You’re standing now straight
Straight and clapping
You want to smile, but can’t
Your face is frozen dead
You want to celebrate
But it’s not to celebrate, but it’s to cry
But you can’t cry, for it’s too late.
Now clap!
Clap as I say!
Clap and applaud!
Clap at someone else.
How is it to feel you could be there?
How does it feel to know you could be taking that bow
But instead you’re clapping at someone else?
Clap! Clap! Clap!
And once again
Clap!
How does it feel knowing
You could shine under that bright sun's light?
How does it feel hiding in shadows of your own shame,
Sitting in the dusty comfort of your chair
And clapping?
You’re too afraid to stand up and stand out?
Congratulations then!
You get the honor of clapping
But don’t worry, though
Soon it’ll be the only thing you can do
And then you won’t have to choose anymore
You’ll just applaud someone else.
You’ll just watch the picture but never take participation
You’ll just clap while someone’s playing the story of your life,
While someone else is saying your words, your lines
While someone else is making the choices for you.
Soon
Now all you have to do is wait
Wait and clap
Until the play ends
Straight and clapping
You want to smile, but can’t
Your face is frozen dead
You want to celebrate
But it’s not to celebrate, but it’s to cry
But you can’t cry, for it’s too late.
Now clap!
Clap as I say!
Clap and applaud!
Clap at someone else.
How is it to feel you could be there?
How does it feel to know you could be taking that bow
But instead you’re clapping at someone else?
Clap! Clap! Clap!
And once again
Clap!
How does it feel knowing
You could shine under that bright sun's light?
How does it feel hiding in shadows of your own shame,
Sitting in the dusty comfort of your chair
And clapping?
You’re too afraid to stand up and stand out?
Congratulations then!
You get the honor of clapping
But don’t worry, though
Soon it’ll be the only thing you can do
And then you won’t have to choose anymore
You’ll just applaud someone else.
You’ll just watch the picture but never take participation
You’ll just clap while someone’s playing the story of your life,
While someone else is saying your words, your lines
While someone else is making the choices for you.
Soon
Now all you have to do is wait
Wait and clap
Until the play ends