OMG MAYBE THE FIRST VERSION OF APPLAUSE WAS THE THING SHE SANG IN THE BEGINNING OF THE VMA PERFORMANCE. I used to think Aura but this kinda makes more sense. "Pull The Trigger i'm ready ITS SHOWTIME"
Those lyrics could work if she would finished the tour as it was planned and don't have to do a "come back". It was soo risky to release the original version at this moment.
after she began working with Marina alot of things changed. Remember when Tara said when we hear the first single we were gonna "pee our pants" I dont think Applause was gonna be the first single...plus she said the ARTPOP cover was done like during the btw ball tour now she's been working another one apparently.
if you think about, there also are additional lyrics to "Bad Kids" in the BTW album booklet that were supposed to be sung live...what happened with that???