[Verse 1]

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 i.v., 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

[Verse 2]

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

[Bridge]

Touch, touch

Touch, touch now

Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo

Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo

Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo

Ooh-ooh

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 (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

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