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 feel that   Your perfect verse is just a lie you tell yourself   To help you get by?