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

I live for the applause
Live for the applause
Live for the way that cheer and scream for me

The applause, applause, applause

Give me that thing that I love

Put your hands up, make them touch
Give me that thing that I love
Put your hands up, make them touch


Applause
Make it real loud

Put your hands up, make them touch, touch
Applause
Make it real loud

Put your hands up, make them 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 beneath
Then suddenly the beneath is me

Pop culture was in art
Now, art's in pop culture in me


I live for the applause
I live for the applause, live for the applause
Live for the way that cheer and scream for me

The applause

Give me that thing that I love

Put your hands up, make them touch
Give me that thing that I love
Put your hands up, make them touch


Applause
Make it real loud

Put your hands up, make them touch, touch
Applause
Make it real loud

Put your hands up, make them touch, touch

Touch, touch

Touch, touch, now

I live for the applause

I live for the applause, live for the applause
Live for the way that cheer and scream for me
The applause


Give me that thing that I love
Put your hands up, make them touch

Give me that thing that I love
Put your hands up, make them touch


Applause
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch, touch

Applause
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch, touch