I used to rule the world

Seas would rise when I gave the word

Now in the morning I sleep 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 a ringing

Roman cavalry choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword, my 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 (Ooooh)

Ah, 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 won't call my name

Never an honest word

But that was when I ruled the world

Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh

(repeat with chorus)

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing

Roman cavalry choirs are singing

Be my mirror, my sword, my shield

My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain

I know Saint Peter won't call my name

Never an honest word

But that was when I ruled the world

Oooooooh Oooooooh Oooooooh

(Terjemahan)

Dulu kukuasai dunia

Lautan kan naik bila kuperintahkan

Kini di pagi hari kusapu sendiri

Kusapu jalanan yang dulu kukuasai

Dulu aku sering berjudi

Merasakan ketakutan di mata musuhku

Mendengarkan saat orang-orang bernyanyi

Kini sang raja tua sudah meninggal, hidup raja

Kupegang kunci satu menit

Selanjutnya dinding-dinding menutupku

Dan kudapati istanaku berdiri

Di atas tiang garam dan tiang pasir

Kudengar bel Yerusalem berdentang

Koor kavaleri Romawi bernyanyi

Jadilah cerminku, pedangku dan tamengku

Misionari di medan tak dikenal

Karena beberapa alasan tak bisa kujelaskan

Begitu kau pergi tak pernah ada

Tak pernah ada kata jujur

Dan saat itulah kukuasai dunia

Ini angin jahat dan liar

Membuka pintu tuk biarkanku masuk

Porak-porandakan jendela dan suara genderang

Orang tak percaya jadinya diriku kini

Para revolusioner menunggu

Kepalaku memakai di pelat perak

Hanya boneka di tali tipis

Oh siapa yang ingin jadi raja?

Kudengar bel Yerusalem berdentang

Koor kavaleri Romawi bernyanyi

Jadilah cerminku, pedangku dan tamengku

Misionaris di medan tak dikenal

Karena beberapa alasan tak bisa kujelaskan

Aku tahu Saint Peter takkan memanggil namaku

Tak pernah ada kata jujur

Tapi saat itulah kukuasi dunia

Kudengar bel Yerusalem berdentang

Koor kavaleri Romawi bernyanyi

Jadilah cerminku, pedangku dan tamengku

Misionaris di medan tak dikenal

Karena beberapa alasan tak bisa kujelaskan

Aku tahu Saint Peter takkan memanggil namaku

Tak pernah ada kata jujur

Tapi saat itulah kukuasi dunia