I think the song is about a person falling in love or admiring someone that has completely captivated them and inspired them to be a better person. But this person feels like it's hard for them to change because they're being weighed down by their past and doesn't feel like they have the right to stand on equal footing with the person they admire so much.
He quickly comes to accept this person for who they are because they've opened up hope that the world isn't always so cruel but he also hopes in return that they will be able accept and love him for he is.
I think the song is about a person falling in love or admiring someone that has completely captivated them and inspired them to be a better person. But this person feels like it's hard for them to change because they're being weighed down by their past and doesn't feel like they have the right to stand on equal footing with the person they admire so much.
He quickly comes to accept this person for who they are because they've opened up hope that the world isn't always so cruel but he also hopes in return that they will be able accept and love him for he is.