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** "And I'll stand there, beside the Wizard, feeling things I've never felt..." Things like what, exactly? Acceptance? Pride? Fullfilment? Support? ''Happiness?!''
** Or how about "I'll be so happy I could...melt!" Ohgod. It's cringeworthy at the very least, but hear it in the right mindset and it can make one cry.
** This trooper has read that song (and a large part of the entire play) as the simple longing of a girl for a stable home, and a father that will love and support her- You don't need to be in a [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]] to hope that your parents will be happy and loving. And then she grows up and does meet the Wizard, and (ymmv)he's a [[Complete Monster]].
*** Which leads into the little reprise of "A Sentimental Man:" ''"I am a sentimental man...who always longed to be...a ''father.''"''
* The story behind "For Good": The lyricist called his daughter Jessica, who was in college at the time, and said, "Imagine you're seeing your friend Sarah for what may be the last time ever. Tell me everything you need to tell her."
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