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 (DAVNCI)

Give me that thing that I love (I′ll turn the lights out)

Put your hands up, make 'em touch, 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, 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 Koons fan, 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, applause, applause

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, 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, 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

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh-ooh

I live for the applause, applause, applause

I live for the applause, applause, applause

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, 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, 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