Emerald Apology
Elphaba from Wicked

Verse 1:
Underneath the emerald hue, I fashioned pain and sorrow too
Entangled in the witch's brew, forgiveness seemed a world taboo

Caught in dreams of yellow bricks, I cast myself the villain's tricks
Once green with envy, now I rue, these shoes don't fit, they pinch, construe

Chorus:
Oh Dorothy, please hear my plea, behind the curtain, it's just me
A soul as lost as Oz's plea, a heart that's free, but bent, you see

Verse 2:
The winds of change have swept my guise, revealing truths in smoky skies
Spells I cast, misled by lies, your ruby reds, my green disguise

A twister's path, a tangled track, I wish to have my heart come back
From hands that thrashed and spells that cracked, forgiveness bridge, can we didact?

Chorus:
Oh Dorothy, please hear my plea, behind the curtain, it's just me
A soul as lost as Oz's plea, a heart that's free, but bent, you see

Bridge:
In shadows long, we play our parts, in fairy tales that twist our hearts
No true north star to guide these arts, just fractured dreams and broken starts

Verse 3:
Emerald eyes that see the truth, a chance to mend, reclaim our youth
No longer bound by lies uncouth, I seek the magic of your sooth

On yellow bricks, we'll forge anew, a tapestry of friendship's true
For I am more than green's debut, in your forgiveness, I find hue

Chorus:
Oh Dorothy, please hear my plea, behind the curtain, it's just me
A soul as lost as Oz's plea, a heart that's free, but bent, you see

Verse 4:
I built my walls with shadows high, a fortress green against the sky
But all I found within was nigh, a haunted echo, a silent cry

Your laughter once a distant spark, now guides me through this chaos dark
With every step, we both embark, on paths that seemed so stark, yet arc

Verse 5:
In mirrored halls where fears collide, I've learned to set my pride aside
We may be worlds so far and wide, but compassion's tide will turn the tide

With broom in hand, no more I fly, but tethered to a heartfelt try
To mend, to heal, to love, to vie, for brighter days, for you and I

Chorus:
Oh Dorothy, please hear my plea, behind the curtain, it's just me
A soul as lost as Oz's plea, a heart that's free, but bent, you see

Outro:
Forgiveness sought in emerald's gleam, a new beginning's hopeful dream
Two worlds apart, but yet it seems, in healing hearts, we can redeem