Mexico City ( /ˈmɛksɨkoʊ ˈsɪti/; Spanish: Ciudad de México [sjuˈðað ðe ˈmexiko], also known as México D.F., or simply D.F.) is the Federal District (Distrito Federal), capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole. Mexico City is the country's largest city as well as its most important political, cultural, educational and financial center.
As an "alpha" global city Mexico City is one of the most important financial centers in North America. It is located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico, at an altitude of 2,240 metres (7,350 ft). The city consists of sixteen boroughs.
The 2009 estimated population for the city proper was around 8.84 million people, and has a land area of 1,485 square kilometres (573 sq mi). According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the Mexico City metropolitan area population is 21.2 million people, making it the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere and the fifth largest agglomeration in the world.
Mexico (i/ˈmɛksɨkoʊ/; Spanish: México, IPA: [ˈmexiko] ( listen)), officially the United Mexican States (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos (help·info)), is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States of America; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost two million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the thirteenth largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of over 113 million, it is the eleventh most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country. Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District, the capital city.
In Pre-Columbian Mexico many cultures matured into advanced civilizations such as the Olmec, the Toltec, the Teotihuacan, the Zapotec, the Maya and the Aztec before the first contact with Europeans. In 1521, Spain conquered and colonized the territory from its base in México-Tenochtitlan, which was administered as the Viceroyalty of New Spain. This territory would eventually become Mexico as the colony's independence was recognized in 1821. The post-independence period was characterized by economic instability, the Mexican-American War and territorial cession to the United States, a civil war, two empires and a domestic dictatorship. The latter led to the Mexican Revolution in 1910, which culminated with the promulgation of the 1917 Constitution and the emergence of the country's current political system. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time that an opposition party won the presidency from the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
DBC Pierre (born Peter Warren Finlay) is a writer known for his novel Vernon God Little. The "DBC" part of his nom-de-plume (normally so written, without punctuation) stands for "Dirty But Clean". "Pierre" was a nickname bestowed on him by childhood friends after the cartoon character "Dirty Pierre" from the television series "Super-6".
He was born in South Australia in 1961, before moving to Mexico, where Pierre was largely raised. Having since lived in Spain, Australia, England and the West Indies, he now resides in the Republic of Ireland.
Pierre was awarded the Booker Prize for fiction on 14 October 2003 for Vernon God Little, his first novel, becoming the third Australian-born author to be so honoured. Upon winning the Whitbread First Novel Award in 2003 he became the first writer ever to receive a Booker and a Whitbread for the same book. The book also won the Bollinger Wodehouse Everyman Prize for comic literature at the Hay Festival in 2003, and earned the author a James Joyce Award from the Literary and Historical Society of University College Dublin.
What a perfect web you weave.
Placed to cloud my eyes.
I wipe away awkward silences with longing words.
In the end there will be words crashing and knees bowing.
Now numb the consequences and repent.
Scream with the sound of a thousand nails being driven through your palms.
Oh Lord, behold my imperfections.
I long to see the day when I kneel before you with a servants heart.
Humilty recieves what truth preclaims.
In the end there will be words crashing and knees bowing.
In the end there will be words crashing and knees bowing.
Oh Lord, behold my imperfections.
Sustain my heart.
Grant me the heart of a servant.
Que necesitas marijuana? lucas? cuetes? banko?
