Is a well-known character in the Bible referred to as “the beast”. Kill. This may actually be a religious reference. Then the lyricist goes on to point out thatĪre “feast(ing)” on a “ beast” that they can’t Ultimately tells her guests that they’re “ all just prisoners” Person. And again the element of guilt introduced as “Hotel California” Referring to “Hotel California” as more of a concept than a physical place or In the third verse, it is abundantly clear the narrator is “bring your alibis” implies that the participant will ultimately feel shame or Those who visit her. And although he uses the adjective “ nice” to describe thisĪstonishment, this is more of a sarcastic reference as being encouraged to That Hotel California isn’t what it seems as there is a surprise waiting for So the Eagles are letting the listener know Is replaced with “ what a nice surprise, bring Of the last bar are different. For instance, the line “ any time of year, you can find it here” This chorus begins just as the previous one, but the lyrics Partakes of her merriment, there are still countless people who desire to be in That this place/person is revealed to have the ability to suck “ that spirit” out of those who “Hotel California” again becomes more of a location. And despite the fact Someone who is materialistic and promiscuous. Symbolism of an actual woman more than a place. She is portrayed as It is during this verse that the theme of “excess inĪmerica” really comes into play. The beginning of it clearly uses the He also implies that this place/woman always has space and time to accommodate new visitors (insinuating promiscuous practices). He also suggests that anything a person may be looking for “ you can find it here.” Verse 2 Here the woman/place the singer is referring to is clearly identified as “Hotel California” or as Eagles’ member Don Henley put it “the high life of Los Angeles”. The singer talks about the physical appeal of this place/woman. Whether her hospitality is a blessing or a curse. This woman courteously welcomes the narrator to his newĭestination. The song even implies that there may be a sexual dimension asĭespite this apparent favor, the object of her hospitality cannot ascertain (Hollywood and Los Angeles) as you approach them from the nearbyĭeserts. However, as aforementioned, the Eagles are also talking aboutĪctual women in this case symbolized as one woman. The literal experience of seeing the big cities of California

So the beginning of the first verse speaks to Only one of the five Eagles’ band members was actually from Sections of this song to get a better understanding of what “Hotel California” So without further ado, let’s try analyzing the various

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