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 its own kid baby could I bear?
Being away from you
I found a way to get you 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
Make it real loud
Give me that thing that I love
I'll 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!
(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 star
Then suddenly the star 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
Make it real loud
Give me that thing that I love
I'll 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
(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
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 you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause!
Give me that thing that I love
I'll turn the lights out
Put your hands up make'em touch
Make it real loud
Give me that thing that I love
I'll turn the lights out
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
(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-R-T-P-O-P