I'm closing all the curtains
So don't you even bother
And I'm calling out the murder
But I'm underneath the covers
And who's fooling who
With this mood like a train
Watch me roll over
Get out of my way

There's a knock on my door
But I'm not gonna open it
I'm gonna close my eyes
And maybe it will go away

I want a platinum blonde life
So I keep bleaching out the colors (bleaching out the colors)
I try to do what I oughta
But never drink enough water
And where did my lover go?
I really wish he could stay
I feel it's empty as a widow
I'm gonna sleep it all away

There's a knock on my door
But I'm not gonna open it
I'm gonna close my eyes
And maybe it will go away

I'm gonna sleep, all trough the day
I'm gonna sleep, my life away
I'm gonna sleep, all through the day
I'm gonna sleep, myself away
I'm gonna close my eyes
And maybe it'll go away

And there's a knock on my door
But I'm not gonna open it
I'm gonna close my eyes
And maybe it will go away
And there's a knock on my door
But I'm not gonna open it
I'm gonna close my eyes
And maybe it will go away

I'm gonna close my eyes
And maybe it will go away


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Platinum Blonde Life Lyrics as written by Thomas Dumont Gwen Renee Stefani

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    I love this song!

    Darekaon June 17, 2002   Link
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    I like this song, and I'm not even blonde! :cool:

    SomeGirl_Jadziaon August 27, 2002   Link
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    i love this song and i think it's one of their better songs on the album. It explains how she's trying to just get rid of a problem so she's trying to bleach out everything and make it perfect again

    i still lurve this song

    TBTKMBon June 07, 2004   Link
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    This is by far the best song on their new CD.

    The music is glamorous and upbeat, like Gwen's dream world, yet there's a slightly dark undertone. The lyrics are actually pretty depressing...how she wants this perfect life so badly she's willing to bleach all the problems out, get rid of the color. How she just wants sleep is showing how she's given up on life.

    whatslifelikeon September 19, 2004   Link
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    When she says "where did my lamb go, i wish she could stay" she is refering to her little "lamb", her dog Magan, who died.

    sublime5446on December 13, 2006   Link
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    AMAZING SONG one of my favorites for sure..but lamb love angel music baby...possibly a connection? Maybe not but you never know with a brilliant mind like Gwen and crew

    Dani-the-girlon February 03, 2007   Link
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    I love this song :) My second fave on RS!

    missTHANG04on July 18, 2007   Link
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    Ummmmmmm Marilyn Monroe. All I'm gonna say.

    britinaon December 24, 2007   Link
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    Even though these lyrics are painfully wrong, the song is amazing.

    Fionnon February 21, 2010   Link
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    NOT Marilyn Monroe. Gwen Stefani is obviously HUGELY inspired by Debbie Harry. Blondie's "Platinum Blonde"s first line of song, "I wanna' be a platinum blonde". You can tell Gwen's love for Debbie. Style. Make-up. They've even covered "Call Me" live. It's just right.

    monstrrron June 05, 2011   Link

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