"Clark Gable" lyrics - THE POSTAL SERVICE

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

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

[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

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?