不过那个胖胖的老板娘不一定清楚歌词的原意。

Hotel California (The Eagles) 
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 to stop for 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 to myself.我在心里暗自嘀咕。  
This could be 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……  
Welcome to 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！  
Any time of year.一年的任何时候  
U can find it here ! 你都能在这找到你需要的房间。(毒品随时可以满足你的需要)  
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 to remember ! 有人翩翩为回忆！  
Some dance to 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:我们这再不供应列酒  
Since nineteen 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 to hear them say-只听到他们在说……  
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 for 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。(内心的挣扎)  
But they just can't kill the beast.但却杀不死心中的恶魔！  
Last thing I rememberv.我所记得的最后一件事就是-  
I was running for the door.我拼命跑向大门口。  
I had to find the passage back.我必须找到来时的路。  
To the place I was before.回到我过去的地方。  
"Relax",said the night man.守夜人叫我放宽心.  
We are programmed to receive."我们天生受诱惑(我们只是照常接待)。  
U can checkout any time you like."所以虽然你想什么时候结束(结帐)都可以。  
But you can never leave!" 但你永远都无法摆脱！(永远无法离开毒品！)