Band: Coldplay
Album: <Viva La Vida!> 生活万岁！

I used to rule the world 我曾经统治世界
Seas would rise when I gave the word 大海听我圣谕涨潮
Now in the morning I sweep alone 如今我一人在清晨打扫
Sweep the streets I used to own 打扫曾经我治下的街道

I used to roll the dice 我曾玩弄政权于股掌（随意投掷骰子）
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes 感受政敌们眼中闪过的畏惧
Listen as the crowd would sing: 听着欢呼的人群歌颂
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!" “老国王死了！新国王万岁！”

One minute I held the key 上一分钟还在掌权
Next the walls were closed on me 随即便被排挤（围墙对我关闭）
And I discovered that my castles stand 我发现我的城堡（王权）建立在
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand 一盘散沙（沙子与盐粒）般的支柱上

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing 我听到耶路撒冷响起钟声
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 罗马骑兵唱诗班的吟唱
Be my mirror my sword and shield 传教士们在异域城邦
My missionaries in a foreign field 为我传道助我掠夺（成为我的镜子我的剑和盾）
For some reason I can't explain 因为不可言传的原因
Once you go there was never, never an honest word 走到那一步就再也不会说真话
That was when I ruled the world 那是我统治下的世界
(Ohhh)

It was the wicked and wild wind 这是邪恶而狂野的风
Blew down the doors to let me in. 刮倒大门请我入瓮
Shattered windows and the sound of drums 战鼓和着被打碎的窗户
People couldn't believe what I'd become 人们不再相信我的作为

Revolutionaries wait 革命者等待着
For my head on a silver plate 将我的头颅盛放在银盘中
Just a puppet on a lonely string 只是一根绳上的傀儡
Oh who would ever want to be king? 哦谁曾会去想做这样的国王？

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing 我听到耶路撒冷响起钟声
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 罗马骑兵唱诗班的吟唱
Be my mirror my sword and shield 传教士们在异域城邦
My missionaries in a foreign field 为我传道助我掠夺（成为我的镜子我的剑和盾）
For some reason I can't explain 因为不可言传的原因
I know Saint Peter won't call my name 我知道圣彼得不会召唤我去天堂
Never an honest word 充斥着谎言（从没有一句真话）
But that was when I ruled the world 那就是我统治下的世界
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing 我听到耶路撒冷响起钟声
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 罗马骑兵唱诗班的吟唱
Be my mirror my sword and shield 传教士们在异域城邦
My missionaries in a foreign field 为我传道助我掠夺（成为我的镜子我的剑和盾）
For some reason I can't explain 因为不可言传的原因
I know Saint Peter won't call my name 我知道圣彼得不会召唤我去天堂
Never an honest word 充斥着谎言（从没有一句真话）
But that was when I ruled the world 那就是我统治下的世界
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh