Measure of a Man Lyrics

Lyric discussion by keepbabbling 

Cover art for Measure of a Man lyrics by Clay Aiken

Actually, I think the clue to the meaning is in the 5th and 6th lines. The song is talking about a man who has nothing left to give but his love, and the song's asking why the woman is demanding him to be the perfect man and sacrifice everything for her when he's standing there broken, doing the best he can.