[Eagles] Hotel California

There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinkin’ 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 place)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (any time of year)
You can find it here »

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted
She got the Mercedes-Benz, uh
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 1969 »
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 place)
Such a lovely face
They’re livin’ it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise (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
They 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 check out any time you like
But you can never leave! »