Traducción
Yo solía gobernar el mundo,
los mares se alzaban cuando yo lo ordenaba.
Ahora en la mañana yo barro en soledad,
barro las calles que solía poseer.
Yo solía tirar los dados,
sentir el miedo en los ojos de mis enemigos.
Escuchaba como la gente cantaba:
"ahora que el viejo rey ha muerto, ¡larga vida al rey!"
Por un minuto yo tenía la llave,
al siguiente las paredes estaban cerradas ante mí.
Y descubrí que mis castillos estaban construidos
sobre pilares de sal y pilares de arena.
Escucho que las campanas de Jerusalém están sonando,
los coros de la caballería romana están cantando,
son mi espejo, mi espada y mi escudo,
mis misioneros en un campo extranjero.
Por alguna razón que no puedo explicar
una vez que vas, nunca,
nunca hubo una palabra honesta.
Así era cuando yo gobernaba el mundo.
Fue el viento embrujado y salvaje
que tiró las puertas para dejarme entrar.
Ventanas rotas y el sonido de tambores,
la gente no podía creer en lo que me había convertido.
Los revolucionarios esperan
mi cabeza en una bandeja de plata.
Solo una marioneta con una cuerda solitaria,
oh ¿quién podría querer ser rey?
Escucho que las campanas de Jerusalém están sonando,
los coros de la caballería romana están cantando,
son mi espejo, mi espada y mi escudo,
mis misioneros en un campo extranjero.
Por alguna razón que no puedo explicar
sé que San Pedro dirá mi nombre.
Nunca una palabra honesta,
pero eso era cuando yo gobernaba el mundo.
Escucho que las campanas de Jerusalém están sonando,
los coros de la caballería romana están cantando,
son mi espejo, mi espada y mi escudo,
mis misioneros en un campo extranjero.
Por alguna razón que no puedo explicar
sé que San Pedro dirá mi nombre.
Nunca una palabra honesta,
pero eso era cuando yo gobernaba el mundo.
Letra original
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
Feel the fear in my enemies 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 the 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 will call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
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 will call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Fuente: http://www.letraseningles.es/letrascanciones/traduccionesAC/Coldplay%20-%20Viva%20la%20vida.html
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
Feel the fear in my enemies 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 the 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 will call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
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 will call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Fuente: http://www.letraseningles.es/letrascanciones/traduccionesAC/Coldplay%20-%20Viva%20la%20vida.html
