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。
