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喜爱英文歌曲的fans没有几个不知道《Hotel California（加州旅店）》，这首空前绝后的超级、超超级、世界顶级、钻石级金曲是本世纪最著名的流行音乐作品，它造就了一批Hotel California的超级fans。可能是这首单曲太有名了，风头甚至盖过了它的创造者“老鹰乐队”。
这首歌可以说是Eagles在最佳状态、最佳组合之下完成的一首旷世之作，这首《hotel california》在1977年连续8周获得排行榜冠军的位置，歌曲特殊之处在于Don Felder与Joe Walsh所的双吉他效果。
Don Henley是这样解说hotel California的："We were all middle- class kids from the Midwest, ' Hotel California' was our interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles. It was meant to be a metaphor for the United States, for the excesses this country has always been known for. It wasn' t meant to be just about California or Beverly Hills."
“我们是一群来自中西部州中产阶层背景的年轻人，《加州旅馆》是我们对洛杉矶的上流社会的理解。它可看做是对总是追求奢华生活的美国的一个象征，而不仅仅是关于加州和贝弗利山区。”（贝弗利山区是洛杉矶的 一个最富人区，好莱坞的影星歌星的居处）
歌词和寓意
The Eagles 老鹰乐队
这首歌很难理解,因为它有太多的双关语！(我已经尽量解释了)
但如果你知道它反映的是某次吸毒后的情景,
就可以很好的了解歌词大意了！
加州旅馆可以广泛的理解为是一种人间欲望的象征！
On a dark desert highway.行驶在昏黑的荒漠公路上。
Cool wind in my hair.凉风吹过我的头发。
Warm smell of colitas.温馨的大麻香。(注意这里是什么香味)
Rising up through the air.弥漫在空气中。
Up ahead in the distance.抬头遥望远方，
I saw a shimmering light.我看到一丝微弱的灯光。(从这一句开始往下可理解为吸毒后的感觉)
My head grew heavy & my sight grew dim.我的头越来越沉,视线也变得模糊。(吸毒症状)
I had 2 stop 4 the night.我不得不停下来过夜。
There she stood in the doorway.她站在门那儿等候我。(毒品的诱惑)
I heard the mission bell.我听到远处教堂的钟声。(可以理解为吸毒后的幻听)
And I was thinking 2 myself.我在心里暗自嘀咕。
This could B Heaven or this could B Hell .这里也许是天堂也可能是地狱。(毒品的天堂地狱)
Then she lit up a candle.她点燃了蜡烛。(点燃大麻)
And she showed me the way.并给我引路。(引向幻境)
There were voices down the corridor.走廊深处传来阵阵说话声。
I thought I heard them say.我隐约听到他们在说……
We.e 2 the Hotel California ! 欢迎来到加州旅馆！(毒品的诱惑)
Such a lovely place ! 多么美丽的地方！
Such a lovely face ! 如许可爱的面容！！(毒品让人感觉很亲切)
Plenty of room at the Hotel California ! 这就是永远迎客的加州旅馆！(各种各样的房间满足你不同的欲望)
Any time of year.一年的任何时候
U can find it here ! 你都能在这找到你的需要。(毒品随时可以满足你的需要) (这里it还有:地位,荣誉,权利,满足感,追求,归属 的内涵)
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted,她的心为珠宝所扭曲。(吸食毒品后的放纵！)
She got the Mercedes bends.她拥有豪华的奔驰车。(拥有的满足感！)
She got a lot of pretty,pretty boys.她有许多漂亮的男孩。(毒品如此的受欢迎！)
That she calls friends.她称之为朋友。(毒品是朋友！)
How they dance in the courtyard.他们在庭院里翩翩起舞。
Sweet summer sweat.甜蜜夏日,香汗伶俐。
Some dance 2 remember ! 有人翩翩为回忆！
Some dance 2 forget ! 有人翩翩求忘却！(吸食毒品的目的！)
So I called up the Captain.于是我叫来领班。
Please bring me my wine. 请给我来些美酒。
He said We haven't had that spirit here. 他说:我们这再不供应烈酒
Since n.een sixty nine. 自从1969年起。
And still those voices are calling from far away.远处依然传来那些话语。(仍然可理解为幻听)
Wake U up in the middle of the night.在半夜将你惊醒。(对这种放纵生活的惶恐)
Just 2 hear them say-只听到他们在说……
We.e 2 the Hotel California ! 欢迎来到加州旅馆！(毒品的诱惑)
Such a lovely place ! 多么美丽的地方！
Such a lovely face ! 如许可爱的面容！！(毒品让人感觉很亲切)
They livin' it up at the Hotel California.他们在加州旅馆尽情狂欢。
What a nice surprise ! 一切都美好得令人吃惊！
Bring Ur alibis.使你有了来到这里堕落的借口。
Mirrors on the ceiling.天花板上镶嵌着的镜子。
The pink champagne on ice.粉红色的香槟浸着冰块。
And she said We are all just prisoners here-然而她却说我们在这都是囚徒。
