What's This? is a song in The Nightmare Before Christmas. It is sung by Jack when he discovers Christmas Town for the first time as he joyously explores it.
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Jack Skellington:
What's this? What's this?
There's color everywhere
What's this?
There's white things in the air
What's this?
I can't believe my eyes I must be dreaming
Wake up Jack, this isn't fair!
What's this?
What's this? What's this?
There's something very wrong
What's this?
There's people singing songs
What's this?
The streets are lined with little creatures laughing
Everybody seems so happy
Have I possibly gone daffy?
What is this? What's this?
There's children throwing snowballs instead of throwing heads
They're busy building toys and absolutely no one's dead
There's frost on every window, oh, I can't believe my eyes
And in my bones I feel the warmth that's coming from inside
Oh look, What's this?
They're hanging mistletoe, they kiss?
Why, that looks so unique, inspired!
They're gathering around to hear a story
Roasting chestnuts on a fire, What's this?
What's this? In here they've got a little tree, how queer
And who would ever think, and why?
They're covering it with tiny little things
They've got electric lights on strings
And there's a smile on everyone
So, now, correct me if I'm wrong
This looks like fun, this looks like fun
Oh, could it be I got my wish?
What's this?
Oh my, what now? The children are asleep
But look, there's nothing underneath, no ghouls,
No witches here to scream and scare them or ensnare them
Only little cozy things secure inside their dreamland (sigh)
What's this?
The monsters are all missing
And the nightmares can't be found
And in their place there seems to be good feeling all around!
Instead of screams, I swear I can hear music in the air
The smell of cakes and pies are absolutely everywhere
The sights, the sounds, they're everywhere and all around
I've never felt so good before, this empty place inside of me is filling up
I simply cannot get enough
I want it, oh, I want it, oh, I want it for my own
I've got to know, I've got to know
What is this place that I have found?
WHAT...IS...THIS?!
(spoken) Christmas Town? Hmm...