Hello again! Well, I sat down, started to type, and this just appeared on my screen... magically... and I decided to randomly post it. It's on the same theme as 'Musicals', which is partly why I decided to post it here. Yay.

Okay, normal type is the person taking Elphaba's place, probably an actress who wants to work in musicals. Glinda is italics, replaced by a fellow actress, who doesn't want to take the musical plunge (gasp! The drama!). The bold is them both together (apart from this, of course, this is just me rambling on), and underlined is the chorus/ensemble people. No idea who they are. Random people who appear from nowhere. Just... go with it.

Disclaimer: -sings- Don't think I'll try defying copyright- the owners will sue me. -stops singing- Yes. No matter the degree of my obsession, I don't own the wonderful song or the wonderful show.


Defying Dialogue
A rewrite of 'Defying Gravity'

I hope you're happy!

I hope you're happy now!

I hope you're happy how

You'll abuse your voice 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 speak what could be sung,

So they won't think you're wrong!

So though I can't imagine how,

I hope you're happy- right now!

Listen to me. Just, say your lines.

You can still be in the play,

What you've worked and practised 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 in my mind,

Something deep within me,

I'm through with speaking words

That would be good with melody,

Too late to give up singing,

I've had too many lessons to,

It's time to trust my diaphragm,

Turn words into tune….

It's time to try defying dialogue,

I think I'll try defying dialogue,

And you can't stop my song!

Can't I make you understand?

It's too hard to think up the new tunes!

I'm through just shouting loudly

When I want to make a point.

I want to show the world

My amazing singing voice!

Just listen to my music

And the joyous noise I bring,

If I can't speak,

Then do be it- I'll just sing!

I'd rather try defying dialogue,

Wave speech goodbye, I'm defying dialogue

And you can't stop my song!

Come with me. Think of what we could sing- together.

Compositions,

Just think of our compositions,

Together we'll sing the greatest songs we've ever sung,

Listen-

Notes in harmony,

Made by you and me,

There's no tune we can't compose!

Just you and I, defying dialogue,

With you and I defying dialogue,

They'll never stop our song!

I hope you're happy,

Now that you're choosing this.

You too.

I hope it brings you bliss,

I really hope you sound good,

And your voice survives adulthood,

I hope you're happy in the end,

I hope you're happy- my friend.

So if you care to watch me,

Look to the musicals!

Those who refuse to sing,

Don't deserve to be actors at all!

And if I'm singing solos,

And least I'm singing songs!

To those who'd stop me,

Tell them that they are all wrong!

Tell them how I am defying dialogue,

Sing low and high, defying dialogue,

And soon I'll be where I belong,

And nobody, in the West End,

No actor, actress, or old friend,

Is ever gonna stop my song!

I hope you're happy!

Go get her, she's singing- get her!

Stop my song!

No one loves a singer!

So we must stop her

Laaaaaaaaa!

Song!


Okay, after that 'Laaaaa', I have an image in my head of Elphaba singing 'Do-Re-Mi', whilst flying, surrounded by young chlidren. That's disturbing...