viva la vida什么意思viva la vida什么意思

Viva La Vida 是西班牙语,是Live the Life 的意思, 来自一位墨西哥艺术家Frida Kahlo给自己的一幅画的命名。我也超COLDPLAY和这首歌,听了很多遍,下面是我的翻译:

I used to rule the world

我曾经统治这个世界

Seas would rise when I gave the word

海水涨潮当我发出号令

Now in the morning I sweep alone

现在清晨我独自清扫

Sweep the streets I used to own

清扫我曾经拥有的街道

I used to roll the dice

我曾经投掷骰子

Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

感觉到敌人眼中的恐惧

Listen as the crowd would sing:

也曾听到谣言中唱:

"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

"现在老国王死了,国王万岁!"

One minute I held the key

前一分钟我还持有钥匙

Next the walls were closed on me

下一分钟城墙就在我面前紧闭

And I discovered that my castles stand

我发现我那耸立的城堡

Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

之上是用盐和沙砌成的柱子

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing

我听到耶路撒冷的钟声响起

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

罗马骑兵唱诗班传来歌声

Be my mirror my sword and shield

让它成为我的镜子,我的盾与剑

My missionaries in a foreign field

我的传教士门仍在异国的战场

For some reason I can't explain

出于某种原因我无法解释

Once you go there was never, never an honest word

一但你走了,那里永远不会有一句诚实的话语

That was when I ruled the world

那就是我统治这个世界的时刻