Sitting In My Hotel Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RedolentRebel 

Cover art for Sitting In My Hotel lyrics by Kinks, The

There's a tension in this song:

On the one hand , the protagonist does not want to be cut off from his roots, does not want to be a pretty princely boy taking his cues from the pretty people, and does not want to be a creature and a prisoner of luxury, and of servants who are always servile and never tell the truth.

At the same time, I think he'd love all the unguents and marvels and dainties given to Prince Magarett and Princess Jagger.