What Does the Song “Hotel California” Mean?

Question by Dylan: What does the song “Hotel California” mean?
Everyone knows “Hotel California” by The Eagles and some people know some songs have deeper meanings. I speculate its about drug rehab. Anybody know exactly what its about though?

Best answer:

Answer by buddy1
This might help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_California_(song)

Answer by mitch
it’s about smoking pot and drug abuse.

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