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 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

Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Make it real loud

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 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
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E

Make it real loud
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 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
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch