6.03.2005

Hello, weekend.

I posted these lyrics a year ago today. They still make me smile, so I thought it would be fitting to re-post.

Enjoy the weekend.

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?
- The Postal Service

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

mmmm. the postal service. one of my favorite albums.

Anonymous said...

Mmmm, indeed. Have you heard the Subpop compilaton remix of "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight"? Absolutely amazing.