Music Of The Week: Applause by Lady Gaga

Written and produced by Gaga and DJ White Shadow, Applause is Lady Gaga’s third studio album, Artpop’s lead single. The music video was directed by Inez & Vinoodh and was released on August 19, 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 you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause

[Chorus]
Give me that thing that I love
(I’ll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make ’em 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
(Make it real loud)

[Post-Chorus]
(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

[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