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, babe I could 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 Applause, applause, applause Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make them touch, touch (Make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (Turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Make it real loud) A p p l a u s e A p p l a u s e A p p l a u s e A p p l a u s e 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 was starving Suddently the star is me Pop culture was in art Now art's of 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 Applause Applause Applause Give the thing that I love (I turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Make it real loud) Give the thing that I love (Turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Make it real loud) A p p l a u s e A p p l a u s e A p p l a u s e A p p l a u s e Aah Aah Aah Aah Uuh uuh uuh Uuh uuh uuh uuuuuh Uuh uuh uuh uuuuuh I live for the applause