I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong
To crash the critic saying, \"is it right or is it wrong?\"
If only fame had an IV, baby could I bear
Being away from you; I found the vein, put it in here
I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause
Give me that thing that I love
(Turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make \'em touch
(Make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love
(Turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make \'em touch
(Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Make it real loud
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Put your hands up, make \'em touch, touch
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Make it real loud
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Put your hands up, make \'em touch, touch
I\'ve overheard your theory
\"Nostalgia\'s for geeks\"
I guess sir, if you say so
Some of us just like to read
One second I\'m a kunst
Then suddenly the kunst is me
Pop culture was in art
Now, art\'s in pop culture in me
I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause
Give me that thing that I love
(Turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make \'em touch
(Make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love
(Turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make \'em touch
(Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Make it real loud
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Put your hands up, make \'em touch, touch
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Make it real loud
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Put your hands up, make \'em touch, touch
Touch, touch
Touch, touch, now
I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause
Give me that thing that I love
(Turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make \'em touch
(Make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love
(Turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make \'em touch
(Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Make it real loud
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Put your hands up, make \'em touch, touch
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Make it real loud
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Put your hands up, make \'em touch, touch
A-R-T-P-O-P