Hotel California
Killers/RDM Lyrics

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
I was heading down a deserted highway on a dark night where cool winds were blowing by

Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
I smelled the sweet scent of colitas, a type of cannabis, permeating the air

Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
A distant, flickering light caught my attention as I drove by

My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
Tiredness and dizziness overcame me

I had to stop for the night
I decided to halt my journey and rest for the night

There she stood in the doorway
As I stopped by the hotel, a woman was standing at the entrance

I heard the mission bell
I heard the sound of the church bell ringing - probably the famous San Gabriel Mission

'This could be heaven or this could be Hell
I found myself perplexed whether this place was a pleasant haven or a living nightmare

Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
The woman offered me a candle to guide myself through the hotel corridors

There were voices down the corridor, I thought I heard them say
I could hear faint voices in the passageways, but couldn't accurately discern what they were saying

Welcome to the Hotel California
The hotel name is Hotel California, and I was greeted with welcoming words

Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), Such a lovely face
The hotel had an enticing atmosphere, with beautiful interiors and lovely staff

Plenty of room at the Hotel California
The hotel offers ample room for all its guests

Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here
The hotel is open all year round for guests to check in

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
The lady of the hotel is fanciful and possessed a luxurious Mercedes-Benz car

She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
There are attractive gentlemen that the lady socializes with at the premises whom she casually calls 'friends.'

How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
These men enjoy dancing in the central yard and sweating in the summer heat

Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
Some people are dancing to cherish everlasting memories, while some are perpetuating the thought by dancing to forget theirs.

So I called up the Captain
I rang the hotel owner

'Please bring me my wine
I requested the owner for a delicious wine bottle

He said, 'we haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty-nine
The owner informed me that it's been ages since they kept that variety of Wine

And still those voices are calling from far away
Even far from the corridors, distant voices echoed in my ears

Wake you up in the middle of the night
They were so audible that they might wake me in the middle of the night

Just to hear them say
Just to listen to their voice, without an apparent reason.

They livin' it up at the Hotel California
The people in the hotel are enjoying the best time of their lives

What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your alibis
It is a remarkable experience, and you must have a believable story to enjoy it.

Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice
The bedroom has mirrors on the ceiling, and there is pink champagne on ice for the guests.

And she said, 'we are all just prisoners here, of our own device
The woman said that all of us are captivated at our own will and choose one's delusions to be our own reality.

And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
In the grand room, the high authorities displayed delicacies for a grand dinner party

They stab it with their steely knives
They attempted to carve the feast with sharp blades of knives

But they just can't kill the beast
They could not eat the whole animal, resulting in waste and excess.

Last thing I remember, I was, Running for the door
The last thing I recall is sprinting to the door to exit

I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
I wanted to go back to the life I had before I visited this hotel

'Relax' said the night man. 'We are programmed to receive
The night man tried to calm my nerves by indicating their programmed nature of receiving guests amiably.

You can check out any time you like
I can leave the hotel anytime I wish

But you can never leave!
But escaping the enduring magic and illusionary world of the Hotel California would be impossible.