Текст песни Шарль Гуно - Куплеты Мефистофеля

On earth, the whole human race
A holy idol honors
He reigns over the whole universe,
That idol is a golden calf.

In heart tenderness glorifying the idol,
People of different castes and countries
They dance in an endless circle
Surrounding the pedestal, surrounding the pedestal.

Satan rules the ball there, the ball rules there
Satan rules the ball there, the ball rules there
Satan rules the ball there, the ball rules there
The ball rules there.
Satan rules the ball there, the ball rules there
The ball rules there.

This idol is golden
6a despises the will
Mocking, cheating
He is the holy law of heaven.

To please God of gold
Edge to edge rises a war.
And human blood by the river
Damask steel flows through the blade
People die for metal
People die for metal.

Satan rules the ball there, the ball rules there
Satan rules the ball there, the ball rules there
Satan rules the ball there, the ball rules there
The ball rules there.
Satan rules the ball there, the ball rules there
The ball rules there.