原文: http://oyogetaiyakukun.blogspot.tw/2011/10/viva-la-vida-coldplay.html
標題的Viva la Vida用中文來說的話,就是「人生萬歲!」吧。因為對世界史不熟,沒想到這首歌講的竟然是法國君王路易16世的故事。歌詞裡處處會出現跟路易16世還有法國革命相關的隻字片語。之前聽的時候完全沒發現。看來我當翻譯還是太嫩了。總之,這裡就以“曾經掌權的男人的回想”來翻譯這首歌吧。
順帶一提,MV一開始出現了玫瑰。說到法國革命,大家應該都會想到『凡爾賽玫瑰』吧。不過我想身為英國樂團的他們應該不會知道才是。
Viva la Vida (Coldplay)
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
I used to roll the dice
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 are 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
Once you go there was never, never an
honest word
That was when I ruled the world
It was a wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
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 are 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
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I hear Jerusalem bells are 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
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
從前我擁有了一切
像摩西分紅海一般有權有勢
然而今晨,我一人醒來
自己清掃著曾屬於我的街道
曾經我主宰了一切
看著對手的眼中浮現畏懼
群眾叫囂著
「世代交替!為新王乾杯!」
一瞬間我擁有全世界
轉眼間又再拱手讓人
這時我才明白
我自認親手建立的都城
都只是海市蜃樓罷了
我仍記得 加冕那天為我響起的鐘聲
聽來像是在頌揚著我
但如今已經沒有人會支持我了
他們都已離我遠去
我不知道為什麼
但只要握有權力人必將墮落
當時的我也是如此
因命運的惡作劇 我獲得了權力
也因此 我失去了一切
捨棄過往的模樣
大家都因我失勢的樣子驚呆了
然而 為我王座而來的人們
用盡手段爭奪我的權力
就算我想反抗 就憑這有名無實的權力
根本無法與之抗衡
我仍記得 加冕那天為我響起的鐘聲
聽來像是在頌揚著我
但如今已經沒有人會支持我了
他們都已離我遠去
我不知道為什麼
但想必我是無法進入天國的
只要握有權力人必將墮落
當時的我也是如此
我仍記得 加冕那天為我響起的鐘聲
聽來像是在頌揚著我
但如今已經沒有人會支持我了
他們都已離我遠去
我不知道為什麼
但想必我是無法進入天國的
只要握有權力人必將墮落
當時的我也是如此