Don Henley adds that it’s more about “a journey from innocence to experience… that’s all…”ġ7) “Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground” Rumors began circulating saying that the song was about Satanism but The Eagles clarified that the song is more about speaking out against the greed and hedonism of the music industry in the 1970s like the typical issues of drugs, money and sex. The story of the lyrics speaks ominous lines such as “Kill the beast”, “Stab it with their steely knives,” and “You can check out anytime you like but you can never leave”. If you had to listen to this song in secret when it was released in 1976, your parents were probably more on the conservative side considering that this track was notoriously known as “that weird devil-worshiping song.” Every radio station aired this song which sparked a mystery on what the lyrics really meant. “Hotel California” is not only one of the most iconic rock songs of all time but also one of the most controversial in music history.
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