I'll stand here waiting
For you to bang the gong
To [bad word] the critics says,
Is it right or is it wrong
If only fame came in IV, baby, could I bare?
Being away from you, I've found it when you'll here

I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause, applause, 
Live for the applause, applause
I 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 light on
Put your hands up, make them touch,
Make it real loud
Give me that thing that I love,
I'll turn the light on
Put your hands up, make them touch,
Make it real loud

Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch,
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch

i 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 when
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, applause, 
Live for the applause, applause
I 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 light on
Put your hands up, make them touch,
Make it real loud
Give me that thing that I love,
I'll turn the light on
Put your hands up, make them touch,
Make it real loud

Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch,
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch
TOUCH, TOUCH
TOUCH, TOUCH

I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause, applause, 
Live for the applause, applause
I 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 light on
Put your hands up, make them touch,
Make it real loud
Give me that thing that I love,
I'll turn the light on
Put your hands up, make them touch,
Make it real loud

Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch,
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make them touch

A-R-T-P-O-P