Applause

[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 IV

Baby, could I bear being away from you

I found the vein, put it in here

[Pre-Chorus]

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

[Chorus]

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)

[Post-Chorus]

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

Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch

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

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

[Pre-Chorus]

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

[Chorus]

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)

[Post-Chorus]

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

Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch

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

Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch

[Bridge]

Woo...

Touch, touch

Woo...

Touch, touch, now...

Woo-oh-oh-oh...

[Pre-Chorus]

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

[Chorus]

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)

[Post-Chorus]

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

Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch

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

Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch