Applause

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 (I’ll turn the lights on)

Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch (Make it real loud)

Give me that thing that I love (I’ll turn the lights on)

Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, 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 Koons

Then suddenly, the Koons 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 (I’ll turn the lights on)

Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch (Make it real loud)

Give me that thing that I love (I’ll turn the lights on)

Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, 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)

(Now!) Touch, touch (Ooooh)

Touch, touch (Oh woah! Oh woah!)

Now, now, now, now, now, now (Oh woah!)

Now, now, now, now, now (Oooh!)

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 (The applause)

Applause, applause (Yeah! Yeah,)

Give me that thing that I love (I’ll turn the lights on)

Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch (Oh whoa!) (Make it real loud)

Give me that thing that I love (Give me, give me, Yeah) (I’ll turn the lights on)

Put your hands up, make ‘em touch, touch (Put it up, oh) (Make it real loud)

A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) (Ooh!)

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

A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) (Oh whoa! Oh whoa!)

A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch) (Oh whoa, ooh!)

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