Hotel California
(5x1) The Eagles Lyrics

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
I was traveling on a long and deserted road with a cool breeze blowing through my hair.

Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
I could smell a pleasant fragrance that was rising up into the air, which seemed to come from the nearby plants.

Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
I saw a flickering light in the distance that seemed to be getting closer and closer.

My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I began to feel tired and my vision started to get blurry.

I had to stop for the night
I had no choice but to take a break and stay somewhere for the night.

There she stood in the doorway
As I entered the building, I saw a woman standing in the doorway.

I heard the mission bell
I could hear the sound of a bell ringing, which seemed to be coming from a nearby church or mission.

'This could be heaven or this could be Hell'
I was unsure if this place was a paradise or a nightmare.

Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
The woman lit a candle and helped me find my way around.

There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say
I heard some voices coming from a distance, but I was not sure of what they were saying.

Welcome to the Hotel California
I realized that I had arrived at the Hotel California and was being welcomed.

Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
The place seemed to be very pleasant and inviting.

Such a lovely face
The building seemed to have a beautiful appearance.

Plenty of room at the Hotel California
There were enough rooms available at the hotel.

Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here
The hotel was open all year round and could be found during any season.

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
The woman had an intricate and complicated personality and dressed fashionably with a Mercedes Benz car.

She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
The woman had many attractive male friends.

How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
The woman's male friends were dancing in the courtyard and sweating in the hot summer night.

Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
The men had different reasons for dancing, some to remember good times and others to forget bad memories.

So I called up the Captain
I asked for assistance from the hotel's staff, starting with the captain.

'Please bring me my wine'
I requested some wine to drink.

He said, 'we haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine
The captain informed me that they had not served that type of wine since 1969.

And still those voices are calling from far away
The distant voices that I had heard before were still calling out to me.

Wake you up in the middle of the night
The voices could wake me up from my sleep in the middle of the night.

Just to hear them say
I was just trying to understand what they were saying.

They livin' it up at the Hotel California
The people staying at the hotel were having a good time and enjoying themselves.

What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis
It was a pleasant surprise to have me visit the hotel and I was asked to provide a reason or proof for my presence there.

Mirrors on the ceiling
I saw that there were mirrors on the ceiling, which was an unusual feature.

The pink champagne on ice
I noticed that there was some pink champagne being kept cold on ice.

And she said, 'we are all just prisoners here, of our own device
The woman explained that everyone at the hotel was a prisoner of their own doing, under their own control.

And in the master's chambers
I entered the room where the hotel's manager was staying.

They gathered for the feast
There was a celebration taking place.

They stab it with their steely knives
The people were cutting into the food with sharp knives.

But they just can't kill the beast
Despite their attempts, the celebration and enjoyment could not be stopped.

Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
The last thing I recall is feeling the need to escape from the situation.

I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
I needed to find a way back to where I had come from originally.

'Relax' said the night man
One of the hotel staff told me to rest and not worry too much.

'We are programmed to receive
He explained that the hotel's staff were trained to assist guests in any way possible.

You can check out any time you like
I was free to leave the hotel whenever I wanted.

But you can never leave!
The hotel seemed to have an irresistible pull, which made it difficult for anyone to leave permanently.