You and me, why are we living in retrograde
Loving me, losing me, driving without a break
Going full speed ahead never without a fight
Running red lights
Running red lights
Oh, Oh, no turning …
[Chorus]
Trust issues got me being cautious
Not friendly – niggas rolling swishers
Do I wanna hit it – not really
Blood in the streets for any one of my niggas
I’m ridin solo – …
[Hook:]
I’m kissing styrofoam
You know what I be on
Thats what I be on
She know what I be on
Who know what I be on
Thats what I be on
Baby move along
I keep moving …
He’s still driving that 1970 hand-me-down truck
And he’s still wearing that red and black jersey
Waiting for the band to start up
He’s still showing up twenty late, finding hearts and rules …
You know I’m gonna hit it on the radio
You know I’m gonna put it on my video
I know you gon’ be turning up the volume
I know you wanna split me …
[Verse 1]
I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong
To crash the critic saying, “is it right or is it wrong?” 1
If only fame had an IV, baby could I bear
Being away from you, I found the vein, put it in here 2
[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 3
[Chorus]
Give me that thing that I love
(I’ll turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make ’em 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
(Make it real loud) 4
[Post-Chorus]
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E)
Make it real loud!
Put your hands up, make ’em touch, touch 5
(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 6
One second I’m a Koons, then suddenly the Koons is me 7
Pop culture was in art, now art’s in pop culture, in me 8
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
[Bridge]
Woo…
Touch, touch
Woo…
Touch, touch, now…
Woo-oh-oh-oh… 9
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
A-R-T-P-O-P
0Lady Gaga is talking about waiting to make an entrance to what could be a stage or hall and she is waiting for the person ushering her in, to silence the critics of her performance and let it get underway. It can also be taken as an invite to fans to show her their support of her work and silence the critics. This can also be seen as her way of getting back at her former best friend Perez Hilton by showing him that her fans still find her relevant.
She says that fame can be overwhelming as it has it positive and negative aspects. For her however, she will face it for herself but mostly for her fans because they are her clutch and their support keeps her going.
Lady Gaga uses these lines to show just how much she values the support of her fans. When they cheer for her, she feels like she has her ground to stand on and acceptance. Lady Gaga is known to refer to her fans as her little monsters.
Lady Gaga is telling them to put their hands together and clap for her, it is also her own way of hyping up the crowd to get them into party mode.
Lady Gaga continues hyping up her little monsters and tells them to scream and let loose as they continue to clap. Usually at this point when performing she jumps into the cloud and let’s them touch her.
Lady Gaga is talking of how she likes reviewing her past performances even if some people frown upon the act. This act is considered backwards by some, hence the line ‘Nostalgia’s for geeks,’ these are people who will review old trends in music, books, movies e.t.c. but for her she remains true to herself and will continue reviewing her past work.
Jeff Koons is the American artist behind her cover and some of her artwork on her album ARTPOP. She uses the lines to show that at one point she is an artist but is now the art because on the cover of her album, Jeff Koons made a sculpture showing Lady Gaga covering her breasts with her hair and a big blue ball between her legs as the cover for her nudity, in the background, snippets of Venus are shown. Lady Gaga is using the imagery to show herself as the modern Venus. Koons can also be a play on the word Kunst, which is the German word for art.
Lady Gaga has always considered herself an artist and she says the normal trend is to incorporate pop into art but she is taking a different direction and bringing art into pop for her fans. This is evident in her recent work with Marina Ibramovic, who was the inspiration for her video in her song ‘Do What U Want’ and in ‘Applause’ she has worked with Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin who directed the video and are fashion photographers.
She finishes the song by encouraging her fans to reach out to her and keep showing their appreciation, after she does it all for them.
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