On◡a dar(k) desert◡highway
Cool wind◡in my hair
Warm smell◡of colitas
Rising◡u(p) through the air
Up◡ahead◡in the distance
I saw a shimmering light
My hea(d) grew heavy an(d) my sigh(t) grew dim
I ha(d) to sto(p) for the night
There she stood◡in the doorway
I hear(d) the mission bell
And◡I was thinking to myself
"This coul(d) be heaven◡or this coul(d) be hell"
Then she lit◡up◡a candle
An(d) she showe(d) me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I thought◡I hear(d) them say...
Welcome to the Hotel California!
Such◡a lovely place!
Such◡a lovely face!
Plenty of room◡a(t) the Hotel California!
Any time◡of◡year, you can find◡it◡here!
Her mind◡is Tiffany-twisted
She go(t) the Mercedes Bends
She got◡a lot◡of pretty, pretty boys
That she calls friends
How they dance◡in the courtyard
Swee(t) summer sweat
Some dance to remember!
Some dance to forget!
So I called◡u(p) the Captain
"Please bring me my wine."
He said "We haven'(t) ha(d) tha(t) spirit here since nineteen sixty nine."
An(d) still those voices◡are calling from far◡away.
Wake◡you◡up◡in the middle◡of the night
Jus(t) to hear them say...
Welcome to the Hotel California!
Such◡a lovely place!
Such◡a lovely face!
They livin'◡it◡up◡a(t) the Hotel California
What◡a nice surprise
Bring your alibis
Mirrors◡on the ceiling
The pin(k) champagne◡on◡ice?
An(d) she said "We are◡all jus(t) prisoners here - of◡our◡own device”
And◡in the master's chambers
They gathere(d) for the feast
They stab◡it with their steely knives
Bu(t) they jus(t) can'(t) kill the beast
Las(t) thing I remember
I was running for the door
I ha(d) to fin(d) the passage back
To the place◡I was before
"Relax", sai(d) the nigh(t) man
"We are programme(d) to receive
You can check◡out◡any time◡you like
But◡you can never leave!"