Apure State (Spanish: Estado Apure, IPA: [esˈtaðo aˈpuɾe]) is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. Its territory formed part of the provinces of Mérida, Maracaibo, and Barinas, in accordance with successive territorial ordinations pronounced by the colonial authorities. In 1824 the Department of Apure was created, under jurisdiction of Barinas, which laid the foundations for the current entity. In 1856 it separated from Barinas and for the first time Apure appeared as an independent province, which in 1864 acquired the status of state. In 1881, however, a new territorial division combined Apure and Guayana to form a single state named Bolívar. In 1899 it reestablished its autonomy and finally, by means of the Constitution of 1909, gained its current borders.
The territory was famous for heron plumes, which adorned European courts. At the same time, it was the scene of armed encounters that marked the evolution of the War for Independence, as well as numerous battles during the civil war. In the Apurean environs, Rómulo Gallegos was inspired to write his novel Doña Bárbara, which describes the magnitude of this land.
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The Apure River is a river of southwestern Venezuela, formed by the confluence of the Sarare and Uribante near Guasdualito, in Venezuela, at 7°15′N 70°40′W / 7.250°N 70.667°W / 7.250; -70.667, and flowing across the llanos into the Orinoco. It provides significant transportation in the area.
Most of the streams that ultimately form the Apure originate in the Venezuelan highlands of the Cordillera de Mérida and only some minor affluents of the Sarare River come from the Cordillera Oriental in the Colombian Andes, entering Venezuela at the confluence with the Oirá River which has a very narrow and steep valley and forms the border between the two countries for 41 kilometres (25 mi). The Oirá River starts in Venezuela and its thalweg forms that border for several kilometres downstream. The Uribante River is longer than the Sarare and flows from the Táchira-Mérida border, near the town of Pregonero. The Apure's drainage area thus includes the slopes of both the Colombian (less than 0.5 percent of its total area) and the Venezuelan Andes.
that's just the way it is
made my way back to the top
never thought you'd see me again
but guess who's beatin'
that's just the way it is
played the game and now you're gone
open your eyes and look around
there's a new sheriff in town
ah yeah surprise surprise
bet you never thought you'd see me burn so bright
yo soy caliente como el sol
bet you didn't know what i would be like
when i found my pride
when i hit my stride
don't even try put out the fire
you lie estupido
oh no
not even a notion of emotion
with the motion of the ocean
on my soul
get me down
your foolish ways will only serve to make you drown
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whatever trick
tu lo veras
you'll see
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bounce
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made my way back to the top
never thought you'd see me again
but guess who's beatin'
that's just the way it is
played the game and now you're gone
open your eyes and look around
there's a new sheriff in town
hay cono
porque
can you tell me why
there's always got to be some fucking negativity
basta ya
you'd think by now and after everything we've been through
we'd put our differences aside
and say whassup fool
but nevermind
i'm not here for preaching
just for rock 'n roll
a little dash of azuquita sweeten up my flow
latina mama finally got her time
pave the way
cock the glock
you will obey
now muevete
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made my way back to the top
never thought you'd see me again
but guess who's beatin'
that's just the way it is
played the game and now you're gone
open your eyes and look around
there's a new sheriff in town
que pasa dude
te sorprende que yo
he llegado a tanto
como los tiempos han cambiado
a mi no me importa lo que diga la gente
no me importa lo que piensen
las malas lenguas siempre seguiran hablando y criticando
a mi no me ofenden
los que se dediquen a rebajar a los demas
son los mismos que pagaran
y algun dia se tendran
que enfrentar con la verdad
no escupes pa' arriba
porque en la cara te caera
that's just the way it is
made my way back to the top
never thought you'd see me again
but guess who's beatin'
that's just the way it is
played the game and now you're gone
open your eyes and look around
there's a new sheriff in town
that's just the way it is
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that's just the way it is
no no no no no no no no no
what's the matter what's the matter
lost your swagger
now you're fronted out
thought you'd be all the rage
assuming you could keep me down
i know
it's such a blow to your self-confidence
you got no defense
too bad
you should've recognized the opportunity you had
you could've been an ally
now you're all alone and mad
mopin' around outside my gigs
watchin' my peoples comin' in
party on
oppera house packed
prackata
that's just the way it is
made my way back to the top
never thought you'd see me again
but guess who's beatin'
that's just the way it is
played the game and now you're gone
open your eyes and look around
there's a new sheriff in town
that's just the way it is
made my way back to the top
never thought you'd see me again
but guess who's beatin'
that's just the way it is
played the game and now you're gone
open your eyes and look around
there's a new sheriff in town
that's just the way it is
made my way back to the top
never thought you'd see me again
but guess who's beatin'
that's just the way it is
played the game and now you're gone
open your eyes and look around