-of our own device .但都是我们自愿在这为欲望而负债的。
And in the master's chambers.在主人的卧房里。
They gathered 4 the feast.他们为欲望的盛宴而聚在一起。
They stabbed it with their steely knives.他们彼此间用钢刀相互挥刺。(刀叉聚宴暗示的也是吸毒,即针管注射)
But they just can't kill the beast.但却杀不死心中的恶魔！(该恶魔可以是欲求不满的彷徨,也可以是欲望)
Last thing I rememberv.我所记得的最后一件事就是-
I was running 4 the door.我拼命跑向大门口。
I had 2 find the passage back.我必须找到来时的路。(找摆脱毒品的途径)
To the place I was before.回到我过去的地方。(回到从前不受毒品诱惑的好时光)
Relax ,said the night man.守夜人叫我放宽心.
We are programmed 2 receive. 我们天生受诱惑(我们只是照常接待)。
U can checkout any time U like. 所以虽然你想什么时候结束(结帐)都可以。
But U can never leave! 但你却永远都无法摆脱！(永远都离不开毒品！)
这首歌本来就不应该有什么什么太过具体明确的指向,所谓翻译只要把它歌词所包含的表层意思
(我并不是只纯粹字面上的意思)忠实的传达给大众就可以了(虽然我为了朋友加了括号里的解释)
至于寓意,留待读者们阅后自己去得出更合适,若一首歌对所有的人都只有一个解释就没意思了!
一首好歌人们从中能体味的意境越多就说明它越成功！
难词解释：
(Colitas并不是英文,而是拉丁语 cola 的复数形式)
(指的是 叶尖上最精华的部分 ,意指提纯过或高品质的大麻)
Tiffany(本意:丝纱罗的一种,用丝或棉花织成的薄而透明的纱布)是现实一家非常著名的珠宝店。
不是有部很有名的电影,由赫本主演的叫 Breakfast At Tiffany's(第凡纳早餐,香港译作:珠光宝气)的吗？
里面有家珠宝店叫Tiffany,是金钱欲望的象征(虽然它待人很亲切)
Hotel California (The Eagles)
Original Lyrics：Hotel California
On a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of Colitas rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance
I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dimmer
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
'This could be heaven or this could be hell'
Then she lit up a candle
and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I thought I heard them say---
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (such a lovely face)
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year,
you can find it here
Her mind is Tiffany-twisted
She got the Mercedes Benz/bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
That she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard
Sweet summer sweats
Some dance to remember
Some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain
'Please bring me my wine'
He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here
since nineteen sixty nine'
And still those voices
are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middles of the night
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 you alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling
The pink champagne on ice
And she said
'We are all just prisoners
here of our own device'
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
Last thing I remember
I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before 'Relax',
said the night man
'We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave'
译本一：
黑暗的沙漠高速公路上
冷风吹乱了我的头发
空气中飘来柯丽塔温暖的气味
望向远方
我看到闪烁的灯光
我的头越来越昏沉，视线模糊
我得停下来过夜
她就站在门边
我听到了教堂的钟声
我心里想
（"We were all middle-class kids from the Midwest," Henley said of the Eagles. "\'Hotel California\' wasour interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles. It was meant to be a metaphor for the United States, for the excesses this country has always been knownfor. It wasn\'t meant to be just about California or Beverly Hills."）