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Viva La Vida

生命万岁 -- Coldplay​

翻译​

I used to rule the world​

我曾是这世界的王

Seas would rise when I gave the word​

海浪生升起,只因我的旨意

Now in the morning I sleep alone​

如今我在清晨独自入眠

Sweep the streets I used to own​

清扫那层属于我的康庄大道

I used to roll the dice​

我曾掷骰裁决那些人世的生生死死

Fell the fear in my enemy's eyes​

洞察死敌眼神里隐藏的恐惧

Listen as the crowd would sing:​

听那人群高呼:

"Now the old king is dead​

先王已逝

Long live the king"​

吾王万岁

One minute I held the key​

曾几何时,我权柄在握

Next the walls were closed on me​

转瞬却深陷囹圄

And I discovered that my castles stand​

最终发现我那盖世的宏图伟业

Upon pillars of salt' pillars of sand​

只是一座虚无缥缈的空中楼阁

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing​

我听见耶路撒冷传来洪亮的钟声

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing​

罗马骑兵的唱诗班正在吟诵

Be my mirror my sword and shield​

作为我的明镜,我的剑和盾

My missionaries in a foreign field​

我的布道者们远离异邦

For some reason I can't explain​

他们的使命我无法言明

Once you'd gone there was never'​

自从你离开之后,就从未有过

Never an honest word​

从未有过一丝真言

That was when I ruled the world​

那就是我统治这世界的年月

It was the wicked and wild wind​

是那邪恶而狂野的风

Blew down the doors to let me in​

掀翻那阻挡我进去的重重的门

Shattered windows and the sound of drums​

窗棂破碎,鼓声喧天

People couldn't believe what I'd become​

我的下场无人能料

Revolutionaries wait​

革命者在等待

For my head on a silver plate​

银盘里乘着我的头颅

Just a puppet on a lonely string​

我只是那命悬一线的傀儡

Oh who would ever wanna be king​

唉,早知如此,何必为王

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing​

我听见耶路撒冷传来洪亮的钟声

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing​

罗马骑兵的唱诗班正在吟诵

Be my mirror my sword and shield​

作为我的明镜,我的剑和盾

My missionaries in a foreign field​

我的布道者们远涉异邦

For some reason I can't explain​

他们的使命我无法言明

I know Saint Peter won't call my name​

我深知圣彼得不会再认我

Never an honest word​

从未有过一丝真言

But that was when I ruled the world​

但那正是我统治这世界的年月

(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)​

Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh

Hear Jerusalem bells a ringing​

听见耶路撒冷传来洪亮的钟声

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing​

罗马骑兵的唱诗班正在吟诵

Be my mirror my sword and shield​

作为我的明镜,我的剑和盾

My missionaries in a foreign field​

我的布道者们远涉异邦

For some reason I can't explain​

他们的使命我无法言明

I know Saint Peter won't call my name​

我深知圣彼得不会再认我

Never an honest word​

从未有过一丝真言

But that was when I rulled the world​

但那正是我统治这世界的年月

生词统计​

单词音标翻译
pillar'pɪlɚn. 柱子、柱形物、栋梁、墩; v.用柱支持
jerusalemdʒe'ru:sələmn. 耶路撒冷(巴勒斯坦中部城市)
cavalry'kævlrin. 骑兵、装甲兵、装甲部队
choirkwaɪɚn. 唱诗班、合唱队、舞蹈队; v.合唱
shatter'ʃætɚv. 粉碎、打碎、破坏、破掉; n. 碎片、乱七八糟的状态
drumdrʌmn. 鼓、鼓声、大桶; v. 击鼓、不停敲击
puppet'pʌpɪtn. 木偶、傀儡、受他人操纵的人

歌曲背景​

克里斯·马汀(酷玩乐队主唱)在看了二十世纪墨西哥艺术家弗里达·卡罗的一幅画后产生了《Viva La Vida》创作灵感,他将画作的名字作为了该首歌的标题。在西班牙语中,"viva"表达着向某人或者某事喝彩的意思。一天夜晚,克里斯·马汀坐在钢琴边,慢慢地有了这首歌的感觉。克里斯·马汀坐一边歌,一边他写的唱给强尼·巴克兰(酷玩乐队吉他手),当强尼感到满意时克里斯就会把写的部分给威尔·查平(酷玩乐队鼓手)

Lyric 歌词​

I 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

Fell 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' 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'd gone 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 wanna be king

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

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

Never an honest word

But that was when I ruled the world

(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

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

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

Never an honest word

But that was when I rulled the world