Manila (English: /məˈnɪlə/; Tagalog: Maynila, [majˈnilaʔ]) is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities (along with the smaller municipality of Pateros) that comprise Metro Manila.
Manila is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north; Quezon City to the northeast; San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east; Makati to the southeast, and Pasay to the south.
Manila has a total population of more than 1,652,171 according to the 2010 census. Manila is the second most populous city in the Philippines, behind its neighbor, Quezon City. The populace inhabit an area of only 38.55 square kilometers, making Manila the most densely populated city in the world.Metro Manila is the most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines and the 11th in the world with an estimated population of 16,300,000. The greater urban area is the fifth-most populous in the world and has an estimated metropolitan population of 20,654,307 people.
The city is divided into six legislative districts and consists of sixteen geographical districts: Binondo, Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Paco, Pandacan, Port Area, Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Andres, San Miguel, San Nicolas, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz, Santa Mesa and Tondo. Bustling commerce and some of the most historically and culturally significant iconic landmarks in the country, as well as the seat of the executive and judicial branches of the government are to be found in the city; and it is also home to many scientific and educational institutions, numerous sport facilities, a variety of other culturally and historically significant venues. As a primary transportation hub and with the larger capital region bearing its name, there is very little of a general nature to be found in cities anywhere that Manila is lacking.
Manila Bay is a natural harbor which serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines.The bay is considered to be one of the best natural harbors in Southeast Asia and one of the finest in the world. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighbouring countries, becoming the gateway for socio-economic development even prior to Spanish occupation. With an area of 1,994 km2 (769.9 sq mi), and a coastline of 190 km (118.1 mi), Manila Bay is situated in the western part of Luzon and is bounded by Cavite and Metro Manila on the east, Bulacan and Pampanga on the north, and Bataan on the west and northwest. Manila Bay drains approximately 17,000 km2 (6,563.7 sq mi) of watershed area, with the Pampanga River contributing about 49% of the freshwater influx. With an average depth of 17 m (55.8 ft), it is estimated to have a total volume of 28.9 billion cubic meters (28.9 cubic km). Entrance to the bay is 19 km (11.8 mi) wide and expands to a width of 48 km (29.8 mi). However, width of the bay varies from 22 km (13.7 mi) at its mouth and expanding to 60 km (37.3 mi) at its widest point.
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Du bist die Erste, an die ich morgens denke,
die Einzige, der ich seit Jahren meine ganze Liebe schenke.
Du hilfst mir durch den Tag,
das ist das erste Mal, daß ich dir das so sag'.
Ich liebe dich und deinen schwarzen Humor,
dein Temp'rament kommt mir so latino-americano vor.
Du bringst mein Herz zum Rasen,
manchmal muß ich sogar blasen,
denn du bist viel zu heiß...
Meine heiße Liebe:
Meine Tasse Kaffee!
Wenn ich dich morgens seh',
bin ich meistens noch im Koma,
doch dann riech' ich dein Aroma,
schon bin ich frisch und munter,
und draußen geht die Sonne wieder unter.
Guten Morgen, heiße Liebe!
Sie nennen dich im Fernseh'n liebevoll "die Krönung" -
für mich bist du viel mehr: Dein Koffein ist die totale Dröhnung,
die ohne Frage 'reinhaut,
und meine Magenschleimhaut
ist genauso weg wie ich.
Manchmal mische ich dich auf mit saurer Sahne,
dann wirst du plötzlich kreidebleich und blaß, und ich ahne:
Saure Sahne wird ja klumpig,
darum guckst du auch so grumpig,
und dann schütt' ich dich in's Klo.
Meine heiße Liebe....
Ich trinke dich in Amsterdam, New York und in Berlin,
Milch und Zucker (oder ohne), aber nur mit Koffein,
du bist nicht gut für mich, aber gut für mein Adrenalin.
Meine heiße Liebe....
Dallmayer, Tchibo, Jacobs "Café au lait"
sind okay, doch ich steh' mehr auf Dritte-Welt-Kaffee:
Der kostet mehr, ist aber fair, soweit ich das seh'.
In dreißig Jahren bin ich hoffentlich schon Opa,
und dann fahr' ich mit dem Zug quer durch Europa
und trinke jede volle Stunde einen großen Pott Mitropa.
Ich trinke dich in Amsterdam....
My only boy, be not so blind.
Open your eyelids wide. In through your mouth, breathe
soft, light…
There are no words, no hands, no eyes,
to show where a door stands wide.
In through your mouth, breathe soft, light…
Let your heart stand open,
when silence trickles down, bright,
and softly, slowly surrounds
your little ghost town
Set all the silver lamps alight.
Open the windows wide
(come to me now, in soft light).
Show every world in its separate light-
(A gull’s wing, a crow’s dark eye)
Where all the city’s foundlings lie
When your heart stands open,
and offered to a crowd,
draw lines around your chosen life.
And let it burn, bright -
over all the lovely faces
(In place of the sun,
The silence of what's left is waking me,
I never sleep
And what was here before is fading fast
And now it's gone away, away
[Chorus]
So I pray this all will end
Take it a million miles away
I can't go through this again
You're my only hope
The deepest parts of me are crying out
For something more
Blind reality has lead me here
Have I thrown it all away, away
[Chorus]
{Interlude}
Du liegst neben mir
im Dunkel der Nacht
ich liebe Dich
darum hab ich Dich hergebracht
dein Körper entblößt
deine Scham liegt frei
nichts kann Dir helfen
niemand hört Deinen Schrei
ich werde mir nehmen
was mir gehört
im dunklen Wald
wo uns niemand stört
wo uns niemand stört
Liebe und Wahnsinn
Hass und Verdruß
Schmerz und Freude
Leben und Tod
Du und ich
zu Schmerzen bereit
unsere Körper sind zu rein
Du und ich
im Dunkel der Nacht
meine Liebe für Dich erwacht
Du und ich
endlich allein
in meinem Reich
gibt es keine Zeit
Du und ich
spüre mich
spür meine Liebe
ich töte Dich
ich töte Dich
ich töte Dich
mane labai mane labai mane tikrai
traukia tavo liudnos akys giliai
nebejauciu as zemes po savo kojom
nezino niekas apie ka as galvoju
jie nemato tos ugnies apemusios mane
as taip aukstai mano sparnai
jie nunes mane kad ir kur bebutm tu
noriu veidu liesti tavo plaukus
ir klausytis ka tu man sakai
o ar gali tu buti mano saule
ar gali man pazadeti tai
juk tu gali juk tu gali
isvaikyti debsis manoj sirdy
nebejauciu as zemes po savo koju
nezino niekas apie ka as galvoju
jie nemato tos ugnies apemusios mane
mane labai mane labai mane tikrai
traukia tavo liudnos akys giliai
nebejauciu as zemes po savo koju
nezino niekas apie ka as galvoju
jie nemato tos ugnies apemusios mane
as taip aukstai mano sparnai
There's a song that's inside of my soul
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again
I'm awake in the infinite cold
But You sing to me over and over and over again
CHORUS:
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands
And pray to be only Yours
I pray to be only Yours
I know now you're my only hope
Sing to me the song of the stars
Of Your galaxy dancing and laughing
And laughing again
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that You have for me over again
CHORUS:
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope
I gave you my empathy
I'm giving You all of me
I want Your symphony
Singing in all that I am
At the top of my lungs I'm giving it back
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours