英语歌曲:Viva La Vida生命万岁

Coldplay的新专被赋予了太多的名号
Viva La Vida 是西班牙语,是Live the Life “生命万岁”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。
而专辑封面是名画《自由引导人民》
主打歌生命万岁又是苹果新季的广告曲子

可是
尽管有如许多的名号
也没有磨灭音乐的魅力
Viva La Vida生命万岁
很好听

Viva La Vida生命万岁

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 dice¹
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 Cavalry² choirs³ 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 missionaries⁴ 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

It was the wicked and wild wind
这是一个邪恶且野性的狂风
Blew down the doors to let me in.
刮倒了大门让我进入
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
粉碎的窗户与击鼓的声音
People couldn't believe what I'd become
人们不能相信我将成为什么

Revolutionaries wait
革命的等待
For my head on a silver plate
为了将我的头颅盛在银色的盘子上
Just a puppet on a lonely string
只是在寂寞绳索上的一个木偶
Oh who would ever want to be king?
啊谁真的愿意成为国王

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
I know Saint Peter will call my name
我知道圣人比德将会呼唤我的名字
Never an honest word
永远没有诚实的话语
But that was when I ruled the world
但那就是当我通知这个世界的时刻

ooooo ooooo ooooo oooooo ooooo
(repeat with chorus)

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
I know Saint Peter will call my name
我知道圣人比德将会呼唤我的名字
Never an honest word
永远没有诚实的话语
But that was when I ruled the world
但那就是当我通知这个世界的时刻
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh

1 dice   

n.骰子；vt.把（食物）切成小方块，冒险

参考例句：

• They were playing dice.他们在玩掷骰子游戏。
• A dice is a cube.骰子是立方体。

2 cavalry   

n.骑兵；轻装甲部队

参考例句：

• We were taken in flank by a troop of cavalry. 我们翼侧受到一队骑兵的袭击。
• The enemy cavalry rode our men down. 敌人的骑兵撞倒了我们的人。

3 choirs   

n.教堂的唱诗班( choir的名词复数 )；唱诗队；公开表演的合唱团；（教堂）唱经楼

参考例句：

• They ran the three churches to which they belonged, the clergy, the choirs and the parishioners. 她们管理着自己所属的那三家教堂、牧师、唱诗班和教区居民。 来自飘（部分）
• Since 1935, several village choirs skilled in this music have been created. 1935以来，数支熟练掌握这种音乐的乡村唱诗班相继建立起来。 来自互联网

4 missionaries   

n.传教士( missionary的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Some missionaries came from England in the Qing Dynasty. 清朝时，从英国来了一些传教士。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The missionaries rebuked the natives for worshipping images. 传教士指责当地人崇拜偶像。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》