i was waiting for a cross-town 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?