"Clark Gable" lyrics

I was waiting for a cross-town train in the London Underground
When it struck me, when it struck me
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
Then I called you, then I called you, yeah
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
Love is real
And I want life in every word
To the extent that it's absurd
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
Yeah, 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
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?
I get the fear
That your perfect verse is just a lie
You tell yourself to help you get by

Tell yourself, tell yourself to help you get by