Lyric discussion by antialexithymia 

Cover art for Little Tyrants lyrics by Anberlin

http://modesty.blogspot.ca/ Here's a link to his blog, the entry titled "king... of an island of one". It can hopefully help explain the song.

Full link to the article you are talking about.

http://modesty.blogspot.com/2011/08/king-of-island-of-one.html