[음악의 날개위에] 019. Hotel California - Eagles

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 dim 

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 place) 

Such a lovely face. 

Plenty of room at the Hotel California 

Any time of year (any time of year) you can find it here 

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes benz 

She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends 

How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat 

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 middle of the night 

Just to hear them say" 

Welcome to the Hotel California 

Such a lovely place (such a lovely place) 

Such a lovely face. 

They livin' it up at the Hotel California 

What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise), bring your 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!' 

 오늘 소개할 곡은 1970년에 결성된 미국 록밴드 이글스가 1976년에 발표했던 곡 Hotel California입니다.

뭐, 이러쿵 저러쿵 설명할 필요가 없이 유명한 곡이지요. 오묘한 가사, 아름다운 연주, 우울한 분위기가 잘 어울러진 좋은 곡이라 생각합니다.

 노래의 해석에 대해 많은 이야기가 있지만 그건 여기선 잠시 접어두도록 하고...

왠지 이 노래가 오늘 생각나서 올려봤습니다.

 You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!