Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
空氣中散佈著溫熱的花蕾(柯麗塔斯)氣味

Up ahead in the distance I saw a shimmering light
我見到遠遠的前方有微光閃爍

My head grew heavy, and my sight grew dim
我的頭越發沉重 視線也越來越模糊

I had to stop for the night
我得停下來過夜了

There she stood in the doorway I heard the mission bell
當我聽到教堂的鐘聲時 她就站在門廊

And I was thinking to myself This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
我心想 真不知這兒是天堂還是地獄

Then she lit up a candle And she showed me the way
然後她點亮了蠟燭 幫我帶路

There were voices down the corridor I thought I heard them say
有些聲音從走廊深處傳來 我想我聽到他們說

Welcome to the Hotel California
歡迎來到加州旅館

Such a lovely place Such a lovely face
多麼可愛的地方 多麼可愛的臉孔

Plenty of room at the Hotel California
加州旅館有很多的房間

Any time of year You can find it here
一年四季無論何時 你都可以在這裡找到

Her mind is Tiffany twisted. She's got the Mercedes Benz
她的心思只纏繞在名牌上, 她開著輛賓士車

She's got a lot of pretty, pretty boys That she calls friends
她有很多俊美迷人的男友 她稱之為朋友

How they dance in the courtyard Sweet summer sweat
他們揮灑著甜美的夏日汗水在庭院裡起舞

Some dance to remember Some dance to forget
有些舞是為了喚起記憶 而有些是為了遺忘

So I called up the Captain Please bring me my wine
於是我叫了領班 請拿些酒來給我

He said We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
他說我們自從1969年起就沒有酒這玩意了

And still those voices are calling from far away
而那些聲音依然不斷的遠遠傳來

Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say
令人在午夜裡也會驚醒 只聽到他們說

Welcome to the Hotel California
歡迎來到加州旅館

Such a lovely place Such a lovely face
多麼可愛的地方多麼可愛的臉孔

They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
他們狂歡縱情在這加州旅館

What a nice surprise Bring your alibis
如此美妙的驚奇  給了你想要的藉口

Mirrors on the ceiling Pink champagne on ice
天花板上的鏡子 冰鎮的紅粉香檳

And she said We are all just prisoners here Of our own device
而她說我們皆是自己甘心情願成為這兒的囚犯

And in the master's chambers They gathered for the feast
他們聚集在主會客廳中盛宴

They stab it with their steely knives
他們拿著鋼刀戳刺