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I used to rule the world
– Nilikuwa nikitawala ulimwengu
Seas would rise when I gave the word
– Bahari ingeinuka wakati nilitoa neno
Now in the morning, I sleep alone
– Sasa asubuhi, ninalala peke yangu
Sweep the streets I used to own
– Fagia mitaa niliyokuwa nikimiliki
I used to roll the dice
– Nilikuwa nikipiga kete
Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes
– Jisikie hofu machoni pa adui yangu
Listened as the crowd would sing
– Kusikiliza kama umati ungeimba
“Now the old king is dead, long live the king”
– “Sasa mfalme mzee amekufa, mfalme aishi muda mrefu”
One minute I held the key
– Dakika moja nilishikilia ufunguo
Next, the walls were closed on me
– Kisha, kuta zilifungwa juu yangu
And I discovered that my castles stand
– Na niligundua kwamba majumba yangu yanasimama
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
– Juu ya nguzo za chumvi na nguzo za mchanga
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
– Nasikia Kengele Za Yerusalemu zikipiga
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
– Kwaya za wapanda farasi wa kirumi zinaimba
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
– Kuwa kioo changu, upanga wangu na ngao
My missionaries in a foreign field
– Wamisionari wangu katika uwanja wa kigeni
For some reason, I can’t explain
– Kwa sababu fulani, siwezi kuelezea
Once you’d gone, there was never
– Mara baada ya wewe d wamekwenda, kulikuwa na kamwe
Never an honest word
– Kamwe neno la uaminifu
And that was when I ruled the world
– Na hapo ndipo nilipotawala ulimwengu
It was a wicked and wild wind
– Ilikuwa upepo mbaya na mwitu
Blew down the doors to let me in
– Akapiga chini milango kuniruhusu niingie
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
– Madirisha yaliyovunjika na sauti ya ngoma
People couldn’t believe what I’d become
– Watu hawakuamini kile ambacho ningekuwa
Revolutionaries wait
– Wanamapinduzi wanasubiri
For my head on a silver plate
– Kwa kichwa changu kwenye sahani ya fedha
Just a puppet on a lonely string
– Tu puppet juu ya kamba ya upweke
Oh, who would ever want to be king?
– Nani angetaka kuwa mfalme?
I hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
– Nasikia Kengele Za Yerusalemu zikipiga
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
– Kwaya za wapanda farasi wa kirumi zinaimba
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
– Kuwa kioo changu, upanga wangu na ngao
My missionaries in a foreign field
– Wamisionari wangu katika uwanja wa kigeni
For some reason, I can’t explain
– Kwa sababu fulani, siwezi kuelezea
I know Saint Peter won’t call my name
– Najua Mtakatifu Petro hataita jina langu
Never an honest word
– Kamwe neno la uaminifu
But that was when I ruled the world
– Lakini hapo ndipo nilipotawala ulimwengu
Hear Jerusalem bells a-ringing
– Sikia Kengele Za Yerusalemu zikipiga
Roman cavalry choirs are singing
– Kwaya za wapanda farasi wa kirumi zinaimba
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
– Kuwa kioo changu, upanga wangu na ngao
My missionaries in a foreign field
– Wamisionari wangu katika uwanja wa kigeni
For some reason, I can’t explain
– Kwa sababu fulani, siwezi kuelezea
I know Saint Peter won’t call my name
– Najua Mtakatifu Petro hataita jina langu
Never an honest word
– Kamwe neno la uaminifu
But that was when I ruled the world
– Lakini hapo ndipo nilipotawala ulimwengu
