The song's lyrics describe the title establishment as a luxury resort where "you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave." On the surface, the song tells the tale of a weary traveler who becomes trapped in a nightmarish luxury hotel that at first appeared inviting and tempting. What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)Īnd she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device' They livin' it up at the Hotel California He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine'Īnd still those voices are calling from far away, Some dance to remember, some dance to forget How they dance in the courtyard! sweet summer sweat. She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends There's plenty of room at the Hotel California Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place) Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way 'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell' Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air It covered the 1980 break up of the group with the closing line of the song "So you can get on with your search, baby/And I can get on with mine/And maybe one day we will find/That it wasn't really wasted time".On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Ken from Louisville, KyAlthough the song is about the end of a romantic relationship, it was chosen to end Part One of the History Of The Eagles doc.Don would revive that theme with his 1989 solo hit "Heart Of The Matter". Ken from Louisville, KyThe song is Henley's message that while it is hard not to be despondent and bitter about the end of a romance, it is important to not to let that overwhelm you.And though they may have been aiming for the "Blue Eye'd" Soul Philly sound and Henly has the chops for it.this has more a Kenny Rogers (type) Country Pop (or Pop Country) Vibe. On Wikipedia, it says the song was inspired by Don Henley's breakup with Loree Rodkin, so you there have it.Ģ. Dude from FloridaI've listened to this song about 10 times today and it has to be about one their romances gone bad.Jeannie from KyOne of my many Favorite Eagles songs.Amypala from Virginia Beach, VaI was driving home from grocery shopping, sad because it was my mother's birthday, our first without her Hotel California was in my disc drive, and this song came on I really noticed very sharply how very sad this song is how Henley's voice captures that sadness, and then the rise of the music at the end that says it will get better.Don from Vancouver Bc This song stands the test of time, we are all home with this virus going on, nice to have great songs to make us all look back and appreciate super lyrics composing.Catherine from IndianaAfter many years, I listened to this recording again this weekend, It still has the power to bring me to tears even at the age of 76.Eugene Kierans from IrelandIn one of the Eagles books it says it is about the child Stevie Nicks lost to him, hence the words your babys gone and your all alone.Almost every word describes perfectly how it felt and how I tried to cope. I relate strongly to the lyrics having had my husband leave after almost 20 years of marriage. Susie Rose from Kansas City MissouriThis song makes me cry every single time.Debbie H from Washington Wonder if Don Henley wrote this song about Stevie Nicks?.No other Band has ever come close to their Goose from TexasI am 78 yrs old and still LOVE the Eagles!.I miss my ex so much, today would have been our anniversary!!!! I did not remember this song! However, it brought tears that night because it fits me so well! i have llistened to it several times today, and it still brings tears. Kathy from North CarolinaI went to the concert on Monday night at Charlotte.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind Writer/s: Donald Hugh Henley, Glenn Lewis Frey Sometimes to keep it together, we got to leave it alone I remember what you told me before you went out on your own You don't care much for a stranger's touch Oh, my God, you can't believe it's happening again
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