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
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
Give me that thing that I love (Turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch (Make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (Turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch (Make it real loud)
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
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 kunst Then suddenly the kunst is me Pop culture was in art Now, art's in pop culture in me
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
Give me that thing that I love (Turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch (Make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (Turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch (Make it real loud)
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
Touch, touch Touch, touch, now
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
Give me that thing that I love (Turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch (Make it real loud) Give me that thing that I love (Turn the lights on) Put your hands up, make 'em touch (Make it real loud)
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
[Chorus] Lately I been, I been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Said no more counting dollars We'll be counting stars Yeah, we'll be counting stars
[Verse 1] I see this life Like a swinging vine Swing my heart across the line In my face is flashing signs Seek it out and ye shall find
Old, but I'm not that old Young, but I'm not that bold And I don't think the world is sold I'm just doing what we're told
I feel something so right By doing the wrong thing And I feel something so wrong By doing the right thing I could lie, could lie, could lie Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
[Chorus] Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!) Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!) Said no more counting dollars We'll be counting stars Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!) Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!) Said no more counting dollars We'll be, we'll be counting stars
[Verse 2] I feel the love And I feel it burn Down this river every turn Hope is a four letter word Make that money Watch it burn
Old, but I'm not that old Young, but I'm not that bold And I don't think the world is sold I'm just doing what we're told
And I feel something so wrong By doing the right thing I could lie, could lie, could lie Everything that downs me makes me wanna fly
[Chorus] Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!) Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Said no more counting dollars We'll be counting stars Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!) Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!) Said no more counting dollars We'll be, we'll be counting stars
[Bridge 4x:] Take that money Watch it burn Sink in the river The lessons I learned
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive
[Chorus] Lately I been, I been losing sleep (hey!) Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard (hey!) Said no more counting dollars We'll be counting stars Lately I been, I been losing sleep Dreaming about the things that we could be But baby, I been, I been prayin' hard Said no more counting dollars We'll be, we'll be counting stars
[Outro 4x:] Take that money Watch it burn Sink in the river The lessons I learned
When the days are cold And the cards all fold And the saints we see Are all made of gold When your dreams all fail And the ones we hail Are the worst of all And the blood's run stale
I want to hide the truth I want to shelter you But with the beast inside There's nowhere we can hide No matter what we breed We still are made of greed This is my kingdom come This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close It's dark inside It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide
When the curtain's call Is the last of all When the lights fade out All the sinners crawl So they dug your grave And the masquerade Will come calling out At the mess you made
Don't want to let you down [. From: http://www.elyrics.net .] But I am hell bound Though this is all for you Don't want to hide the truth No matter what we breed We still are made of greed This is my kingdom come This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close It's dark inside It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide
They say it's what you make I say it's up to fate It's woven in my soul I need to let you go Your eyes, they shine so bright I want to save their light I can't escape this now Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat Look into my eyes It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close It's dark inside It's where my demons hide It's where my demons hide Lyrics from <a href="http://www.elyrics.net">eLyrics.net</a>
I got my eyes on you, you're everything that I seeI want your hot love and emotion endlesslyI can't get over you, you left your mark on meI want your high love and emotion endlesslyCause you're a good girl and you know itYou act so different around meCause you're a good girl and you know itI know exactly who you could be[Hook]Just hold on we're going homeJust hold on we're going homeIt's hard to do these things aloneJust hold on we're going home[Bridge + Hook][Interlude: Majid Jordan]You're the girl, you're the oneGave you everything I loveI think there's something, babyI think there's something, baby
Written in these wallks are the stories that I can't explain I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days
She told me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her bones It seems to me that when I die these words will be written on my stone
And I'll be gone gone tonight The ground beneath my feet is open wide The way that I been holdin' on too tight With nothing in between
The story of my life I take her home I drive all night to keep her warm and time Is frozen (the story of, the story of) The story of my life I give her hope I spend her love until she's broke inside The story of my life (the story of, the story of)
Written on these walls are the colors that I can't change Leave my heart open but it stays right here in its cage
And I'll be gone gone tonight The fire beneath my feet is burning bright The way that I been holdin' on so tight With nothing in between
The story of my life I take her home I drive all night to keep her warm and time Is frozen (the story of, the story of) The story of my life I give her hope I spend her love until she's broke inside The story of my life (the story of, the story of)
And I been waiting for this time to come around But baby running after you is like chasing the clouds
The story of my life I take her home I drive all night to keep her warm and time Is frozen
The story of my life I give her hope (give her hope) I spend her love until she's broke inside (until she's broke inside) The story of my life (the story of, the story of) The story of my life The story of my life (the story of, the story of) The story of my life