这首歌确实好听，窃以为此歌曲是经典中的经典。从头到尾非常紧凑地讲述一段故事，诗一般的歌词，美丽，梦幻，却又恐怖。欢快的音乐透着绝望，不同的人从中有不同的解读，各种英文解释网上随处可见，我觉得它就是一个迷最好，不必解释。时不时地听，慢慢就魔怔了。网上有各种中文翻译，都生硬，谈不上信达雅，早失去英文的味道和语境。以下歌词是我的一个朋友翻译的，我觉得不错。就是讲故事。有机会去加州，别忘了要住加州旅馆哦～

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
我在昏暗的沙漠公路上飞驰，凉风捋着我的头发
刚点燃的大麻发出缕缕暖香，然然升起
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
前方远处，我看到一丝亮光
而我的头越来越昏沉，视线越来越恍惚
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway
我必须要在此借宿了
而她就站在门口
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,"This could be Heaven or this could be Hell"
听到不远处有教堂钟声，我暗想，这里可能是天堂吧。。。。。。也可能是地域！
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...
她点亮一只蜡烛，然后领我进去，走廊深处有声音，我觉得他们好像在说。。。。。。
"Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place, such a lovely face
Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California
Any time of year, you can find it here"
欢迎到加州酒店来！
多么可爱的地方啊！好可爱的面孔哦！
酒店有好多房间！
一年的任何时候，你都能在这里找到我们！
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends
她珠光宝气，拥有奔驰豪车
她还有很多，很多漂亮的小伙，她管他们叫"朋友"?
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
他们就这样在院子里夏日热舞，香汗淋漓
有些人跳舞希望记住什么，有些人跳舞是为了忘却
So I called up the Captain, "Please bring me my wine"
He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since 1969"
而我呢，就叫来主事的，"我的葡萄酒呢？请拿些来"
他回答，"我们这自1969年就没有那种酒了！"
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
事后，我依然可以听到远处那种声音的呼喊
甚至能半夜让你惊醒
Just to hear them say...
"Welcome to the Hotel California
such a lovely place, such a lovely face
They living it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise, bring your alibis"
就听见他们还是在说
"欢迎到加州宾馆！
多可爱的地方啊！好可爱的面孔哦！
他们都来加州旅馆纵情狂欢
多美妙的惊喜啊，你也来见证吧。"
Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on the ice
And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device'
天花板上有镜子，从中我看到粉红的香槟加冰块
然后她说， "我们都只不过是这的囚徒而已，个个作茧自缚"
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
在中央大厅，他们聚在一起酒宴
他们挥舞着不锈钢刀具，切呀，戳呀
可是他们就是杀不死餐桌上的野兽
Last thing I remember, I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
最后我能想起来的事就是，我开始夺路而逃，奔向大门
我琢磨着必须要找到那条走廊，这样我可以找到来时的地方
'Relax,' said the night-man," we are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
but you can never leave!"
守夜人看到了说，"放松一下" 我们只知道如何接待来客
你可以在任何时候结账，
但你却永远无法离开这里!"
想不明白，就再听一遍, 我的理解是人逃不掉的是心魔。

贴主:花镶玉于2021_07_23 8:30:26编辑