Eagles Hotel California Lyrics

The meaning of "Hotel California" is open to interpretation and has been the subject of much debate over the years. Some people believe that the song is a commentary on the excesses of the music industry and the dark side of the American Dream. Others interpret the song as a metaphor for addiction and the struggles of trying to escape it.The lyrics describe a person's journey to the Hotel California, where he encounters a luxurious and mysterious environment, filled with indulgences and pleasures. However, as the song progresses, the lyrics become darker, suggesting that the Hotel California is a metaphor for a state of mind or a trap that is difficult to escape from. The line "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave" implies that the Hotel California is a place from which one can never truly escape, once they have become ensnared by its seductions.
       The song's haunting melody, combined with its ambiguous and mysterious lyrics, has made it one of the most iconic and enduring songs in the history of rock music.

Facts about Hotel California

"Hotel California" is a legendary song in rock history, shrouded in mystery and speculation. Don Henley, one of the song's creators, stated in 2007 that the song was a reflection of the excesses of American culture and certain women they knew, as well as the uneasy balance between art and commerce. The song's lyrics describe a person's journey to the Hotel California, an environment of luxury and mystery filled with indulgences and pleasures. However, the lyrics also suggest that the Hotel California is a metaphor for a state of mind or a trap that is difficult to escape from.

The origins of "Hotel California" are somewhat vague. Don Felder, who wrote the music, recorded it on a cassette tape with about 16 or 17 other song ideas and gave copies of the tape to fellow Eagles members Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, and Randy Meisner. Henley later expressed interest in the song that sounded like "Mexican Reggae." This prompted the group to start working on the song and Henley came up with the framework for the lyrics.

In 2016, the Eagles were presented with their Grammy from 1977 for Album of the Year, which they didn't attend at the time. The presentation took place during a commercial break following a tribute to Glenn Frey. The meaning of "Hotel California" may remain a mystery, but the song's haunting melody and ambiguous lyrics have cemented its place in rock history.

SONG: Hotel California

ARTIST: Eagles

Lyrics

On a dark desert highway

Cool wind in my hair

Warm smell of colitas

Rising up through the air

Up ahead in the distance

I saw a shimmering light

My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim

I had to stop for the night

There she stood in the doorway

I heard the mission bell

And I was thinking to myself

"This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"

Then she lit up a candle

And she showed me the way

There were voices down the corridor

I thought I heard them say

Welcome to the Hotel California

Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)

Such a lovely face

Plenty of room at the Hotel California

Any time of year (any time of year)

You can find it here

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted

She got the Mercedes Benz

She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys

That she calls friends

How they dance in the courtyard

Sweet summer sweat

Some dance to remember

Some dance to forget

So I called up the Captain

"Please bring me my wine"

He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here

Since 1969"

And still those voices are calling from far away

Wake you up in the middle of the night

Just to hear them say

Welcome to the Hotel California

Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)

Such a lovely face

They livin' it up at the Hotel California

What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)

Bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling

The pink champagne on ice

And she said, 'We are all just prisoners here

Of our own device"

And in the master's chambers

They gathered for the feast

They stab it with their steely knives

But they just can't kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was

Running for the door

I had to find the passage back

To the place I was before

"Relax, " said the night man

"We are programmed to receive

You can check out any time you like

But you can never leave"

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