Hotel California
The Rock Masters Lyrics

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
The singer finds himself traveling on a lonely road with nothing but the breeze to accompany him

Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
The scent of marijuana drifts into his nostrils

Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
The singer spots a welcoming glow in the far off distance

My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
The singer becomes drowsy and disoriented while driving

I had to stop for the night
The singer decides to rest up for the night at the source of the light

There she stood in the doorway;
Upon arrival, a woman greets the singer at the entrance

I heard the mission bell
The bell of a nearby Catholic mission rings in the distance

And I was thinking to myself,
The singer takes pause to reflect on his situation

"This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"
The singer is uncertain whether this place is going to be good or bad

Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
The woman uses a candle to guide the singer into the building

There were voices down the corridor,
As they walk, the singer overhears voices coming from the other end of the hallway

I thought I heard them say...
Although he can't make out what is being said, the singer thinks he hears a message

Welcome to the Hotel California
The singer has arrived at a place called the Hotel California

Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
The hotel's appearance and atmosphere are quite appealing

Such a lovely face
The woman who welcomed the singer has an attractive appearance

Plenty of room at the Hotel California
The hotel has no shortage of available rooms

Any time of year (Any time of year)
The hotel is open and ready for business year round

You can find it here
The singer has arrived at the location he was seeking

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
The woman is materially wealthy and has a complex nature

She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends
The woman is surrounded by men who are physically attractive to her

How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
The woman's associates are enjoying their time outside with physical activity under the hot sun

Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
The dancing has different meanings for the individuals; some do it to conjure fond memories, while others use it to forget them

So I called up the Captain,
The singer requests something from the hotel management

"Please bring me my wine"
The singer calls for a bottle of wine to be brought to his room

He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine"
The manager tells the singer they no longer have the vintage wine he is requesting

And still those voices are calling from far away,
The singer hears the distant voices from earlier again, clearly this time

Wake you up in the middle of the night
The voices disturb the singer's sleep, waking him up

Just to hear them say...
The message he thought he heard earlier replays in his mind

Welcome to the Hotel California
The message confirms that the hotel is the singer's new home

Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
The message is sarcastic, describing the hotel in the same manner as before

Such a lovely face
The woman is still attractive in the singer's thoughts

They livin' it up at the Hotel California
The guests at the hotel are enjoying their stay

What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)
The management provides some unexpected pleasures for their guests

Bring your alibis
The singer is warned to be prepared to give a plausible excuse for their stay

Mirrors on the ceiling,
The singer is taken aback by a peculiar sight in his room

The pink champagne on ice
The singer finds the luxury and extravagance of the hotel mesmerizing

And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
The woman suggests that the excess and luxury of the hotel ultimately traps the guests in their own uncontrolled indulgence

And in the master's chambers,
The singer discovers an inner sanctum within the hotel

They gathered for the feast
People are gathered in the inner sanctum for a celebratory meal

They stab it with their steely knives,
The celebrants begin to attack their food with their cutlery

But they just can't kill the beast
However, some intrinsic evil remains un-containable

Last thing I remember, I was
The singer's memory starts to seize up

Running for the door
The singer is trying to escape the hotel

I had to find the passage back
The singer is trying to retrace his steps to the exit

To the place I was before
The place he was before represents the life he is trying to regain.

"Relax, " said the night man,
The hotel staff tries to assure the singer to calm down and enjoy his environment

"We are programmed to receive.
The hotel staff has been trained to entertain and serve their guests

You can check-out any time you like,
The hotel promises an easy checkout process for its guests

But you can never leave! "
The cryptic meaning implies that check-out is easy, but leaving behind the damaging effects of excess and indulgence is nearly impossible