Clark Gable Lyrics - Give Up - The Postal Service

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 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) 

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 feel that 

Your perfect verse is just a lie you tell yourself 

To help you get by?