Aqui tenemos de todo
Aqui en MEXICO! (mexican cry)
Mexico city (city)
A place you can go
And live your life in the low
Mexico city (city)
A place where you can hide
And everything will be tight
They want me on a murder rap which violates my probations
Aint no fucking way im staying here with what im facing
Sold my car to a junk yard
And bought a one-way bus ride
Take me across the border i'll coooool out and hide
After 80 wicked hours of stale they hit the last stop
Threw me out the bus left me standing there hasta
Turned and started walking tell me what is there to see
Everything was all in spanish but the sign "Welcome to Mexico City"
Mexico city (city)
A place you can go
And live your life in the low (ok)
Mexico city (city)
A place where you can hide
And everything will be tight (alright)
Maybe i can fetch a job, find a wife and start a family
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
Maybe i can learn spanish cause nobody is understanding me
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
Maybe i can get a place, settle down and try to blend in
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
Maybe i can just relax, be myself and quit pretending
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
You can say harbor bay or south monterey
Even islands off the map within their dead sea passageways
Dont fucking matter man from pakistan to chuck e. cheeses
From the ramada in granada i do far as the equater reaches
Virginia beaches, saskastun, cancoon, the blue lagoon, from desert sanddunes metropolis is
To the boones
From pueblo north cakalaki back to waikiki
They searchin high and low for me
But im in Mexico City
Mexico city (city)
A place you can go
And live your life in the low (ok)
Mexico city (city)
A place where you can hide
And everything will be tight (alright)
Jack and Edie lying across my bed
Flying high like the spirits of the dead
The living and the dead, the living and the dead
Our Lady of Sorrows and the long dark night
How many candles could I light
For the living and the dead, the living and the dead?
What's that black smoke rising Jack, is the world on fire?
What's that distant singing, is it a heavenly choir?
Of the living and the dead, the living and the dead
I think about you Jack watching the TV
And drinking booze, shame on you, shame on me
But how can we help it there was no where else to go
I sent Julie and Billy out on that long hard road
On that long hard road, on that long hard road
I'm just back from Mexico city
I came back north to Texas to rest my weary head
My true love is fresh from the battle field
Sewing up the dying and carting off the dead
My baby don't stand no fighting amongst the living or the dead
What's that black smoke rising Jack, is the world on fire?
What's that distant singing, is it a heavenly choir?
Of the living and the dead, the living and the dead
The living and the dead, the living and the dead
Que Necesitas Marijuana? Lucas? Cuetes? Banko?
Aqui Tenemos De Todo
Aqui En Mexico! (Mexican Cry)
Mexico City (City)
A Place You Can Go
And Live Your Life In The Low
Mexico City (City)
A Place Where You Can Hide
And Everything Will Be Tight
They Want Me On A Murder Rap Which Violates My Probations
Aint No Fucking Way Im Staying Here With What Im Facing
Sold My Car To A Junk Yard
And Bought A One-Way Bus Ride
Take Me Across The Border I'll Coooool Out And Hide
After 80 Wicked Hours Of Stale They Hit The Last Stop
Threw Me Out The Bus Left Me Standing There Hasta
Turned And Started Walking Tell Me What Is There To See
Everything Was All In Spanish But The Sign 'Welcome To Mexico City'
Mexico City (City)
A Place You Can Go
And Live Your Life In The Low (Ok)
Mexico City (City)
A Place Where You Can Hide
And Everything Will Be Tight (Alright)
Maybe I Can Fetch A Job, Find A Wife And Start A Family
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
Maybe I Can Learn Spanish Cause Nobody Is Understanding Me
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
Maybe I Can Get A Place, Settle Down And Try To Blend In
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
Maybe I Can Just Relax, Be Myself And Quit Pretending
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
You Can Say Harbor Bay Or South Monterey
Even Islands Off The Map Within Their Dead Sea Passageways
Dont Fucking Matter Man From Pakistan To Chuck E. Cheeses
From The Ramada In Granada I Do Far As The Equater Reaches
Virginia Beaches, Saskastun, Cancoon, The Blue Lagoon, From Desert Sanddunes Metropolis Is To The Boones
From Pueblo North Cakalaki Back To Waikiki
They Searchin High And Low For Me
But Im In Mexico City
Mexico City (City)
A Place You Can Go
And Live Your Life In The Low (Ok)
Mexico City (City)
A Place Where You Can Hide
And Everything Will Be Tight (Alright)
Que necesitas marijuana? lucas? cuetes? banko?
Aqui tenemos de todo
Aqui en MEXICO! (mexican cry)
Mexico city (city)
A place you can go
And live your life in the low
Mexico city (city)
A place where you can hide
And everything will be tight
They want me on a murder rap which violates my probations
Aint no fucking way im staying here with what im facing
Sold my car to a junk yard
And bought a one-way bus ride
Take me across the border i'll coooool out and hide
After 80 wicked hours of stale they hit the last stop
Threw me out the bus left me standing there hasta
Turned and started walking tell me what is there to see
Everything was all in spanish but the sign "Welcome to Mexico City"
Mexico city (city)
A place you can go
And live your life in the low (ok)
Mexico city (city)
A place where you can hide
And everything will be tight (alright)
Maybe i can fetch a job, find a wife and start a family
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
Maybe i can learn spanish cause nobody is understanding me
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
Maybe i can get a place, settle down and try to blend in
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
Maybe i can just relax, be myself and quit pretending
In M-E-X-I-C-O C-I-T-Y
You can say harbor bay or south monterey
Even islands off the map within their dead sea passageways
Dont fucking matter man from pakistan to chuck e. cheeses
From the ramada in granada i do far as the equater reaches
Virginia beaches, saskatoon, cancun, the blue lagoon, from desert sand dunes metropolis is
To the boons
From pueblo north cakalaki back to waikiki
They searchin high and low for me
But im in Mexico City
Mexico city (city)
A place you can go
And live your life in the low (ok)
Mexico city (city)
A place where you can hide
(musica: V. Nocenzi / testo: F. Di Giacomo)
Hotel des Palmes com'? nei films e un lento zoom va su di te... tu dove sei
mi manchi tu, tu come sei la tua allegria che fa allegria,
ma il Messico da qui ? a un secolo, irragiungibile, come te
Mexico City, Mexico City saluti e baci, un amore al neon
che si accende, da Mexico City, dritta nel cuore, breve e sicura
preso da un pensiero, un pensiero vero, che arriva qui... city...
e il cuore va puntando al sud a un sole che non smette mai
e senorita va, bailando va irragiungibile, come sei
Mexico City, Mexico City saluti e baci, un amore al neon
che si accende, da... da Mexico City, dritta nel cuore, breve e sicura
preso da un pensiero, un pensiero vero, che arriva qui
Mexico City, Mexico City saluti e baci, questo amore al neon
che si accende, da Mexico City, dritta nel cuore, saluti e baci
cartolina al neon che si spegne da Mexico City.
Here we go go!
you better listen
the b-b-b train is riding on a rhythm
we know they're hungry so we better feed them
skip the bullshit and give some of oh!
Pick up your clapping hands and pay attention
from the middle east to the open nations
we're coming straight to your ears no complications
az yalla yalla (so c'mon c'mon) come on give me some of oh!
Give me give me some of oh!
Cama tov li be-America
(I feel so good in America)
lishtot café ve-sufgania ba-park im Erica
(having a coffee and a doughnut in the park with Erica)
ve-im maspik mivta ulay tiye po neshika
(and with a bit of accent I might get a kiss here)
adif lishmor al akhla look - psychopetica
(its better keeping the cool look - psychopetica)
Menagen la serenada behermetico
(Playing her a serenade in hermetico)
Ve-hi rotza sheani estom ta-pe ve-eleh mipo
(and she just wants me to shut up and go away from here)
ani nihnas le-dica'on amok hermetico
(I'm getting into deep depression hermetico)
rotze habaita o yoter nahon - le-Mexico
(wanna go home, or even more true - to Mexico)
Lesahek ota cmo eze mariachi
(Playing it like some kind of mariachi)
Be-halifot shkhorot shel Gucci o Versace
(in black suits by Gucci or Versace
menagen ba-rhov le-cova rek be-shanti
(playing in the street to an empty hat with shanti)
I love America, Tire le'an hazarti! (look were I returned to!)
Buya Buya!
Come along children
Have a good music, like old times...
Here we go go!