歌词注释之viva la vida

Viva La Vida - Coldplay
('viva la vida' means 'live the life' in Spanish

I used to rule the world

Seas would rise when I gave the word

Now in the morning I sweep alone

Sweep the streets I used to own

I used to roll the dice
(roll means 'move by turning over or rotating‘）
(dice means '骰子‘）

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
（jerusalem means '耶路撒冷')

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
(cavalry means '骑兵’ choirs means '唱诗班‘，’合唱团')

Be my mirror my sword and shield

My missionaries in a foreign field
（'missionary' means '传教士‘ PS:mission 意思指传教 名词）

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
（’shattered' means 'ruined or disrupted')

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 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

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