Viva la Vida
I used to rule the world昔日万邦孤为王
Seas would rise when I gave the word四海沉浮吾独断
Now in the morning I sleep alone今朝悚悟广寒中
Sweep the streets I used to own茕茕孑立如孤魂
I used to roll the dice昔日生杀吾人掌
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes谈笑声中枭敌首
Listen as the crowd would sing:略听草民高声赞
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"成王败寇皆正义！
One minute I held the key黄袍加身掌权柄
Next the walls were closed on me万丈高墙孤自囚
And I discovered that my castles stand枉有阿房三千里
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand根如酥盐碎沙砾
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing圣城钟声惊孤魂
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing骁骑战歌讥吾行
Be my mirror my sword and shield诤友忠谏与勇将
My missionaries in a foreign field旨谕番邦诸王知！
For some reason I can't explain天子寂然事终焉
Once you go there was never,never an honest word君可知？为王称孤，绝尽诤言终愚己
That was when I ruled the world此诚寡人为王一世鉴
It was the wicked and wild wind滚滚红尘如浪潮
Blew down the doors to let me in寡人逐流如朽竹
Shattered windows and the sound of drums贼逆兵祸百业零
People couldn't believe what I'd become世人皆惊英雄殁
Revolutionaries wait弑君志士皆翘首
For my head on a silver plate血祭孤首谢干支
Just a puppet on a lonely string如若傀儡随弦舞
Oh who would ever want to be king?谁愿称王百年孤
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing圣城钟声惊孤魂
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing骁骑战歌讥吾行
Be my mirror my sword and shield诤友忠谏与勇将
My missionaries in a foreign field旨谕番邦诸王知
For some reason I can't explain天子寂然事终焉
I know Saint Peter won't call my name圣人离弃吾自知
Never an honest word绝尽诤言终愚己
But that was when I ruled the world此诚寡人为王一世鉴