Hotel California
(latin) Gipsy Kings Lyrics
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El viento me despeina
Sube el aroma de colita
Luna, luna de nadie
Ella a lo lejos
Una luz centela
La idea de mi estar
Quedar por la noche
why las campanas a sonar
why me di con llamarme mismo
Que es puerta del cielo
Ella enciende una vela
En muestra del camino
Suenan voces en el corredor
why lo que indican diciend
(In English)
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
Ella al lado que brillaba
Tenia una Mercedes
Rodeada de chicos guapos
Ella llamaba amigos
Cuando viene despacio
Del tumba de verano
Aquel era pa recordar
why otro pa olvidar
Le pedi al capitan
Que sirve el vino
why pedi con un amor
Tenido este alcohol
De este sesenta why nueve
Famosa why que llamando
Pues me va a despertar
La noche para decir
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
(Speaking)
El espejo en el techo
Champana en el hielo
why ella dijo somos todos prisioneros
De propia voluntad
why en los cuartos principales
Hacen sucias esta
Hasta aca a la bestia
Pero no la logra a matar
(Singing again)
Mi ultimo recuerdo
Corria hacia la puerta
Ver una candela en el camino
Por donde habia llegado
"Relax" dijo el portero
Por mi es honor recibir
Puede salir cuando quiere
Pero nunca yo partir
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
The first stanza of the song describes the journey that the singer takes through the desert, with the wind blowing their hair and the scent of colitas rising (which may refer to a type of plant or cigarette). The moon is described as belonging to nobody, and in the distance, the singer sees a flashing light, which turns out to be the Hotel California. However, the singer hears the sound of church bells and questions whether they are ringing for them or for someone else. Upon arriving at the hotel, the singer sees a woman holding a candle, who seems to be a guide on their path. The second stanza describes the opulent interior of the hotel and the glamorous guests, as well as the singer's desire to escape the past and enjoy the present. The third stanza speaks of the hotel's darker undertones, with the mirror on the ceiling, champagne on ice, and the realization that they are all prisoners of their own will. The final stanza describes the singer's attempt to leave the hotel, recalling the candle that guided them there, but ultimately being told by the hotel staff that they can check out any time they like, but they can never leave.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as a commentary on the dark side of the American Dream, with the Hotel California representing a metaphorical prison that traps those who seek fame and fortune, but ultimately leads to their destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Por el camino del desierto
On my way through the desert
El viento me despeina
The wind messes up my hair
Sube el aroma de colita
The scent of colitas rises
Luna, luna de nadie
The moon, a moon for nobody
Ella a lo lejos
She in the distance
Una luz centela
A sparkly light
La idea de mi estar
The thought of my being there
Quedar por la noche
To stay through the night
Alli estaba a la entrada
There she was at the entrance
why las campanas a sonar
And the bells were ringing
why me di con llamarme mismo
And I heard myself calling
Que es puerta del cielo
This is the gate to heaven
Ella enciende una vela
She lights a candle
En muestra del camino
As a sign of the way
Suenan voces en el corredor
Voices are heard in the hallway
why lo que indican diciend
And they're saying things
Ella al lado que brillaba
She, shining on the side
Tenia una Mercedes
Had a Mercedes
Rodeada de chicos guapos
Surrounded by handsome boys
Ella llamaba amigos
She called them friends
Cuando viene despacio
When it comes slowly
Del tumba de verano
From the summer tomb
Aquel era pa recordar
That was one to remember
why otro pa olvidar
And another to forget
Le pedi al capitan
I asked the captain
Que sirve el vino
To serve the wine
why pedi con un amor
And I asked with love
Tenido este alcohol
Having this alcohol
De este sesenta why nueve
From this sixty-nine
Famosa why que llamando
Famous, and they're calling for me
Pues me va a despertar
Well, they will wake me up
La noche para decir
The night to say
El espejo en el techo
The mirror on the ceiling
Champana en el hielo
Champagne on ice
why ella dijo somos todos prisioneros
And she said, we are all prisoners
De propia voluntad
Of our own will
why en los cuartos principales
And in the master's chambers
Hacen sucias esta
They stab it with their steely knives
Hasta aca a la bestia
But they just can't kill the beast
Pero no la logra a matar
They can't manage to kill it
Mi ultimo recuerdo
My last memory
Corria hacia la puerta
I was running to the door
Ver una candela en el camino
To see a candle in the distance
Por donde habia llegado
Where I had arrived from
"Relax" dijo el portero
"Relax," said the night man
Por mi es honor recibir
"We are programmed to receive
Puede salir cuando quiere
You can check out any time you like
Pero nunca yo partir
But you can never leave
Lyrics © Cass County Music / Wisteria Music / Privet Music, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Red Cloud Music
Written by: DON FELDER, DON HENLEY, GLENN FREY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sirezekiel6156
Por el camino del desierto
El viento me despeina
Sube el aroma de colita
Luna, luna de nadi'
Ella de lo lejos
Una luz centela
La idea se mezclan
Se evaporan las noches
Allí estaba a la entrada
Y las campanas de sonar
Y me digo yo a mi mismo
Esto apodo del cielo
Ella enciende una vela
Y muestra el camino
Se oyen voces en el corredor
Y yo entendí que dicen
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely place
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
Ella del lado que brillaba
Tenía una Mercedes
Rodea'e chicos guapos
Ella llamaba amigos
Cuando baila en el patio
Del tumba de verano
Aquel era pa' recordar
Y otro pa' olvidar
Le pide el capitán
Que sirve el vino
Y me dijo, no amor
Tenido este alcohol
Desde senti y de nueve
La voz sigue llamando
Pues medio va despertando
La noche para decir
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely place
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely place
El espejo en el techo
Champana' en el hielo
Y ella dijo, somos todos prisioneros
Por propia voluntad
Y en los cuartos principales
Hacen sucias esta
Atacan a la bestia
Pero no la logran matar
Mi último recuerdo
Corría hacia la puerta
Debío encontrar el camino
Por donde había llegado
"Relax", dijo el portero
Por mí es honor de recibir
Puede salir cuando quiere
Pero nunca haz de partir
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely place
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place
@garys872
That creep can roll, man...
@nonyodambiz
8 year olds dude...
@JohnThePGHAndPSUFanatic
Yeah but he’s a pervert Dude
@LisaPFMoore
No body fucks wit da Jesus
@Longboard2311
Pet-ter Ass dude!
@996blackduc
yea but he's a pederast
@held2157
THIS AGRESSION WILL NOT STAND, Man
-this song is amazing
@fellspoint9364
God, yes !
@69adrummer
I hate the fucking Eagles man....
but this will do
@catholicdad
8 year olds dude