Lyrics:

Sam:
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've found the vein, put it in here

Blaine:
I live for the applause, applause, applause

Artie:
I live for the applause-plause
Live for the applause-plause

Ryder:
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause

Marley with New Directions Boys:
Give me that thing that I love
(Sam: I'll turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
(Blaine and Sam: Make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love
(Sam: I'll turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
(Blaine: Make it real loud)

Ryder with New Directions Boys:
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Artie: Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Marley and Artie: Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Artie: Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Marley and Artie: Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch)

Sam:
I've overheard your theory: 'Nostalgia's for geeks!'

Ryder:
I guess sir, if you say so, some of us just like to read

Artie:
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

Blaine with New Directions Boys:
I live for the applause, applause, applause

Artie with New Directions Boys:
I live for the applause-plause
Live for the applause-plause

Ryder and Marley with New Directions Boys:
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause

Marley with New Directions Boys:
Give me that thing that I love
(Sam: I'll turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
(Blaine and Sam: Make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love
(Sam: I'll turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
(Blaine: Make it real loud)

Ryder with New Directions Boys:
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Artie: Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Marley and Artie: Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Artie: Make it real loud)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Marley and Artie: Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch)

Marley with New Directions Boys (Artie):
(Now!) Touch, touch (Hoooh!)
Touch, touch now (Oh whoa! Oh whoa!)
Now, now, now, now (Oh whoa!)
Now, now, now, now (Ooh!)

Marley with Blaine:
I live for the applause, applause, applause

Marley and Artie:
I live for the applause-plause
Live for the applause-plause

Ryder, Artie and Marley:
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me

Ryder and Marley (Artie):
The applause (The applause)
Applause, applause (Yeah, yeah)

Marley with New Directions Boys (Artie):
Give me that thing that I love
(Sam: I'll turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Oh whoa!)
(Sam and Blaine: Make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love (Give me, give me, yeah!)
(Sam: I'll turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (Put it up, oh!)
(Blaine: Make it real loud)

Ryder with New Directions Boys:
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Sam: Make it real loud) (Artie: Ooh!)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Marley: Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch) (Blaine: Make it real loud!)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Sam: Make it real loud) (Artie: Oh whoa! Oh whoa!)
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
(Marley: Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch) (Artie: Oh whoa, ooh!)

Marley with New Directions Boys:
A-R-T-P-O-P