On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
\'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell\'
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year, you can find it here
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain,
\'Please bring me my wine\'
He said,\'We haven\'t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine\'
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
They livin\' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice,And she said \'
We are all just prisoners here, of our own device\'
And in the master\'s chambers,
They gathered for the feast
The stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can\'t kill the beast
Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
\'Relax,\'said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
but you can never leave
... ... ...
Hotel California - 許冠傑
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[00:26.33]On a dark desert highway
[00:29.48]Cool wind in my hair
[00:32.66]Warm smell of colitas
[00:35.73]Rising up through the air
[00:38.87]Up ahead in the distance
[00:41.92]I saw a shimmering light
[00:45.16]My head grew heavy, and my sight grew dim
[00:48.10]I had to stop for the night
[00:51.67]There she stood in the doorway
[00:54.53]I heard the mission bell
[00:58.16]And I was thinking to myself
[00:59.96]"This could be heaven or this could be hell"
[01:04.22]Then she lit up a candle
[01:07.09]And she showed me the way
[01:10.13]There were voices down the corridor
[01:13.12]I thought I heard them say
[01:16.27]"Welcome to the Hotel California"
[01:21.82]Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
[01:25.03]Such a lovely face
[01:28.44]Plenty of room at the Hotel California
[01:34.13]Any time of year (any time of year)
[01:37.29]You can find it here
[01:41.19]Her mind is Tiffany-twisted
[01:44.39]She got the Mercedes Benz
[01:47.56]She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
[01:51.16]That she calls friends
[01:53.73]How they dance in the courtyard
[01:56.34]Sweet summer sweat
[02:00.04]Some dance to remember
[02:03.12]Some dance to forget
[02:06.07]So I called up the Captain
[02:09.68]"Please bring me my wine"
[02:11.40]He said
[02:13.04]"We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"
[02:19.11]And still those voices are calling from far away
[02:25.68]Wake you up in the middle of the night
[02:28.46]Just to hear them say
[02:31.57]"Welcome to the Hotel California"
[02:37.17]Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
[02:40.24]Such a lovely face
[02:43.50]They're living it up at the Hotel California
[02:49.93]What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)
[02:52.60]Bring your alibis
[02:57.22]Mirrors on the ceiling
[02:59.93]Pink champagne on ice
[03:01.84]And she said
[03:03.54]"We are all just prisoners here of our own device"
[03:09.71]And in the master's chambers
[03:12.96]They gathered for the feast
[03:16.38]They stab it with their steely knives
[03:19.16]But they just can't kill the beast
[03:22.59]Last thing I remember
[03:24.97]I was running for the door
[03:29.45]I had to find the passage back
[03:31.18]To the place I was before
[03:34.94]"Relax," said the night man
[03:37.52]"We are programmed to receive
[03:41.22]You can check out any time you like
[03:44.68]But you can never leave"
移調 原調
G#mD#mA#
On a dark desert highway
GmGCmD#mD#A#C#mG#
Cool wind in my hair
G#mD#mA#GmC#m
Warm smell of colitas
A#A#mC#mC#G#C#m
Rising up through the air
A#mC#C#mG#D#G#
Up ahead in the distance
C#G#C#mBG#mB
I saw a shimmering light
BmBC#mF#G#C#
My head grew heavy, and my sight grew dim
F#mF#C#C#mG#C#m
I had to stop for the night
C#G#mG#D#mA#D#C#
There she stood in the doorway
