I was waiting
for a cross-town train
in the London Underground
When it struck me
when it struck me
That I'd 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
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 grease the lens
and frame the shot
using a friend
As my stand-in
as my stand-in
The script had 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 then called action
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
That you tell yourself
to help you get by
That you tell yourself
to help you get by