HotelCalifornia
许冠杰
Onadarkdeserthighway,coolwindinmyhair
Warmsmellofcolitas,risingupthroughtheair
Upaheadinthedistance,Isawashimmeringlight
Myheadgrewheavyandmysightgrewdim
Thereshestoodinthedoorway;
Iheardthemissionbell
AndIwasthinkingtomyself,
'ThiscouldbeHeavenorthiscouldbeHell'
Thenshelitupacandleandsheshowedmetheway
Therewerevoicesdownthecorridor,
WelcometotheHotelCalifornia
Suchalovelyplace
Suchalovelyface
PlentyofroomattheHotelCalifornia
Anytimeofyear,youcanfindithere
Howtheydanceinthecourtyard,sweetsummersweat.
Somedancetoremember,somedancetoforget
SoIcalleduptheCaptain,
'Pleasebringmemywine'
Andstillthosevoicesarecallingfromfaraway,
Wakeyouupinthemiddleofthenight
WelcometotheHotelCalifornia
Suchalovelyplace
Suchalovelyface
Theylivin'itupattheHotelCalifornia
Whatanicesurprise,bringyouralibis
Mirrorsontheceiling,
Thepinkchampagneonice,Andshesaid'
Wearealljustprisonershere,ofourowndevice'
Andinthemaster'schambers,
Theygatheredforthefeast
Thestabitwiththeirsteelyknives,
Buttheyjustcan'tkillthebeast
LastthingIremember,Iwas
Runningforthedoor
Ihadtofindthepassageback
TotheplaceIwasbefore
'Relax,'saidthenightman,
Weareprogrammedtoreceive.
Youcancheckoutanytimeyoulike,
Butyoucanneverleave