Clark Gable

Clark Gable
I was waiting for a cross-town train
On 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.
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.
(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 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.

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 fears
That your perfect verse is just a lie
You tell yourself to help you
Get by?
En esta canción de The Postal Service, se narra la historia de alguien que ha estado esperando desde el nacimiento por un amor que se asemeje a una película, como si estuviera buscando una fantasía romántica perfecta...