I think the meaning is pretty clear. This person got really burned in a previous relationship, and because of this is unable to love and show care in his present one, even though he so badly wants to. It's lovely song, and very sad. You can really feel how defeated and frustrated he is with himself.
What'll I do for satisfaction?
Honey, who'll take care of me now?
If you leave, I can't make it
Darlin', please don't you put me down
'Cause what'll I do for satisfaction
If you take away your heart
'Cause what'll I do for satisfaction
When that funny, funny feeling's gone
What'll I do?
I can't take no more of missin' you
I don't know just what I'm gonna do
How can I love another
You don't know just what you mean to me
'Cause what'll I do for satisfaction
If you take away, away your heart?
What'll I do for satisfaction
When my nights start to getting long? Oh, no, no
Boy, I love you
Want to hold you
Love, hey, hey, hey, yeah
Woo
Your love's strong and that's no lie
And I hate, I hate to put it down
But if you, if you leave me now
You won't want, want me hangin' around
'Cause what'll I do for satisfaction
If you take away, away your heart?
What'll I do for satisfaction
When that funny, funny feeling's gone?
Oh, I need you now, woo
What'll I do, baby?
What'll I do, baby?
What'll I do, baby?
What'll I do, baby?
What'll I do, babe?
Said, a-na-na-na, hey, uh
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
If you don't love me
What'll I do, babe?
If you don't love me
What'll I do, baby?
I said, a-na-na-na
I said, a-na-na-na, woo
I said, a-na-na-na
I said, a-na-na-na
Honey, who'll take care of me now?
If you leave, I can't make it
Darlin', please don't you put me down
'Cause what'll I do for satisfaction
If you take away your heart
'Cause what'll I do for satisfaction
When that funny, funny feeling's gone
What'll I do?
I can't take no more of missin' you
I don't know just what I'm gonna do
How can I love another
You don't know just what you mean to me
'Cause what'll I do for satisfaction
If you take away, away your heart?
What'll I do for satisfaction
When my nights start to getting long? Oh, no, no
Boy, I love you
Want to hold you
Love, hey, hey, hey, yeah
Woo
Your love's strong and that's no lie
And I hate, I hate to put it down
But if you, if you leave me now
You won't want, want me hangin' around
'Cause what'll I do for satisfaction
If you take away, away your heart?
What'll I do for satisfaction
When that funny, funny feeling's gone?
Oh, I need you now, woo
What'll I do, baby?
What'll I do, baby?
What'll I do, baby?
What'll I do, baby?
What'll I do, babe?
Said, a-na-na-na, hey, uh
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say
If you don't love me
What'll I do, babe?
If you don't love me
What'll I do, baby?
I said, a-na-na-na
I said, a-na-na-na, woo
I said, a-na-na-na
I said, a-na-na-na
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