Yea, Hotel California is one of the worst (of the more popular songs). I didn't know about LaVey on the cover. Kind of like the photo on Sergeant Pepper with all it's meanings. Although it may be getting off subject, the word broadcasting (music) means to cast spells broadly. And it appears it works rather well. David Crosby of Crosby Stills and Nash admitted singers and producers always put spells on the "master" tape before broadcasting so the record would sell better. Seems like the numbers used in this song represent the curvature of the globe (
square the number (2), multiply that by 8(0), and divide by 12.) There' a reference to the southern cross, one of the "proofs" earth is a globe, with an admission about some big lie while sailing around the world (another so-called proof of the globe) along with satanic references to having fallen, spirits using people, understanding the message, running from truth, how easy the lie was and how music is a means. Maybe we should do a thread on this subject.
Southern CrossGot out of town on a boat, goin' to Southern islands
Sailing a reach before a followin' sea
She was makin' for the trades on the outside
And the downhill run to PapeeteOff the wind, on this heading lie the Marquesas
We've got 80 feet of the waterline nicely making way
In a noisy bar in Avalon, I tried to call you
But on the midnight (12) watch, I realized why twice you ran away
Think about
Think about how many times I have fallen
Spirits are using me, larger voices callin'
What Heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten
(Around the world) I have been around the world
(Lookin') Lookin' for that woman, girl
(Who knows, she knows) Who knows love can endure
And you know it will
When you see the Southern Cross for the first time
You understand now why you came this way
'Cause the truth you might be runnin' from is so small
But it's as big as the promise
The promise of a comin' day
So I'm sailing for tomorrow, my dreams are a-dyin'
And my love is an anchor tied to you
Tied with a silver chain
I have my ship and all her flags are a-flyin'
She is all that I have left and music is her name
Think about
Think about how many times I have fallen
Spirits are using me, larger voices callin'
What Heaven brought you and me cannot be forgotten
(I've been around the world) I have been around the world
(Lookin') Lookin' for that woman girl
Who knows love can endure
And you know it will
And you know it will (Yes)
So we cheated and we lied and we tested
And we never failed to fail
It was the easiest thing to do
You will survive being bested
Somebody fine will come along, make me forget about loving you
In the Southern Cross