Viva La Vida

       獻給蔡英文和朱立倫











I used to rule the world                                        我曾經統治這個世界
Seas would rise when I gave the word             我發出口令   海水就會漲潮
Now in the morning I sleep alone                   而現在   早上我獨自醒來
Sweep the streets I used to own                      打掃著曾經屬於我的街

I used to roll the dice                                               我曾經擲著骰子
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes                          感覺我的敵人 眼裡的恐懼
Listen as the crowd would sing:                             聽人們唱 :
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"    "先王已逝,吾皇萬歲!"


One minute I held the key                                   一分鐘前我還拿著鑰匙
Next the walls were closed on me                     一分鐘後牆在我面前關上
And I discovered that my castles stand             我發現我高聳的城堡
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand               建在鹽和沙砌成的柱子上

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing                          我聽到耶路撒冷的鐘響起
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing                      羅馬騎兵的喪鐘在敲
Be my mirror my sword and shield                     成為我的鏡子  我的盾與劍
My missionaries in a foreign field                        我的傳教士們   在異國的戰場

For some reason I can't explain                          出於某種我無法解釋的原因
Once you go there was never, never an honest word    一旦妳走了,便再也沒有誠實的話語
That was when I ruled the world                                        那是我統治這個世界的時候

It was the wicked and wild wind                           是一陣邪惡且野蠻的狂風
Blew down the doors to let me in                         刮倒了大門讓我進入
Shattered windows and the sound of drums       碎裂的窗戶與鼓擊的聲音
People couldn't believe what I'd become             沒人相信  我會變成什麼

Revolutionaries wait                                                 革命份子在等待
For my head on a silver plate                                將我的頭顱放在銀盤上
Just a puppet on a lonely string                             只不過是繩子上的木偶
Oh who would ever want to be king?                     誰真的想當國王 ?


I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing                          我聽到耶路撒冷的鐘響起
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing                      羅馬騎兵的喪鐘在敲
Be my mirror my sword and shield                     成為我的鏡子  我的盾與劍
My missionaries in a foreign field                        我的傳教士們   在異國的戰場


For some reason I can't explain                           出於某種我無法解釋的原因
I know Saint Peter will call my name                    我知道聖人彼德會呼喚我的名字
Never an honest word                                           再也沒有誠實的語言
But that was when I ruled the world                      但那是我統治這個世界的時候