Horonan-Tsary
Tononkira
I used to rule the world
– Izaho no nitondra izao tontolo izao
Seas would rise when I gave the word
– Hiakatra ny ranomasina rehefa nanome ny teny aho
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
– Ankehitriny amin’ny maraina, matory irery aho
Sweep the streets I used to own
– Sasao ny arabe nananako taloha
I used to roll the dice
– Nanodina ny dice aho taloha
Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes
– Mahatsapa ny tahotra eo imason’ny fahavaloko
Listened as the crowd would sing
– Nihaino ny vahoaka nihira
“Now the old king is dead, long live the king”
– “Maty izao ny mpanjaka taloha, ho ela velona anie ny mpanjaka”
One minute I held the key
– Iray minitra dia nitazona ny lakile aho
Next, the walls were closed on me
– Manaraka, nakatona tamiko ny rindrina
And I discovered that my castles stand
– Ary hitako fa mijoro ny tranoko
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
– Eo amin’ny andry sira sy andry fasika
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
– Henoko Ny lakolosin’i Jerosalema a-maneno
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
– Mihira ny amboarampeo mpitaingin-tsoavaly romanina
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
– Aoka ianao ho fitaratra, ny sabatro sy ny ampingako
My missionaries in a foreign field
– Misionera any an-tsaha
For some reason, I can’t explain
– Noho ny antony sasany dia tsy afaka manazava aho
Once you’d gone, there was never
– Rehefa lasa ianao dia tsy nisy mihitsy
Never an honest word
– Tsy teny marina mihitsy
And that was when I ruled the world
– Ary tamin’izay aho no nitondra izao tontolo izao
It was a wicked and wild wind
– Rivotra ratsy sy bibidia izany
Blew down the doors to let me in
– Nitsoka ny varavarana mba hidirako
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
– Vaky ny varavarankely sy ny feon’ny amponga
People couldn’t believe what I’d become
– Tsy nino ny olona hoe ho lasa inona aho
Revolutionaries wait
– Miandry ny revolisionera
For my head on a silver plate
– Ho an’ny lohako amin’ny lovia volafotsy
Just a puppet on a lonely string
– Saribakoly fotsiny amin’ny tady manirery
Oh, who would ever want to be king?
– Iza no te ho mpanjaka?
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
– Henoko Ny lakolosin’i Jerosalema a-maneno
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
– Mihira ny amboarampeo mpitaingin-tsoavaly romanina
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
– Aoka ianao ho fitaratra, ny sabatro sy ny ampingako
My missionaries in a foreign field
– Misionera any an-tsaha
For some reason, I can’t explain
– Noho ny antony sasany dia tsy afaka manazava aho
I know Saint Peter won’t call my name
– Fantatro Fa Tsy hiantso ny anarako I Masindahy Petera
Never an honest word
– Tsy teny marina mihitsy
But that was when I ruled the world
– Fa tamin’izay aho no nitondra izao tontolo izao
Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
– Henoy Ny lakolosy Ao Jerosalema
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
– Mihira ny amboarampeo mpitaingin-tsoavaly romanina
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
– Aoka ianao ho fitaratra, ny sabatro sy ny ampingako
My missionaries in a foreign field
– Misionera any an-tsaha
For some reason, I can’t explain
– Noho ny antony sasany dia tsy afaka manazava aho
I know Saint Peter won’t call my name
– Fantatro Fa Tsy hiantso ny anarako I Masindahy Petera
Never an honest word
– Tsy teny marina mihitsy
But that was when I ruled the world
– Fa tamin’izay aho no nitondra izao tontolo izao
