When she says "she can't hold anybody this way" instead of just "hold him this way", i think the girl the song's about feels like nobody would ever want her so she has to forget about the feelings she has.
Another way i heard the song was, the girl is in a "friends with benefits" kind of thing,and shes in love with him but she knows he'll never feel the same way so she has to stop her feelings.
When she says "she can't hold anybody this way" instead of just "hold him this way", i think the girl the song's about feels like nobody would ever want her so she has to forget about the feelings she has. Another way i heard the song was, the girl is in a "friends with benefits" kind of thing,and shes in love with him but she knows he'll never feel the same way so she has to stop her feelings.