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.
You, you can't look right past me carelessly
oh, oh you, you can't see all of me easily
It doesn''t take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
It doesn't take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
So you, you can nod my way politely
oh, you, you can smile right at me knowingly
It doesn't take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
It doesn't take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
Cause everything for nothing
is something worth everything, everything
It doesn't take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
It doesn't take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
oh, oh you, you can't see all of me easily
It doesn''t take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
It doesn't take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
So you, you can nod my way politely
oh, you, you can smile right at me knowingly
It doesn't take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
It doesn't take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
Cause everything for nothing
is something worth everything, everything
It doesn't take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
It doesn't take a lot
it doesn't take a lot
It doesn't take a lot
it's not much more than what you've got
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