It’s like no one wants to hold space for the lyrics of 'Defying Gravity' anymore." Clearly, everyone’s bothered by the interview, particularly Ariana's fingers consoling Cynthia, ...

Within “Wicked’s” storyline, “Defying Gravity” marks Elphaba’s reaction to discovering the Wizard of Oz does not actually have the magical powers that he claims to hold.

What does Defying Gravity from Wicked mean? Here are the song lyrics explained ahead of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's Oscars performance.