A#mA#D#mA#BmA#
I heard the mission bell
D#mA#m
And I was thinking to myself
A#C#mA#C#mC#
"This could be heaven or this could be hell"
G#G#mG#
Then she lit up a candle
C#G#C#mB
And she showed me the way
F#mBC#mF#A#m
There were voices down the corridor
C#F#D#mG#
I thought I heard them say
C#G#mC#mA#A#mA#F#G#mB
"Welcome to the Hotel California"
F#
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
C#F#A#
Such a lovely face
FmA#C#D#mC#A#mF#D#mF#
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
BF#
Any time of year (any time of year)
C#D#mF#D#mF#C#G#
You can find it here
BG#mA#
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted
GmD#m
She got the Mercedes Benz
A#mD#mA#mA#
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
AC#mF#A#A#mC#m
That she calls friends
C#A#mC#
How they dance in the courtyard
C#mG#D#mC#mG#A#mB
Sweet summer sweat
D#mBC#m
Some dance to remember
F#C#F#C#
Some dance to forget
G#G#mD#mG#G#mA#
So I called up the Captain
D#mA#
"Please bring me my wine"
DA#D#m
He said
A#D#mA#mA#C#A#C#
"We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"
C#mC#C#mCmG#D#G#C#C#mG#D#mB
And still those voices are calling from far away
D#mBBmF#
Wake you up in the middle of the night
A#mF#C#F#C#
Just to hear them say
G#DmC#D#mG#mG#A#
"Welcome to the Hotel California"
B
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place)
F#C#F#
Such a lovely face
D#mA#mA#A#mC#A#G#D#mA#mF#
They're living it up at the Hotel California
C#F#D#mBBm
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)
BF#C#mF#F#m
Bring your alibis
F#G#BmC#mG#m
Mirrors on the ceiling
A#
Pink champagne on ice
D#mA#
And she said
D#mD#D#mBD#D#mA#GmA#GmG#mA#mD#m
"We are all just prisoners here of our own device"
AmC#mC#A#mC#m
And in the master's chambers
C#GmD#G#C#mA#FmC#FmG#
They gathered for the feast
C#mCmBG#mEmB
They stab it with their steely knives
D#BD#mF#D#mF#
But they just can't kill the beast
CG#
Last thing I remember
C#G#mC#G#mC#A#A#mA#A#m
I was running for the door
D#m
I had to find the passage back
A#D#mA#mD#mA#
To the place I was before
FmA#C#mC#C#m
"Relax," said the night man
C#A#mD#mG#
"We are programmed to receive
CmD#mC#D#mBE
You can check out any time you like
BC#mA#mF#C#F#C#G#mG#BC#mG#mBA#GmF#mD#mA#mA#C#C#mC#G#C#C#mD#mBF#C#G#mG#D#mG#mG#C#A#D#mA#F#A#C#C#mC#G#C#mC#BBmBA#mF#A#mF#C#G#mFmG#mC#mC#A#C#D#F#G#mG#C#mD#mC#mAmD#G#mD#CmFmG#mFC#FGFC#mG#mD#mA#D#mG#mD#mA#AmA#GmG#mA#BmAmG#C#C#mG#C#A#mG#D#A#G#A#A#mBF#mDmGmEBGA#D#mG#D#m
But you can never leave"
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曲解析
《Hotel California》調性為 D# 小調、速度約每分鐘 161 拍、整體情緒激昂。主要和弦為 C#、A#、D#m、C#m。（以上為 AI 音訊分析，僅供參考）
歌詞解析
一句話主旨
沉溺於虛幻享樂的陷阱，終將陷入無法自拔的困境。
主題
對物質享樂與虛假美好的批判，以及對人性執念的隱喻。
情緒
迷離、恍惚、不安與宿命感交織，帶有夢魘般的掙扎與無力感。
意象與手法
以「酒店」象徵誘惑與虛幻的烏托邦，用「鏡子」與「燭光」營造夢境與現實交錯的氛圍，透過重複的「Welcome to the Hotel California」強化宿命感與反諷效果。
重點句解讀
1. 「Welcome to the Hotel California / Such a lovely place / Such a lovely face」
優美詞句反襯詭異氛圍，暗示表象的甜美下隱藏危險，呼應「樂園」實為「牢籠」的雙重意涵。
2. 「You can checkout any time you like, but you can never leave」
矛盾句式揭櫫無法逃離的困境，隱喻對欲望、習慣或虛幻夢想的束縛。
3. 「We are all just prisoners here, of our own device」
直指人為自設的牢籠，批判自我放縱與盲目追求的荒謬性。
適合情境
深夜獨處沉思、面對人生選擇的掙扎時，或反思物質與虛幻的際遇。
魔鏡站長解析
魔鏡站長
這首歌總讓我想到深夜獨處時，腦中浮現的那些無法說出口的疑惑。歌詞裡頭那個神秘的旅館像個隱喻，既像夢境又像現實，讓人分不清是天堂還是地獄。特別是那句「你可以隨時離開，卻永遠無法離開」，像把人心綁在某種無法名狀的糾結裡。許冠傑的詮釋裡頭有種懸浮感，像是在敘述一個無解的困境，而聽的人卻莫名被那種疏離又熟悉的氛圍給抓住。適合在情緒有點低落或想釐清心緒的時候聽，歌詞裡頭的光影流轉與隱喻，總能讓人想起自己生命裡那些進退兩難的時刻。
歌曲冷知識
・副歌反覆「Welcome to the Hotel California」如咒語般縛住聽眾，暗示夢魘般無法抽身的境遇
・「Cool wind in my hair」與「Warm smell of colitas」形成冷熱交錯的感官對比，營造恍惚的迷幻氛圍
・「You can checkout any time you like, but you can never leave」以悖論句式揭開樂句隱喻的虛假自由
・「Mirrors on the ceiling」與「pink champagne on ice」堆疊出奢華卻空洞的空間意象，呼應「prisoners of our own device」的自我囚禁主題