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 

I live for the applause, applause, applause 
I live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause 
Live for the way that cheer and scream for me 
The applause, applause, applause 

Give me that thing that I love 
(Turn the lights on) 
Put your hands up, make 'em touch 
(Make it real loud) 
Give me that thing that I love 
(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 
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 

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 kunst 
Then suddenly the kunst 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 cheer and scream for me 
The applause, applause, applause 

Give me that thing that I love 
(Turn the lights on) 
Put your hands up, make 'em touch 
(Make it real loud) 
Give me that thing that I love 
(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 
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 

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 cheer and scream for me 
The applause, applause, applause 

Give me that thing that I love 
(Turn the lights on) 
Put your hands up, make 'em touch 
(Make it real loud) 
Give me that thing that I love 
(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 
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 

A-R-T-P-O-P