金曲｜Hotel California：加州旅馆
织就的却是堕落的画卷
"Hotel California" is a classic song by The Eagles. It was released in 1977 on The Eagles' fifth self-titled studio album, Hotel California.
After the baptism of the second World War, the whole of Europe and Asia are suffering from war sores. However, because the United States was far away from the main battlefields of Europe, it was spared the ravages of the war, so the rapid economic recovery after the war realized the dreams of many Americans. At the same time, also created a lot of rock and roll youth.
Comparatively speaking, the 1960s and 1970s were a time of great creative freedom for American music. The full popularity of rock music became the symbol of freedom and rebellious thought of the Beat generation in the 1960s and 1970s, but its unprecedented prosperity also brought infinite greed to those keen businessmen. Drug abuse and promiscuousness almost became the same degenerate road that every rock musician embarked on in the 1960s and 1970s, and money worship and hedonism became the unified label that permeated the rock musicians throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
As a rock band with a conscience, The Eagles saw this depraved reality and could do nothing about it. Across the music industry, rockers have embraced this lifestyle of addiction as the norm of rock 'n' roll, using sex and drugs as inspiration. Rock and roll players wild unruly character, always attract those from different races and different skin around the beautiful face. They often redeem themselves from external doubts: Relax, we are naturally susceptible to temptation. The whole music industry has been completely unable to get rid of the heart of the devil we all know, even if some individuals can temporarily end the temptation of the present reality, they can never get rid of the spirit, so as to embark on a road of no return.
《加州旅馆》是一首充满诡异、动人旋律的典藏级金曲，单看歌词就略见一斑。寥寥数笔，便几乎把上世纪六七十年代美国垮掉一代所有的忧伤与迷惘卷携殆尽。老鹰乐队用含蓄的方式揭露了六七十年代美国青年生活方式的迷乱和堕落。“人们举起狂欢之火，他们用钢刀挥刺着，却杀不死心中恶魔”，事实上，大家都心知肚明迷乱堕落生活方式所带来的严重后果，只是摆脱不了而已。
Bald Eagle（秃鹰）是美国的国鸟，而老鹰乐队经过不懈努力，也早已成为美国国宝级乐队，永远载入了美国音乐史的殿堂。
「Hotel California」「加州旅馆」
On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
行驶在昏黑的沙漠公路上，凉风吹起我的头发
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
浓烈的大麻味道，弥散在空气中
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
抬头遥望远方，我看到灯光闪烁
My head grew heavy and 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
我不得不停下来，寻找过夜的地方
There she stood in the doorway
There she stood in the doorway
她站在门口招呼我
I heard the mission bell
我听到远处教堂的钟声
And I was thinking to myself, "This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"
我在心里对自己说，这里可能是天堂，也可能是地狱
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
这时她点起一根蜡烛，然后给我引路
There were voices down the corridor
沿着走廊传来阵阵说话声
I thought I heard them say
我想我听到他们在说
Welcome to the Hotel California
欢迎来到加州旅馆
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
多么美丽的地方，多么可爱的脸庞
Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California
加州旅馆有如此多的房间
Any time of year, you can find it here
一年四季无论何时，你都可以在这找到地方
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes benz
她的心为珠宝所扭曲，她开着一辆梅塞德斯奔驰
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子，她都唤他们叫朋友
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
他们在庭院里翩翩起舞，夏日的香汗淋漓
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
有些成为回忆，有些则被忘却
So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"
于是我叫来领班，请给我来点酒
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969'
他说自从1969年，我们再无供应
And still those voices are calling from far away
远处仍然传来他们的话语
Wake you up in the middle of the night
在半夜把你吵醒
Just to hear them say
只听到他们在说
"Welcome to the Hotel California
欢迎来到加州旅馆
Such a lovely place, Such a lovely face
多么美丽的地方，多么可爱的脸庞
They living it up at the Hotel California
在加州旅馆他们纵情狂欢
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"
这里好得令人吃惊，为你带来堕落的借口
Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice
天花板上镶嵌着镜子，冰镇着的粉色香槟
And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
她却说我们都是这里的囚犯，为自己的欲望负债
And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast
在主厅大房间内，人们举起狂欢之火
They stab it with their steely knives
他们用钢刀挥刺着
But they just can't kill the beast
却杀不死心中恶魔
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
我所记得的最后一件事，是我拼命跑向门口
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
我必须找到来时的路，回到我过去的地方
'Relax,' said the night-man," We are programmed to receive
“放松点吧”，看门人说“我们只是照常接待”
You can checkout any time you like
你可以随时结束
but you can never leave!"
但你永远无法挣脱！
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