Hotel California” by Eagles was released in 1977 as a single and featured on their album of the same name. Written by Don Felder, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey, the song became an instant hit, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and winning a Grammy Award for Record of the Year. The song’s haunting melody and enigmatic lyrics have sparked numerous interpretations, with many suggesting it offers a critique of the American dream and the excesses of modern life.
Did You Know?
- “Hotel California” was released as a single in 1977 and is the title track of the Eagles’ album.
- The song’s lyrics tell the story of a traveler’s eerie experiences at a mysterious hotel, often seen as a symbol of excess and entrapment.
- “Hotel California” is one of the Eagles’ most iconic and enduring songs and has been covered by many artists over the years.
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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 bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys 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 nineteen sixty nine.”
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!”
