Thank Goodness / I Couldn’t Be Happier – English Lyrics

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

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the complex emotions of Glinda in 'Thank Goodness / I Couldn't Be Happier' from *Wicked: For Good*. This song, featuring Ariana Grande and Michelle Yeoh, reveals the tension between public perfection and private reality in Oz, offering insight into the character's internal sacrifice and growth as she navigates her ascent to power.

[English]

Oh, what a celebration we'll have today

Thank Goodness

Let's have a celebration the Glinda way

Thank Goodness

Finally a day that's totally Wicked Witch-free

We couldn't be happier, thank Goodness

Thank Goodness for you, Glinda

And your handsome swain, Prince Fiyero

Newly appointed captain of the Gale Force

Tell us, Captain, how does it feel being engaged?

We're engaged?

Surprised?

Yes

Good, we hoped you'd be

The Wizard and I

We couldn't be happier, right, dear?

Couldn't be happier right here

Look what we've got, a fairy-tale plot

Our very own happy ending

Where we couldn't be happier, true, dear?

Couldn't be happier

And we're happy to share our ending vicariously with all of you

He couldn't look handsomer

I couldn't feel humbler

We couldn't be happier

Because happy is what happens when all your dreams come true

And Glinda dear, we are happy for you

As press secretary, I've striven to ensure that all of Oz knows the story of your braverism

In the face of the terrifying Wicked Witch of the West

I hear she has an extra eye that always remains awake

I hear that she can shed her skin as easily as a snake

I hear some rebel Animals are giving her food and shelter

I hear her soul is so unclean, pure water can melt her

Melt her

Please, somebody go and melt her

I can't just stand there grinning, pretending to go along with all this

Fiyero

Thanks plenty, dearest

He's, um, he's gone to fetch me a refreshment

He's so thoughtful that way

That's why I couldn't be happier, no

I couldn't be happier

Though it is, I admit, the tiniest bit

Unlike I anticipated

But I couldn't be happier

Simply couldn't be happier

Well, not simply

'Cause getting your dreams, it's strange, but it seems

A little, well, complicated

There's a kind of a sort of cost

There's a couple of things get lost

There are bridges you cross you didn't know you crossed until you've crossed

And if that joy, that thrill

Doesn't thrill like you think it will

Still, with this perfect finale, the cheers and the ballyhoo

Who wouldn't be happier?

So I couldn't be happier

Because happy is what happens when all your dreams come true

Well, isn't it?

Happy is what happens when your dreams come true

We love you, Glinda, if we may be so frank

Thank Goodness

For all this joy, we know who we've got to thank

Thank Goodness

That means the Wizard, Glinda

And fiancé

They couldn't be goodlier

She couldn't be lovelier

We couldn't be luckier

I couldn't be happier

Thank Goodness (thank Goodness)

Today

Thank Goodness for today

Thank Goodness for today

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
celebration /ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃən/ B1	noun - a joyful occasion or ceremony that marks an event
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ B2	adjective - evil or morally wrong; also used informally for something impressive
witch /wɪtʃ/ A2	noun - a woman thought to have magical powers, often portrayed as evil
happier /ˈhæpiər/ B1	adjective - more happy; feeling greater joy
fairy‑tale /ˈfeəri teɪl/ B2	noun - a story featuring magical and imaginary beings, often with a moral
ending /ˈɛndɪŋ/ B1	noun - the final part of a story or event
handsome /ˈhændsəm/ B1	adjective - good-looking, especially a man; also attractive in a pleasing way
captain /ˈkæptən/ B1	noun - the person in command of a ship, aircraft, or a team
engaged /ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/ B2	verb - to agree to marry; to become involved in something adjective - occupied or busy; involved
surprised /sərˈpraɪzd/ B1	verb - to cause someone to feel sudden amazement or wonder adjective - feeling or showing surprise
terrifying /ˈtɛrɪfaɪɪŋ/ B2	adjective - causing fear; extremely frightening
shed /ʃɛd/ A2	verb - to discard or let fall off (e.g., skin, leaves)
rebel /ˈrɛbəl/ B1	noun - a person who resists authority or control verb - to resist authority or opposes norms
shelter /ˈʃɛltər/ B1	noun - a place giving protection from danger or weather verb - to protect or keep safe
melt /mɛlt/ A2	verb - to change from solid to liquid by heating
thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/ B2	adjective - showing consideration for the needs of others; reflective
complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - consisting of many interconnecting parts; not simple
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure verb - to cause a sudden feeling of excitement
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
fiancé /fiˈɑːnseɪ/ B1	noun - a man who is engaged to be married

Key Grammar Structures

• Thank Goodness for you, Glinda

  ➔ Prepositional phrase of gratitude (for + noun)

  ➔ The preposition **"for"** introduces the object of thanks – “you”.

• Finally a day that's totally Wicked Witch‑free

  ➔ Relative clause with "that" (restrictive)

  ➔ The word **"that"** introduces a clause describing “day”.

• We couldn't be happier, thank Goodness

  ➔ Modal verb "could" + negative "not" + base verb (past modal for impossibility)

  ➔ "**couldn't**" is the contracted form of "could not", showing impossibility in the past.

• Tell us, Captain, how does it feel being engaged?

  ➔ Indirect question with subject‑verb inversion; gerund phrase "being engaged" as complement

  ➔ "**how does it feel**" shows inversion typical of questions, while "**being engaged**" is a gerund acting as a noun phrase.

• I hear she has an extra eye that always remains awake

  ➔ Relative clause with "that" referring to "eye"; simple present tense

  ➔ "**that**" introduces the clause describing the noun “eye”.

• I hear that she can shed her skin as easily as a snake

  ➔ "that"‑clause as object of perception verb; comparative structure "as ... as"

  ➔ "**as easily as**" compares the ease of shedding skin to that of a snake.

• Because happy is what happens when all your dreams come true

  ➔ Nominal clause as subject complement; “what”‑clause functioning as a noun phrase

  ➔ "**what happens when**" is a **noun clause** acting as the subject of “happy”.

• There are bridges you cross you didn't know you crossed until you've crossed

  ➔ Complex sentence with two relative clauses; mixed past simple and present perfect

  ➔ "**you didn't know you crossed**" uses past simple for the unknown past event, while "**you've crossed**" is present perfect indicating result up to now.

• We couldn't be goodlier, she couldn't be lovelier

  ➔ Comparative adjectives formed with "-er"; informal comparative with non‑standard suffix "-lier"

  ➔ "**goodlier**" and "**lovelier**" use the comparative "-er" suffix; note that "goodlier" is non‑standard and informal.