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In the song, the line 'They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast' most likely symbolizes:
In the song, the line 'They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast' most likely symbolizes:
- A culinary mishap during a lavish feast in the master's chambers.
- A literal struggle with a monstrous creature within the hotel.
- An attempted assassination of the hotel's owner by disgruntled guests.
- The futility of trying to overcome one's inner demons or destructive habits. (correct)
The line 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969' suggests what about the Hotel California?
The line 'We haven't had that spirit here since 1969' suggests what about the Hotel California?
- There was a significant change or decline in the quality or type of experiences offered after that year. (correct)
- The hotel stopped serving alcoholic beverages after 1969 due to legal restrictions.
- The hotel underwent a renovation in 1969, altering its bar inventory.
- The captain is making an exaggerated joke relating to his past.
What does the line 'Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice' suggest about the atmosphere of the Hotel California?
What does the line 'Mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice' suggest about the atmosphere of the Hotel California?
- The preparations for a formal, traditional celebration.
- A reflection of the guests' desires to see themselves as glamorous and wealthy.
- A sense of luxury, decadence, and distorted reality. (correct)
- A state of paranoia and constant surveillance.
The phrase 'You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave' most likely refers to:
The phrase 'You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave' most likely refers to:
What is the significance of the 'warm smell of colitas' mentioned at the beginning of the song?
What is the significance of the 'warm smell of colitas' mentioned at the beginning of the song?
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Hotel California Metaphor
Hotel California Metaphor
A deceptive or alluring situation that is difficult to escape.
Spirit since 1969
Spirit since 1969
Suggests a loss of innocence or a change in values.
Prisoners of Our Own Device
Prisoners of Our Own Device
Trapped by their own desires, habits, or choices.
Steely Knives Can't Kill the Beast
Steely Knives Can't Kill the Beast
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Can Never Leave
Can Never Leave
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Study Notes
- The narrator is driving on a desert highway at night, and smells colitas.
- In the distance, the narrator sees a shimmering light and stops for the night.
- A woman stands in the doorway as the mission bell rings.
- The narrator could be entering either heaven or hell.
- The woman lights a candle and shows the narrator the way.
- Voices echo down the corridor, welcoming the narrator to the Hotel California.
- The Hotel California is a lovely place with a lovely face that always has room.
- A woman with a Tiffany-twisted mind drives a Mercedes-Benz.
- She calls many pretty boys her friends.
- People dance in the courtyard, some to remember and some to forget, covered in sweet summer sweat.
- The narrator asks the Captain for wine.
- The Captain says that they haven't had that spirit since 1969.
- Voices call from far away, waking the listener up at night, repeating the welcome to the Hotel California.
- The Hotel California is a lovely place with a lovely face.
- People are living it up at the Hotel California and bringing their alibis.
- There are mirrors on the ceiling and pink champagne on ice.
- "We are all just prisoners here of our own device."
- People gather for a feast in the master's chambers
- They stab at a beast with steely knives, but fail to kill it.
- The narrator runs for the door, seeking the way back to where they were before.
- The night man tells the narrator to relax because they are programmed to receive.
- "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave."
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Explore the deeper meaning of the lyrics of Hotel California. The song portrays a dark and alluring place, possibly representing the dark side of fame, excess, and the American dream in the late 1970s.
