作词 : Chris Martin/Guy Berryman/Jonny Buckland/Will Champion

作曲 : Chris Martin/Guy Berryman/Jonny Buckland/Will Champion

制作人 : Brian Eno/Markus Dravs/Rik Simpson

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 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 missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain

Once you go there was never

Never an honest word

But 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 are 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

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh

Hear Jerusalem bells are 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

钢琴 : Chris Martin

电吉他 : Jonny Buckland

弦乐 : Davide Rossi

音频助理 : Andy Rugg/Brian Thorn/Chris Allgood/Daniel Green/Vanessa Parr

低音吉他 : Guy Berryman

合成器 : Guy Berryman

吉他 : Jonny Buckland

和声 : Guy Berryman/Will Champion

鼓 : Will Champion

打击乐 : Will Champion

木吉他 : Chris Martin

混音助理 : William "Will" Hensley

混音工程师 : Andy Wallace/Markus Dravs/Michael H. Brauer

编程 : Francois Chevallier

主人声 : Chris Martin

母带工程师 : Bob Ludwig/Emily Lazar