[Verse 1:]
I stand here waiting for you to bang the gongTo crash the critic saying, Is it right or is it wrong?
If only fame had an IV, baby could I bearBeing away from you, I found the vein, put it in here
I live for the applause, applause, applauseI live for the applause-plause
Live for the applause-plauseLive 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 readOne second I'm a Kunst, then suddenly the Kunst is me
Pop culture was an art, now art's a pop culture in me
I live for the applause, applause, applauseI live for the applause-plause
Live for the applause-plauseLive 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:]Ooh-ooh
Touch, touchOoh-ooh ooh-ooh
Touch, touch now
Ooh-ooh-ooh-hooOoh-ooh-ooh-hoo
Ooh-ooh-ooh-hooOoh-ooh
I live for the applause, applause, applauseI live for the applause-plause
Live for the applause-plauseLive 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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