SONG ANALYSIS

Song Analysis

Song Analysis

The song analysis covering the entire lyrics of the song with its analysis of the song of the band named “Eagles” and their favorate song called “Hotel California”. (Don, F., Glenn, F., Don H., 1976)

The lyrics of the song titled “Hotel California” can be seen in the appendix at the bottom of the report, however, the analysis is discussed next.

Analysis of Song Hotel California of 70s

The entire song is based on an individuals experiences after a visit to Hotel California, in California. The singer has expressed his feelings by playing with emotional virtues.

The first phase of the song, the narrator highlights the “dark dessert highway”, which is indicating of “his” lonliness, helplessness being haulted in from drug obsession (satanic offbeat). The next line overviews the smell of drugs “colitas” which means discussing is going on marijuana, while the “shimmering light” and “going dim” is clearly indicating the level of his toxicity after additional usage of marijuana that he cannot even see what is next near to him. The “could be heaven or could be hell” refers to high and downs that the marijuana drug is addictionally bringing. The rest few lines of the song is illustrating the mental ability of the character of the song, drawn-out by drugs, and claiming a reason behind all this.

The next narrators highlights on the welcoming chorus essence in Hotel California full of people of the character's type (addicted). The “tiffany-twisted” and the “Mercedez Benz” highlights the materialistic mind of the character and his desire for excessive money and jewellery from that girl character in the song. The song highlights the values of Hotel California about no alcohol/drugs available in over-the-counter way which brings the character into old memories. This phrase reflects that the character has been to bars once as ...