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Artist: Eagles
Track: Hotel California

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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 thinkin' 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 bends, uh
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 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 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"
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Eagles – Hotel California
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Genius Farsi Translations (ترجمه‌ی فارسی) – Eagles - Hotel California (ترجمه فارسی)
On a dark desert highway / در بزرگراه بیابانی تاریکی / Cool wind in my hair / باد سردی در موهایم می وزید / Warm smell of "colitas" Rising up through the air / بوی گرم گیاهان
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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
Passenger – Hotel California (Cover)
[Verse 1] / 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
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Eagles - Hotel California (Traducción al Español)
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[Verse 1] / 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
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Karanlık bir çöl otoyolunda, serin rüzgar saçlarımda / Colitaların sıcak kokusu, yükseliyor havaya / İleride bir mesafede, parlak bir ışık gördüm / Başım ağırlaştı ve görüşüm
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “Hotel California” by Eagles?
“Hotel California” by Eagles was produced by Bill Szymczyk.
Q:Who wrote “Hotel California” by Eagles?
“Hotel California” by Eagles was written by Don Henley, Don Felder & Glenn Frey.
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The most popular song on Hotel California by Eagles is “Hotel California” with a total of 3M page views.
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“Hotel California (Live Millennium Concert Version)” by Eagles was written by Don Felder, Glenn Frey & Don Henley.
Q:Who produced “Hotel California (Orbitally Ambient Mix)” by Eagles?
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