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 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 out) Put your hands up make 'em touch (Make it real loud) Give me the 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) Put your hands up make 'em touch (A-P-P- L-A-U-S-E) (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 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 the thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out) Put your hands up make them touch (Make it real loud) Give me the thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out) Put your hands up make them touch (Make it real loud) (A-P-P- L-A-U-S-E) (Make it real loud) Put your hands up make them touch (A-P-P- L-A-U-S-E) (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 them touch Wooooo Touch, touch (Woooooooooooo) Touch, touch now Oooooooooohhhh Oooooooooohhhh Oooooooooohhhh 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 the thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out) Put your hands up make them touch (Make it real loud) Give me the thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out) Put your hands up make them touch (Make it real loud) (A-P-P- L-A-U-S-E) (Make it real loud) Put your hands up make them touch (A-P-P- L-A-U-S-E) (Make it real louddddd) (A-P-P- L-A-U-S-E) (Make it real loud) Put your hands up make them touch A-R-T-P-O-P