Applause

"Applause" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third studio album, ARTPOP (2013). The song was written and produced by Lady Gaga and DJ White Shadow. Applause was premiered on mainstream radio stations in the United States on August 12, 2013.

[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 on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Make it real loud) [Post-Chorus] A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E 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 on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Make it real loud) [Post-Chorus] A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch [Bridge] Woo... touch, touch Woo... touch, touch Now... woo-oh-oh-oh... 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 on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Make it real loud) [Post-Chorus] A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E (Make it real loud) A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch [Outro] A-R-T-P-O-P