Introduction
“Defying Gravity” is a powerful song from the hit Broadway musical “Wicked,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The song is move out as a pair between the two main characters, Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda (the Good Witch of the North), depict by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, appropriately.
The musical “Wicked” made its first exposing on Broadway in 2003, based on the novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” by Gregory Maguire, which reimagines the backstory of the nature from L. Frank Baum’s “The amazing Wizard of Oz.”
“Defying Gravity” is a central moment in the euphonic, where Elphaba hug her selecting out and chooses to defy enjoyable expectations, disturb free from the constraints placed upon her. The song emblematize her journey of self-discovery and delegation as she acknowledge her independence and reject to obey the restriction charged by others.
Idina Menzel’s powerful lyric unite with Kristin Chenoweth’s harmonies show someone the way the song to life on platform earning widespread applause and becoming one of the most singable moments in the show. The song’s themes of strength, self-acceptance, and the chase of right to fluctuate deeply with audiences, donate to the continuing favor of “Wicked” and its iconic anthem, “Defying Gravity.”
Since its premiere, “Defying Gravity” has been bring out countless times by various artists and has become a much loved anthem of empowerment and defiance, exciting audiences around the world.
Lyrics
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
Kiss me goodbye, I’m defying gravity
And you won’t bring me down
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
I’d sooner buy defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye, I’m defying gravity
I think I’ll try defying gravity
And you won’t bring me down
Unlimited (unlimited)
My future is (my future is) unlimited (unlimited)
And I’ve just had a vision, almost like a prophecy
I know, it sounds truly crazy
And true, the vision’s hazy
But I swear, someday I’ll be
Flying so high (defying gravity)
Kiss me goodbye (defying gravity)
So if you care to find me
Look to the western sky
As someone told me lately
“Everyone deserves the chance to fly”
I’m defying gravity
And you won’t bring me down
Bring me down
Bring me down