英文经典歌曲：Viva La Vida
Viva La Vida by Cold PlayI used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing:
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never, never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in.
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
中文歌词
我曾是这世界的王
海浪升起，只因我的旨意
如今,我在清晨独自入眠
清扫那曾属于我的康庄大道
我曾掷骰裁决那人世的生生死死
洞察死敌眼神里隐藏的恐惧
听那人群高呼：
“先王已逝，吾王万岁!”
曾几何时，我权柄在握
转瞬却身陷囹圄
最终发现我那盖世的宏图伟业
只是一座虚无缥缈的空中楼阁
我听见耶路撒冷传来洪亮的钟声
罗马骑兵的唱诗班正在吟诵
作为我的明镜, 我的剑和盾
我的布道者们远涉异邦
他们的使命我无法言明
自从你离开之后，就从未有过
从未有过一丝真言
那就是我统治这世界的年月
是那邪恶而狂野的风
掀翻那阻挡我进去的重重的门
窗棂破碎，鼓声喧天
我的下场无人能料
革命者在等待
银盘里乘着我的头颅
我只是那命悬一线的傀儡
唉，早知如此，何必为王?
我听见耶路撒冷传来洪亮的钟声
罗马骑兵的唱诗班正在吟诵
作为我的明镜, 我的剑和盾
我的布道者们远涉异邦
他们的使命我无法言明
我深知圣彼得不会再认我
从未有过一丝真言
但那正是我统治这世界的年月
歌手简介
Coldplay 由四个二十岁出头的年轻小伙子组成，1996年时在UCL(University College
London)四人相遇，两年后决定合组此乐团。乐团成员： 主唱Chris Martin，吉他手Jon Buckland，贝司手Guy Berryman，鼓
手Will Champion。
Coldplay是英国摇滚乐坛进入新世纪之后崛起的最受欢迎的摇滚乐队之一，他们秉承了英式摇滚乐队一贯的风格，成为了英国新一代乐队中的杰出代表。
COLDPLAY核心成员CHRIS MARTIN说，VIVA LA VIDA这首歌的歌词是他受到墨西哥女画家Frida
Kahlo的启发，并且与他们最新专辑的封面有着密切联系。
我听之我见
虽然Coldplay实验了很多东西，但是毫无疑问，凭借其活力的旋律以及思考爱、战争、和平的世界性主题，《Viva La
Vida》其实是一张试图与大众建立联系的专辑。《Viva La
Vida》是一次“逃离”，是一个“梦境”。即使不算完美，你至少会觉得这是Coldplay一次最成功的尝试。
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