I think the song refers to two people - good friends, most likely - that tried being in a relationship but it failed and now they're trying to work out their post-dating connection ("Where do we go from here").
Not only did their relationship fail, but being broken up is proving very difficult because their lives are still intertwined - they have the same social/family/community circles ("Because our paths they cross" "How do we move around with all these eyes on us")
The author seems to doubt that their love connection is authentic ("Is it real" "Are you real"). In addition, they both have reservations about finding future love with other people ("Who can we trust from here"). In fact, the author has a sort of hardened outlook on love ("From cradle to grave, ashes to ashes, dust to dust").
Those that say this song refers to a convoluted affair involving some sort of cheating or betrayal may be right, but I don't think that those elements are necessary in interpreting the song.
I think the song refers to two people - good friends, most likely - that tried being in a relationship but it failed and now they're trying to work out their post-dating connection ("Where do we go from here").
Not only did their relationship fail, but being broken up is proving very difficult because their lives are still intertwined - they have the same social/family/community circles ("Because our paths they cross" "How do we move around with all these eyes on us")
The author seems to doubt that their love connection is authentic ("Is it real" "Are you real"). In addition, they both have reservations about finding future love with other people ("Who can we trust from here"). In fact, the author has a sort of hardened outlook on love ("From cradle to grave, ashes to ashes, dust to dust").
Those that say this song refers to a convoluted affair involving some sort of cheating or betrayal may be right, but I don't think that those elements are necessary in interpreting the song.