dagens sång

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 a 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"
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

you tell yourself to help you get by