听歌学英语，是一种寓教于乐的高效方式。通过沉浸在英文歌曲的旋律中，不仅能够享受音乐带来的愉悦，还能在不经意间吸收丰富的词汇、地道的表达与流畅的语法结构。而英语歌词则如同一扇窗，让我们领略英语语言的魅力，提升听力理解能力，同时激发学习兴趣，让英语学习之路更加生动有趣。今日分享的英文歌曲歌词：《Hotel California》。

《Hotel California》是美国摇滚乐队——老鹰乐队演唱的一首经典的英文摇滚歌曲，以其深邃的歌词和优美的旋律深受全球乐迷喜爱。歌曲通过描述一个神秘的旅馆，隐喻了人生的复杂与迷茫。

歌词：

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

烟草温热的香气

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 。

My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim

我的头越来越沉,视线也变得模糊。

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

I heard the mission bell

我听到远处教堂的钟声 。

And I was thinking to myself

我在心里对自己说

This could be heaven or this could be hell

这里也许是天堂也可能是地狱

Then she lit up a candle

她点燃了蜡烛

And she showed me the way

并给我引路

There were voices down in corridor

走廊深处传来阵阵说话声

I thought I heard them say... ...

我想我听到他们在说……

Welcome to the Hotel California

欢迎来到加州旅馆！

Such a lovely place

多么美丽的地方！

Such a lovely face

多么可爱的面容

There's plenty of rooms at the Hotel California

加州旅馆有充足的房间!

Any time of year

一年的任何时候

you can find it here

你都能在这找到房间

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted

带着仿佛如纱般缠绕的心思

She got the Mercedes-Benz

她开着一辆梅塞德斯·奔驰

She got a lot of pretty,pretty boys

还带着许多漂亮迷人的小伙子

She calls friends

她都唤他们叫朋友

How they dance in the courtyard

他们在庭院里翩翩起舞

Sweet summer sweat

甜蜜夏日,香汗淋漓。

Some dance to remember

有人狂舞中唤起回忆！

Some dance to forget

而有人狂舞着是为了忘记！

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:我们这再不供应烈酒

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

Wake you up in the middle of the night

在半夜将你惊醒

Just to hear them say... ...

只听到他们在说……

Welcome to the Hotel California

欢迎来到加州旅馆！

Such a lovely place

多么美丽的地方！

Such a lovely face

多么可爱的面容！

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 your alibis .

为你带来想要的借口

Mirrors on the ceilling

天花板上的镜子

The pink champagne on ice

冰上粉红色的香槟

And she said

这时她说,

We are all just prisoners here "

“我们其实不过是这里的囚徒,

Of our own device

甘心被自己所驱使”

And in the master's chambers

在主人的房间里

They gathered for the feast

他们聚集在盛宴前

They stab it with their steely knives .

挥舞着钢制的刀

But they just can't kill the beast

但却杀不死心中的恶魔

Last thing I remember,

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

“放松点”,守夜人说到,

We are programmed to receive

我们只是照常接待

You can check out any time you like

你什么时候结帐都可以

But you can never leave

但你永远都无法摆脱！

以上便是《Hotel California》英文歌曲的歌词分享，通过这首歌，我们不仅能欣赏到优美的音乐，还能学到地道的英语表达。