Ben Gibbard - Clark Gable lyrics

[Verse 1] I was waiting for a cross-town train in the London underground when it struck me (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 (And then I called you) "I need you to pretend that we are in love again" and you agreed to [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 cla**ic [Chorus] 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 [Verse 3] 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 To tell yourself to help you get by? To tell yourself to help you get by?