All I need's a little love in my life
The narrator craves love and affection in their life

All I need's a little love in the dark
The narrator desires love even in the darkness and tough times

A little but I'm hoping it might kick start
The narrator wants even a small amount of love to rekindle their emotions

Me and my broken heart
The narrator's heart is broken and in need of healing

I need a little loving tonight
The narrator feels lonely and desires to be loved in the present moment

Hold me so I'm not falling apart
The narrator wants someone to hold and comfort them in times of distress

Yeah
An interjection expressing agreement, affirmation, or confirmation

Shotgun, aimed at my heart, you got one
The person the narrator loves has the power to hurt them deeply

Tear me apart in this song
The person the narrator loves has caused them emotional pain or heartbreak

How do we call this love
The narrator questions whether their relationship is truly love

I tried, to run away but your eyes (woah-oh-oh-oh)
The narrator attempted to distance themselves from their love interest, but their eyes drew them back in

Tell me to stay, oh why
The narrator's love interest is convincing them to stay despite any doubts or reservations they may have

It seems like we've been losing control
The narrator feels like their relationship is teetering out of control

Somebody tell me I'm not alone
The narrator seeks reassurance that they are not the only one experiencing these relationship issues

Uh, maybe some part of you just hates me
The narrator wonders if their love interest may have negative feelings towards them

You pick me up and play me
The narrator feels like they are being used or manipulated by their love interest

One time tell me you need me tonight
The narrator wants their love interest to express their need for them just once

To make it easy, you lie
The narrator's love interest lies to make things simpler, even if it may hurt the narrator in the long run

And say it's all for love (woah-oh-oh-oh)
The love interest justifies their actions as being done out of love, even if they may not be

Me and my broken heart
The narrator emphasizes the state of their heart being broken

Yeah, yeah, yeah
An interjection expressing excitement or enthusiasm

It's just me
The narrator acknowledges that they are alone in their heartbreak

Me and my broken heart
The narrator once again emphasizes their broken heart