Hotel California”(加州旅馆)
on a dark desert highway 行驶在昏黑的荒漠公路上
cool wind in my hair 凉风吹过我的头发
warm smell of colitas 温馨的大麻香
rising up through the air 弥漫在空气中
up ahead in the distance 抬头遥望远方
i saw a shimmering light 我看到微弱的灯光
my head grew heavy my sight grew dim 我的头越来越沉 视线也变得模糊
I had to stop for the night 我必须停车过夜
There she stood in the doorway 她站在门旁
heard the mission bell 我听到教堂钟声
And I was thinking to myself 我心里想
could be Heaven or this could be Hell 这是天堂还是地狱
Then she lit up a candle 然后她点亮了蜡烛
she showed me the way 帮我带路
There were voices down the corridor 有声音从走廊传来
thought I heard them say 我听到他们说
Welcome to the Hotel California 欢迎来到加州旅馆
Such a lovely place Such a lovely face 多么可爱的地方 多么可爱的脸孔Plenty of room at the Hotel California 加州旅馆有很多的房间
Any time of year You can find it here 一年四季 你都可以来到这裡
Her mind is Tiffany twisted 她的心思只有名牌
She's gotthe Mercedes Benz 有辆墨西迪宾士
She's got a lot of prettypretty boys 她有很多俊美迷人的男友
she calls friends 她称之为朋友
How they dance in the courtyard 他们在庭园裡是怎么的跳舞
Sweet summer sweat 甜美的夏日汗水
Some dance to remember 有些跳舞为了唤起记忆
Some dance to forget 而有些人为了遗忘
So I called up the Captain 所以我叫了领班
Pleasebring me my wine 请拿些酒来给我
He said We haven't had that spirit here since 1969 他说自从1969年就没有那样的烈酒了
And still those voices are calling from far away 而那些声音不断的持续从远方传来
Wake you up in the middle of the night 让你在深夜裡也会惊醒
Just to hear them say 只听到他们说
Welcome to the Hotel California 欢迎来到加州旅馆
Such a lovely place Such a lovely face 多么可爱的地方 多么可爱的脸孔They're livin' it up at the Hotel California 他们狂欢纵情在这加州旅馆
What a nice surprise 如此美好的惊奇
Bring your alibis 带上你的藉口托辞
Mirrors on the ceiling 天花板上的镜子
Pink champagne on ice 冰镇的红粉香槟
And she said 而她说
We are all just prisoners here of our own device 我们皆是出自情愿成为这儿的囚犯
And in the master's chambers 在主人的接待房裡
They gathered for the feast 所有人聚集赴宴
They stab it with their steely knives 他们拿著铁制小刀戳刺猎物
But they just can't kill the beast 但是他们却不能杀那只野兽
Last thing I remember 我记得的最后一件事
I was running for the door 我跑向门口
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before 我得找回我的来时路 回到我从前的地方
Relax said the nightman 放松吧 守夜的人说
We are programed to receive 我们是被创造来接收一切的
You can check out any time you like 只要你想任何时刻都可以结单
But you can never leave 不过你永远离不开
这首歌有很多种解释,但我觉得是在讲人生
有诱惑,有放纵,有醒悟, 有逃离
Relax said the nightman 放松吧 守夜的人说
We are programed to receive 我们是被创造来接收一切的
You can check out any time you like 只要你想任何时刻都可以结单
But you can never leave 不过你永远离不开