"Hotel California" 是 Eagles 樂隊的經典歌曲之一。歌詞主要描繪了一個隱藏在表面之下的問題和幻想的雙重性，同時也表達了對過去的懷念和對未來的不確定。
以下是這首歌的歌詞和其含義：
Verse 1:
She smiles, and she leads me through the crowd
And I don't know where we're going, but I'm feeling
Chorus:
Like I'm in the Hotel California
Just opening my eyes
I can almost hear them say
This could be for always
Verse 2:
She's got a smile that will make you believe
She's got a song that will make you believe
In the sweetest lies
And I don't know if I'm coming or going
But it doesn't matter, cause I'm not really here
Bridge:
But maybe I'm just a dream that she's having
Maybe she's just another guest who's checking out
And maybe this is not my story
But I don't care cause I don't believe a word
Chorus:
I'm in the Hotel California
Just opening my eyes
I can almost hear them say
This could be for always
But maybe I'm just a dreamer on the run
And I don't really belong here in this place
So let me know, cause I don't know what to do
With my mind, and my money and my freedom too
Chorus to end:
I'm in the Hotel California
Just opening my eyes
This could be for always
I want to go home now, I want to go home now
Oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh home now.
總的來說，"Hotel California" 表達了一種對過去美好時光的懷念，對現在迷茫生活的無奈，以及對未來不確定性的恐懼。同時，這首歌也表達了對自由的渴望和對現實的不滿。歌詞中的“Hotel California”象徵著表面光鮮亮麗，實則充滿陷阱和虛偽的地方，這也是對現實世界的隱喻。