I was waiting for a cross-town train
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
that 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?