Don't Be Shallow Lyrics

Lyric discussion by rrgreentree 

Cover art for Don't Be Shallow lyrics by Sondre Lerche

I don't think it's plainly stated, but in case I'm wrong, here's my interpretation:

Basically, he's talking to his significant other and basically he can't understand why she can't accept him. He is a bit immature/young hearted and she is making all kinds of extraneous demands of him to be a certain kind of person that he may not necessarily be and he is hurt by this since he accepts her exactly how she is and he can't understand why she wouldn't do the same. All of this is causing a great deal of distress to him as he struggles for her acceptance, almost to the point that he may think it's not worth it to continue.

"and you're standing in my way so give yourself a pair of hands today my words to you are fake now you are my mistake and i am yours

don't be shallow don't be cheap she prays for you to grow up patiently don't be selffish nor unmanaged

you're all i want and nothing more but thats not good enough no no thats not good enough"