经典英文歌曲歌词赏析：酷玩乐队《Viva La Vida》
《Viva La Vida》是英国摇滚乐队酷玩乐队（Coldplay）的一首经典之作，它不仅在音乐上融合了古典与现代的元素，歌词更是深刻而富有哲理，成为了全球范围内的传唱佳话。这首英文歌曲以其宏大的交响乐伴奏、主唱克里斯·马汀（Chris Martin）深情而激昂的嗓音，以及探讨生命意义与反抗命运的歌词内容，触动了无数听众的心弦。《Viva La Vida》不仅是一首音乐佳作，更是一个学习英语、感受文化、思考人生的好教材。
歌词：
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
而今我却在黎明独自入眠
Sweep the streets I used to own
在曾属于我的大道落寞徘徊
I used to roll the dice
我曾抛掷决定世界命运的骰子
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
感受敌人眼中的恐惧
Listen as the crowd would sing:
听着人民传颂着
Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!
“旧王已死，新王万岁”
One minute I held the key
前一刻我还握着世界之钥
Next the walls were closed on me
下一秒世界却从我手中消失
And I discovered that my castles stand
原来我所竖立的城堡
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
只是基于不堪一击的沙砾
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
我听见耶路撒冷的钟声响起
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
罗马的骑兵唱诗班正在吟唱着
Be my mirror my sword and shield
请成为我的镜子 我的刀与盾
My missionaries in a foreign field
我的传教士流亡在外
For some reason I can't explain
我无法解释原因为何
Once you gone there was never, never an honest word
你走之后，我身边再无忠言逆耳
That was when I ruled the world
那就是我曾经统治的世界
It was the wicked and wild wind
当时刮起邪恶的狂风
Blew down the doors to let me in
吹开所有的城门让我进入
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
窗户上震碎的玻璃发出阵阵巨响
People couldn't believe what I'd become
人民难以置信我成为他们的国王
Revolutionaries wait
革命者伺机而动
For my head on a silver plate
等着我的头颅作为他们的祭品
Just a puppet on a lonely string
我只是绑着一条细弦的傀儡
Oh who would ever want to be king?
噢 谁会想成为这样的国王
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
我听见耶路撒冷的钟声响起
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
罗马的骑兵唱诗班正在吟唱着
Be my mirror my sword and shield
请成为我的镜子 我的刀与盾
My missionaries in a foreign field
我的传教士流亡在外
For some reason I can't explain
我无法解释原因为何
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
我知道圣彼得不会呼唤我的名字”（指自己上不了天堂）
Never an honest word
再无忠言逆耳
But that was when I ruled the world
但那就是我曾经统治的世界
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh...
喔~~~~~~
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
我听见耶路撒冷的钟声响起
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
罗马的骑兵唱诗班正在吟唱着
Be my mirror my sword and shield
请成为我的镜子 我的刀与盾
My missionaries in a foreign field
我的传教士流亡在外
For some reason I can't explain
我无法解释原因为何
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
我知道圣彼得不会呼唤我的名字”（指自己上不了天堂）
Never an honest word
再无忠言逆耳
But that was when I ruled the world
但那就是我曾经统治的世界
以上便是《Viva La Vida》英文歌曲的歌词分享，通过这首歌，我们可以学习到丰富的词汇表达、感受英语语言的魅力，同时也在旋律与歌词的交织中，深刻体会到生命的意义与价值。
