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"She showed me the way," yet they are walking somewhat aimlessly. The high school setting embodies "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave," as many students hate school and have completely checked out, but have to come day after day, trying to get to the future. "There she stood at the doorway" could be hope for after graduation, the goal of the "trip" here. 

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The landscape seems to be slipping away, like the dreamy and fleeting feeling of the song and the transient quality of a roadtrip, with things flying by but appreciating the moment of "cool wind in my hair" and such. 

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"Her mind is tiffany-twisted" the tumultuous adolscent existence, thinking everything is such a big deal when it'll all be over in no time. 

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"We haven't had that spirit here since..." the chicken represents the careless existence, just going day-to-day with blinders on until the end, when we can finally leave school. There's no spirit left to give, we're just hanging with the chickens. 

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"There were voices down the corridor/Thought I heard them say/Welcome to the Hotel California" describes the limited scope of a high schooler's understanding, kept to fickle drama (like listening to passing voices), competition, and hidden threats, like a sarcastic "welcome."

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"This could be heaven or this could be hell" the blowing trees are calm yet the shadows may hint at something dangerous or sinister, mysterious at the least.