Clark Gable

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?