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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Don Felder
Don Felder
Background Vocals
Don Henley
Don Henley
Drums
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Background Vocals
Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh
Background Vocals
Randy Meisner
Randy Meisner
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Felder
Don Felder
Songwriter
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Songwriter
Don Henley
Don Henley
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Henley
Don Henley
Producer
Bill Szymczyk
Bill Szymczyk
Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Jeff Balding
Jeff Balding
Mixing Engineer
Richard F.W. Davis
Richard F.W. Davis
Producer

Lyrics

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
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, ugh
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
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 1969"
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're living 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
But 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"
Thank you
Written by: Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey

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