What is the real maning of the song "Hotel California"?

The lyrics of the song describe the title establishment, a hotel where "you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave". On the surface, the song is a tale of a weary traveler who becomes trapped in a nightmarish hotel that at first appeared tempting; as a metaphor the song may be commenting on drug addiction or simply the decadent lifestyle the hugely successful band had been caught up in. Another theory is that the song is about a mental hospital or a federal prison. The expression "check out" is also considered a euphemism for suicide. Per the band itself, they have been on record saying the song is literally about a man who "drove into hell" and can't find a way out.

Don Felder wrote the music, Don Henley wrote the words.

In an interview done for the April 2007 issue of Guitar World Acoustic magazine, the band members discuss in-depth the song tracks, and Hotel California is a "fire-and-brimstone, un-holier-than-thou autographical masterpiece in which Don Henley deals with the failure and success in his unending search for thye illusive muse.

"Alot of the lines are specifically about Don (Henley)'s relationship with (his girlfriend)"

specific, like all different bimbo that has responded this question, I answer that it somewhat is approximately drugs. Sheesh, i presumed all and sundry knew that! i've got elementary that via fact i grew to become into, like, 12. No offense to anyone. xD in order that which you recognize. Whoo. The Eagles. <333 "Mr. robotic-o."

It's about getting caught up in the hedonistic lifestyle of California in the '70s.

Where the hell would anyone get the idea that it's about Satan? And "colitis" is completely ridiculous ... hilarious.

"The warm smell of colitas" Colitas is Spanish plural for little colas, a cola is the flower bud of a marijuana plant.

my freiend told me years ago.....

this song is the true story of the band experienced in california.they were invited for a show so that night they juz dunno where to stay.most hotels are full n they dunno that the promoter who invite them had already booked a room 4 them.they saw hotel california n stayed there.they get all the great services (just read the lyrics..) from the manager n staffs..when suddenly get a call from the promoter asked them to leave the hotel.because they really love the service, n the staffs were very kind, they promised to da manager that they will write a song bout the hotel..the next day, they couldn't find the hotel.it was an empty site.the hotel was there years before that, not a 5 stars hotel but really had kind staffs...

The song was written about chino state prison.

colitis- inflammation of the colon.

I'd hate smell THAT rising up through the air.

Main Entry: co·li·tis

Pronunciation: kO-'lI-t&s, k&-

Function: noun

: inflammation of the colon

the true meaning of the song is that it proves the eagles suck.

the eagles are the worst band ever. i hate the eagles and this song is a big reason why.

There is no meaning, Don Felder said so.