Viva La Vida
生命無疆
by Coldplay
from Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends
I used to rule the world 我曾主宰世界
Seas would rise when I gave the word 呼風喚雨
Now in the morning I sleep alone 如今我清晨獨眠
Sweep the streets I used to own游蕩于曾屬于我的街巷中
第2句和圣經(jīng)里的故事.耶穌曾呼喚海升起,打開一條路.
I used to roll the dice 我曾擲骰左右眾生
Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes 使仇敵惶惶不可終日
Listen as the crowd would sing:坐聽臣下眾民高喊
“Now the old king is dead!Long live the king!” “先帝亡矣,吾王永世!
我覺得feel這里可以譯成使動,意思是一樣的.另外,我在想最后一句翻譯得已經(jīng)很好,但是翻譯成“蒼天已死,黃天當立”是不是更貼近中國的文化背景.
One minute I held the key 大權(quán)轉(zhuǎn)瞬在手
Next the walls were closed on me 然而城墻也立即將我隔絕
And I discovered that my castles stand 我這才發(fā)現(xiàn)我城堡的基石
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand 只是建在鹽柱沙椿之上
最后一句也和圣經(jīng)有關(guān)
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing耶路撒冷一聲鐘響
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing 羅馬騎兵戰(zhàn)歌嘹亮
Be my mirror,my sword and shield 你們是我的明鏡,我的寶劍,我的盾牌
My missionaries in a foreign field 我異國的忠臣良友啊
For some reason I can’t explain 言不由衷啊
Once you go there was never 自你離去,我便再未,
Never an honest word 從未聽過之字真言
That was when I ruled the world 那就是我主宰的歲月
It was the wicked and wild wind 兇煞狂風襲來
Blew down the doors to let me in 將我推入重門
Shattered windows and the sound of drums 窗欞散碎 鼓聲隆隆
People couldn’t believe what I’d become 誰人能料我如今已為階下之囚
Revolutionaries wait 革命者虎視眈眈
For my head on a silver plate 望將我的頭顱置于銀盤之上
Just a puppet on a lonely string 我不過是個命懸一線的傀儡
Oh who would ever want to be king?嗚呼,念及此,孰愿為君?
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I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing 耶路撒冷一聲鐘響
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing羅馬騎兵戰(zhàn)歌嘹亮
Be my mirror,my sword and shield你們是我的明鏡,我的寶劍,我的盾牌
My missionaries in a foreign field我異國的忠臣良友啊
For some reason I can’t explain言不由衷啊
I know Saint Peter won’t call my name我深知圣彼再不會呼喊我名
Never an honest word自此再未聽聞之字真言
But that was when I ruled the world但那就是我主宰的歲月