Songs about life being like a movie

[Hamlet]

Sooo... songs that use film/movie lingo as metaphors for real life situations?

Alien Ant Farm - Movies
"And just like the movies, we play out our last scene"

Bowling for Soup - Val Kilmer
"Because the big screen's callin, final casting call
It's your big shot baby, you're the next big star
Of another stupid movie about a guy with a broken heart who's fallin apart
You're headed for the cutting room floor
And in the sequel honey I'm the guy who gets the girl"

This Day & Age - Slideshow
"In the movies, on the big screen, I'll make you mine."

Mae - Soundtrack for Our Movie
"I'm directing the scene that has you and me forever, oh I'm so in love with you."

[JimmyIymmiJ]

"Like A Movie" by Midtown

[voncorn]

Bright Eyes - Kathy With A K's Song
"Love is real, it is not just in novels or the movies
It is fact and it is standing here, right in front of you"

[nicwtor]

"If We Were a Movie" by Hannah Montana

[redfalcon431]

"If We Were a Movie" by Hannah Montana
Sadly I was going to post this

[alcoholandirony]

okkervil river - our life is not a movie or maybe

It’s just a life story, so there’s no climax.
No more new territory, so pull away the imax.
In the slot that you sliced through the scene there was no shyness.
In the plot that you passed through your teeth there was no pity.
No fade in: film begins on a kid in the big city.
And no cut to a costly parade (that’s for him only!).
No dissolve to a sliver of grey (that’s his new lady!)
where she glows just like grain on the flickering pane of some great movie.

[Nick Le]

Silver Screen - MxPx

[jpgretzky15]

shades apart - valentine

[PengusNiugnep]

Mayday Parade ~ Black Cat
Gatsbys American Dream ~ Theatre
Death Cab For Cutie ~ A Movie Script Ending
The Academy Is... ~ Slow Down

[AlternaPrincess]

Minus the Bear - Get Me Naked 2

[mick_jagger]

Anything by Graf Orlock. Well, it's not about being in a movie, their lyrics are just based off of actual movies, with sound clips. haha. Maybe it's not a very good rec after all.

[tcg47]

Annie Use Your Telescope - Jack's Mannequin

Maybe not the entire song, but it's in there.

EDIT: The Starting Line's "Based on a True Story."

[vaguestcargo]

Emery - The Movie Song

I'm the guy that dies at the beginning of the movie
I'm the one who never makes it out of the cave
It's because just when I have got everything goingfor me
Baby, you come around and take it all away


Didn't actually know the name of the song but I was proud of myself for this lyric coming to my mind when I read the thread. You could imagine the letdown (and my subsequent feelings of lack of creativity) when I googled "emery movie" and "Emery - The Movie Song" popped up. **sigh**

[bleach]

Konstantine - Something Corporate
You spin around me like a dream
We played out on this movie screen
And I said, "Did you know I miss you?"

Indie Rock and Roll - The Killers
Stay if you wanna love me, stay
Don't be shy, let's cause a scene
Like lovers do on movie screens
Let's make it yeah, we'll cause a scene

[thebestkylever]

the hold steady- slapped actress

[Neo Cassady]

Anberlin - "Autobahn"

And I swear we're in the movies / the highlight comes when you kiss me

[kevinrocks409]

Minus the Bear - Get Me Naked 2
this is essential.

[anamericangod]

The Forecast - Heart Healthy

i'll drive across the state line
it's never felt that far
this is not a movie
the end's been done before

[HelpMeSleep]

"Like A Movie" by Midtown
I came to this thread to make sure someone said this one.

[brittluvsmusic]

life's a movie- kid courageous

[vukovic]

Life Like Movies by Driver Side Impact

lol

[michelle182]

Smile For The Camera - Armor For Sleep
It's more of a TV show reference I guess, but the same concept.

[Who's Chris?]

alien ant farm- movies

[Who's Chris?]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhrIN75Y2Mk

[googirl8907]

Goo Goo Dolls- Iris

When everything feels like the movies,
Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive.

[Raoul]

Funeral for a Friend - 'Drive'

"This could be a movie, this could be our final act.
We don't need these happy endings"