Every Day More Wicked – English Lyrics

• By: Wicked Movie Cast, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Ariana Grande
• Album: Wicked: For Good – The Soundtrack

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with "Every Day More Wicked," the electrifying opener to "Wicked: For Good." This song, rich with dramatic vocabulary and expressions of fear and hope, offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the emotional landscape of Oz. Learn how the language is used to paint a vivid picture of a world gripped by perceived evil and unwavering belief, making it a powerful and special piece for language learners.

[English]

Every day more wicked

Every day, the terror grows

All of Oz is ever on alert

That's the way with wicked

Spreadin' fear wherever she goes

Seekin' out new victims she can hurt

Like some terrible green blizzard

Throughout the land she flies

Defamin' our poor Wizard

With her calumnies and lies

She lies

She lies

Save us from the wicked

Shield us so we won't be hexed

Give us warnin', where will she strike next?

Where will she strike next?

Where will she strike next?

When I stop the Wizard

All Oz will applaud

How I saved them from the Wizard

By revealin' he's a fraud

If I can just make them believe in the truth

That all that he says is a lie

That's when they'll finally bid

The Wizard goodbye

Dearest Glinda, you are still the best

Others are good, but you're the goodliest

We feel merry, we feel cheery

Just to gaze on your reflection

Only you disprove the theory

That you can't improve perfection

La, la, la, la

La, la, la, la

La, la, la, la

La, la, la, la

La, la, la, la

Save us from the wicked

Every night our voices wail

Save us from this fear and victimhood

We believe in Glinda

With her magic, she'll prevail

She will make it end the way it should

When at last the wicked is defeated by the good

The good

Wicked is defeated by the good

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ A2	adjective - evil or morally wrong
terror /ˈtɛrər/ A2	noun - extreme fear
spread /spred/ A1	verb - to extend or distribute over a wider area
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ A2	noun - a person harmed by others
defame /dɪˈfeɪm/ B2	verb - to damage someone's reputation with false statements
calumny /ˈkæləmni/ C1	noun - a false accusation intended to damage someone's reputation
shield /ʃild/ A2	verb - to protect someone or something from harm
hex /hɛks/ B1	verb - to put a curse on someone
reveal /rɪˈviːl/ A2	verb - to make known or show something previously secret
fraud /frɔːd/ B1	noun - deceit or trickery for unfair gain
merry /ˈmɛri/ A2	adjective - cheerful and lively
cheery /ˈtʃɪri/ A2	adjective - bright and cheerful
prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ B1	verb - to be successful or victorious
defeat /dɪˈfiːt/ A2	verb - to win against someone in a contest
blizzard /ˈblɪzərd/ B1	noun - a severe snowstorm with strong winds