i was waiting for a crosstown
in the london underground
when it struck me
that i've been
waiting since birth
to find a love
that would look and sound
like a movie
so i changed my plans
i rented a camera
and a van and
then i called you
"i need you to pretend that
we are in love again."
and you agreed to

i want so badly to believe
that there is truth
that love is real
and i want life in every word
to the extent that it's absurd

i greased the lens
and framed the shot
using a friend as my stand-in
the script it called for rain
but it was clear that day
so we faked it
the marker snapped
and i yelled
"quiet on the set"
and then called
"action!"
and i kissed you in a style
clark gable would have admired
[i thought it classic]

i want so badly to believe
that there is truth
that love is real
and i want life in every word
to the extent that it's absurd
i know you're wise beyond your years
but do you ever get the fear that
your perfect verse is just a lie
you tell yourself to help you get by?