《Viva la vida》是西班牙语，意思是Long live life（生命万岁）。这首歌原唱是英伦摇滚乐团Coldplay。以路易十六的口吻诉说，其背景是法国大革命前后。所属专辑《Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends》。

《Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends》是Coldplay出道10年来第四张专辑，而收录曲《Viva la vida》08年蝉联24周Billboard排名第一，在2009年2月9日揭晓的第51届格莱美音乐奖中，Coldplay荣获最佳单曲《Viva la Vida》奖、最佳流行组合大奖和最佳摇滚专辑奖。歌词里歌颂的生命万岁是指自由的意思，生命不是单纯活着，而是自由的有意义的活着。歌名是西班牙语，也是一句名句。

大千世界曾由我主宰

巨浪也曾因我之命澎湃

而今我却在黎明独自入眠

在曾属于我的大道落寞徘徊

凡人生死曾由我主宰

尽情品味惊恐在死敌瞳孔绽开

欣然倾听百姓高歌喝彩：

“先王亡矣！新王万代！”

此刻我手握权位经脉

转瞬才知宫墙深似海

恍然发现我的城池

基底散如盐沙，乱似尘埃

听那耶路撒冷钟声传来

罗马骑兵歌声震彻山海

“我的剑盾，明亮可鉴！”

我的传教士屹立边疆之外

只因一些缘由我无法释怀

自你离去，

逆耳忠言便不复存在

而这便是我统治的时代

凛冽邪风呼啸袭来

吹散重门使我深陷阴霾

断壁残垣礼崩乐坏

世人不敢相信我已当年不再

起义大军殷切盼望

有朝一日我站上断头台

恰如傀儡随吊线寂寞摇摆

悲哉，谁又曾渴望万人膜拜？

听那耶路撒冷钟声传来

罗马骑兵歌声震彻山海

“我的剑盾，明亮可鉴！”　

我的传教士屹立边疆之外

只因一些缘由我无法释怀

我亦知天堂之门不会为我敞开

逆耳忠言从未存在

但这却是我统治的时代

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 a 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 a 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

(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)

I hear Jerusalem bells a 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

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