Coldplay新专辑的主打歌。

第一次是在ipod的广告中听到时，震撼并无可自拔地爱上。特此写文留念。

太佩服Coldplay了。因为这张完全改变的专辑显示了整个乐队的勇气。脑中还反复着《Yellow》的时候，没想到听到了V。永远要去尝试新的东西，就是这样的精神引导了整张专辑。让我们可以听到不同的，多元化的曲风，甚至在一首曲子当中听到多种风格的拼接。

好听不好听是次要的，比如我本人很讨厌曼陀铃，结果在里面居然听到了类似的。。。自己觉得整张专辑充满了对70年代乡村音乐歌曲的怀念。很多地方都出现了明显的风格。说实话，让人乍一听到挺惊讶的。

贴歌词先：

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 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 missonaries 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 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?