ENEM 2010 — Questão 92

I used to rule the world¹ Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning and I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own² I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes³ Listen as the crowd would sing “Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!” One minute I held the key⁴ Next the walls were closed on me⁵ And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

1. 1“I used to rule the world” — Passado de poder: ele JÁ foi rei.
2. 2“Sweep the streets I used to own” — Presente de perda: varre o que era dele.
3. 3“Feel the fear in my enemy’s eyes” — Causava medo: derruba a C.
4. 4“One minute I held the key” — Tinha tudo...
5. 5“Next the walls were closed on me” — ...e, de repente, perdeu.