I think this song is about asking those questions that are difficult to answer. "Why don't we talk anymore?" "What happened to us?" "Where did we go wrong?"
There really isn't a right answer. The only answer is "people change," but that just sounds rude and cynical. So, in answer to the question, the person asks something like: "Why are you here?" "What do you want from me?" (Do you remember what you came for?)
The line "the children" could represent "the good ol' times" when everyone was younger.
Just the way I've always interpreted the song; two old friends or lovers realizing that things have changed, and not knowing why exactly.
I think this song is about asking those questions that are difficult to answer. "Why don't we talk anymore?" "What happened to us?" "Where did we go wrong?"
There really isn't a right answer. The only answer is "people change," but that just sounds rude and cynical. So, in answer to the question, the person asks something like: "Why are you here?" "What do you want from me?" (Do you remember what you came for?)
The line "the children" could represent "the good ol' times" when everyone was younger.
Just the way I've always interpreted the song; two old friends or lovers realizing that things have changed, and not knowing why exactly.