I do not think this is meant about any political figure, real or imagined. It's a about a formerly self-centered person realizing his self-absorbed mentality doesn't work. He realizes that no, he's not the center of the world; it's not all about him. He thought he was or should be the leader of the world, but now realizes he's just been pretending to himself.
An additional point -- not necessarily related to this song, but probably -- even miserable wretches can be self-centered. I once met a woman who was so wrapped up in her grief that she had made it her identity; it was her world. She's build up the walls, and it's up to her to knock them down.
I do not think this is meant about any political figure, real or imagined. It's a about a formerly self-centered person realizing his self-absorbed mentality doesn't work. He realizes that no, he's not the center of the world; it's not all about him. He thought he was or should be the leader of the world, but now realizes he's just been pretending to himself. An additional point -- not necessarily related to this song, but probably -- even miserable wretches can be self-centered. I once met a woman who was so wrapped up in her grief that she had made it her identity; it was her world. She's build up the walls, and it's up to her to knock them down.