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Applause Lyrics by Sam Tsui

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 I.V., oh, 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 scream and cheer for me
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]
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch

[Verse 2]
I've overheard your theory: "nostalgia is 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 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 scream and cheer for me
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]
Whoa, make it real loud
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch

[Bridge]
Ooh, touch, touch
Ooh, make it real loud
Yeah

[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]
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
Make 'em touch, make 'em touch
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
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About “Applause” by Sam Tsui

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