rosegg
Carol Rosegg
Photography
Chris Roberts
Chris Roberts
Executive Producer
Doug Hamilton
Doug Hamilton
Photography
Drew Lavine
Drew Lavine
Mastering Engineer
Fanny Gotschall
Fanny Gotschall
Creative Director
Frank Famularo
Frank Famularo
Graphic Design
Jason Stasium
Jason Stasium
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

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 'til 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 Now that you're 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've got to bring her) Oh! (Down)
Writer(s): Stephen Lawrence Schwartz Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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