Guatemala (i/ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlə/ GWAH-tə-MAH-lə), officially the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: República de Guatemala [reˈpuβlika ðe ɣwateˈmala]), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast. Its area is 108,890 km2 (42,043 mi2) with an estimated population of 13,276,517.
A representative democracy, its capital is Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as Guatemala City. Guatemala's abundance of biologically significant and unique ecosystems contributes to Mesoamerica's designation as a biodiversity hotspot. The former Mayan civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization, which continued throughout the Post-Classic period until the arrival of the Spanish. The Mayas live in Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, the southern part of Mexico and northern parts of El Salvador.
Guatemala became independent from Spain in 1821, joining the Mexican Empire. After it became an independent country in its own right, it was ruled by a series of dictators, assisted by the United Fruit Company. The late 20th century saw Guatemala embroiled in a 36-year-long civil war. Following the war, Guatemala has witnessed both economic growth and successful democratic elections. In the most recent election, held in 2011, Otto Pérez Molina of the Patriotic Party, won the presidency.
I read the words in New York City
Cop shoot cop cop shoot cop
In Los Angeles California I saw a man
I saw a man on the street eating his own straight from his asshole in Chicago Illinois
Let me tell you something I have seen
In Guatemala City when the police catch a kid sniffing glue
They shoot the children
They shoot 'em right in the head down in Guatemala City
¡Guatemala feliz! que tus aras
no profane jamás el verdugo
ni haya exclavos que laman el yugo
ni tiranos que escupan tu faz.
Si mañana tu suelo sagrado
lo amenaza invasión extranjera,
libre al viento tu hermosa bandera
a vencer o a morir llamará.
CHORUS
Libre al viento tu hermosa bandera
a vencer o a morir llamará
que tu pueblo con ánima fiera
antes muerta que esclavo será.
I read the words in New York City
Cop shoot cop cop shoot cop
In Los Angeles California I saw a man
I saw a man on the street eating his own straight from his asshole in Chicago Illinois
Let me tell you something I have seen
In Guatemala City when the police catch a kid sniffing glue
They shoot the children
Sing along. the earth cliffs. all of them. sing strong,
you are the color. you are the sound. you are the color.
you are the sound that you see. Expose bank. expose bank.
Eroded. cyclic rivulet gravitation, pulling. downstream.
bound. soil cloud dripped and ripped. dripped and ripped.
along and in between the large rocks that are still
holding fast. incessant pull against the soft water. Sing
Along. Sing Strong. (falling high for neo)-Tropical.
towering, tree universal, fell. in the Amazon, there was
no one there to hear. there was no one there to hear. you