I used to rule the world
大千世界曾由我主宰
Seas would rise when I gave the word
巨浪也曾因我之命澎湃
Now in the morning I sleep alone
而今我卻在黎明獨自入眠
Sweep the streets I used to own
在曾屬於我的大道落寞徘徊
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
聽那耶路撒冷鐘聲傳來
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
羅馬騎兵歌聲震徹山海
Be my mirror my sword and shield
擔當我的明鏡，利劍和盾牌
My missionaries in a foreign field
我的傳教士屹立邊疆之外
For some reason I can't explain
只因一些緣由我無法釋懷
Once you go there was never
一旦你離開這里便不再，不再有逆耳忠言存在
Never an honest word
不再有逆耳忠言存在
And that was when I ruled the world
這是我統治世界的時候
I used to roll the dice feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
凡人生死曾由我主宰，盡情品味驚恐在死敵瞳孔綻開
Listen as the crowd would sing
欣然傾聽百姓高歌喝彩：
Now the old king is dead long live the king
“先王亡矣！新王萬代！”
One minute I held the key
此刻我手握權位經脈
Next the walls were closed on me
轉瞬才知宮牆深似海
And I discovered that my castles stand
恍然發現我的城池
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
基底散如鹽沙亂似塵埃
I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing
聽那耶路撒冷鐘聲傳來
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
羅馬騎兵歌聲震徹山海
Be my mirror my sword and shield
擔當我的明鏡，利劍和盾牌
My missionaries in a foreign field
我的傳教士屹立邊疆之外
For some reason I can't explain
只因一些緣由我無法釋懷
Once you go there was never
一旦你離開這里便不再，不再有逆耳忠言存在
Never an honest word
不再有逆耳忠言存在
And that was when I ruled the world
這是我統治世界的時候
Viva la Vida