Contrary to popular belief, the band name in fact did not come from a character in Archie Comics. In an interview with MTV, the sisters explicitly stated this about the band name:
"The name is something we thought about for a long time, and we wanted it to be a girl's name, but we didn't want it to be 'the Jesses. We were very conscious of not wanting to make it a twin thing, because we think that's really tacky. So one day we saw the movie 'Heathers,' and there's a line where one girl asks, 'Are you a Heather?' and Winona Ryder's character answers, 'No, I'm a Veronica,' and so we went with that, because she was this kind of cool, unique chick with an attitude."
Born to Italian (Sicilian) parents on Christmas Day 1984, they grew up in Albany Creek, (northwest of Brisbane, Australia) where they attended Ferny Grove State High School and Wavell State High School. At an early age the girls expressed interest in performing; they participated with small local papers in shows on television, radio and horses.
The girls were picked up by Warner Bros. Records/Reprise Records' Sire Records label in 2004, for a reported sum of 2 million dollars. The girls write their own songs, and have also written songs for other artists like t.A.T.u.'s "All About Us" and Australian Idol winners Casey Donovan's "What's Going On" & Kate DeAraugo's "Faded".
The Veronicas dislike being called a female duo. "We like being called a band or group. We don't want to be a pop duo group with two girls singing about relationships, we have everything that a rock band would have, so we are a band," says Lisa. The rest of the band consists of:
Jungle George - Guitar
Sherman - Bass
Vik Foxx - Drums
The Veronicas debut album, entitled "The Secret Life of...", was released in Australia on October 17, 2005, entering the ARIA Album charts at the position of #7. Since then, it has peaked at #2 and gone 4x Platinum. Due to the success of the album, five singles have been released in Australia.
The band's lead single "Hook Me Up" from their second album was added to Australian radio on August 27, 2007. "Hook Me Up" was produced by Greg Wells (Timbaland, Mika, OneRepublic). The Veronicas' second album, also titled "Hook Me Up", was released on November 3, 2007, containing 12 tracks. The album in its entirety was leaked on the internet 8 days before its initial release. "Untouched" is the second single off the album, and was made available in stores and online on December 8, 2007.
The two took a brief break from making music together, though they reunited in 2010 to begin working on their third album. Due to major differences with their label, they hired a lawyer to get out of their contractual obligations and were successful, thus briefly becoming an independent act before being signed to Sony Music in 2014.
The first single from their third, self-titled album The Veronicas, "You Ruin Me", debuted atop the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming their first number-one hit in the country since "Hook Me Up" in 2007, and was certified double platinum.
Lisa has previously dated singer Ryan Cabrera and was formerly engaged to former Australian Idol contestant Dean Geyer. Since 2014 she is in a relationship with American actor Logan Huffman. They got engaged late 2016.
Jess was in a relationship with DJ, TV host and recording artist Ruby Rose in 2008. She dated Smashing Pumpkins singer and songwriter Billy Corgan from 2010 to 2012, and Badflower guitarist Josh Katz from 2014 to 2016. Since late 2016 she and Ruby Rose have confirmed they are once more in a relationship.
Official site: www.theveronicas.com
Cruel
The Veronicas Lyrics
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My heart hangs on, you're having fun
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
But I still want you and I can't pretend
It fucking kills me that we're done
A little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
And it stings like hell
Feels so
Cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, when you're lookin' like that, oh oh
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer
Turn it into winter
Cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, when you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer
Turn it into winter
I'm making out like I don't care
But in her sleep I cut her hair
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
But I still want you and I can't pretend
The way it hurts it's just not fair
A little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorn in the side
And it stings like hell
Feels so
Cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, when you're lookin' like that, oh oh
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer
Turn it into winter
Cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, when you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer
Turn it into winter
Once upon a time I thought that we were going strong
What we had would never move no it would never fall down
I've never been so wrong
No I've never been so wrong
Once upon a time I used to dream I'd be your wife
I could hear the bells were ringing I was dressed in white
I've never been so wrong
No I've never been so wrong
A little twist of the knife
Cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, when you're lookin' like that, oh oh
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer
Turn it into winter
Cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, when you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer
Turn it into winter
Cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, when you're lookin' like that, oh oh
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer
Turn it into winter
Oh you're so cruel
The Veronicas’ song “Cruel” expresses the pain and frustration of an unrequited love. The lyrics start with the confession that the singer would like to say that the person they’re addressing is not the one for them, but in reality, their heart is still holding onto them, even though the other person is enjoying themselves. The singer then laments that they can’t be lovers or even friends with this person, but still desires them anyway. The bridge of the song reinforces this heartbreaking idea - the “twist of the knife,” the “salt in the cut,” the “thorn in the side” are all metaphors for the pain this person is causing the singer.
The chorus takes a more direct approach and calls out how cruel the person is behaving, particularly when they look at the singer with a stranger’s distance, even though they are intimately familiar with each other. This person's touch is something the singer cannot bear, particularly when they see it directed towards someone else. The song concludes by recalling happier times when the singer thought that they were going strong and would have a future together, even hearing wedding bells. The bitter conclusion is that they have never been so wrong.
Line by Line Meaning
Wish I could say you're not the one
I wish I could tell myself that you're not the one I want
My heart hangs on, you're having fun
My heart is still attached to you even though you're out there having fun
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
Our relationship can't be anything more than it is, we can't be together and we can't even be friends
But I still want you and I can't pretend
But no matter what, I still want you and I can't deny that fact
It fucking kills me that we're done
The fact that we're over is painful and unbearable
A little twist of the knife, yeah
Your actions are like a sharp knife twisting inside me and causing more pain
A little salt in the cut, yeah
You're adding more pain to my already wounded heart
A little thorn in the side
Your presence in my life is like a constant irritation
And it stings like hell
And the pain is almost unbearable
Cruel, the way you treat me like a stranger
Your behavior towards me is cruel, you treat me like a total stranger
Cruel, when you're lookin' like that, oh oh
It's cruel to see you looking like that, reminding me of what we had
Cruel, the way you touch her when you kiss her
It's cruel to see you touching her like that, knowing that it used to be me
Take my endless summer
You take away the happiness and warmth of my life
Turn it into winter
Turning my life into a cold, dark and bleak winter
I'm making out like I don't care
I'm pretending like I don't care about you, even though it's not true
But in her sleep I cut her hair
But in reality, I still have some resentment and jealousy towards the girl you're with, so I did something spiteful like cutting her hair in her sleep
The way it hurts it's just not fair
It's not fair how much it hurts to see you with someone else
Once upon a time I thought that we were going strong
I used to think that our relationship was strong and meant to last
What we had would never move no it would never fall down
I believed that our love was strong enough to never fade away or break apart
I've never been so wrong
But I was wrong and everything fell apart
Once upon a time I used to dream I'd be your wife
I had dreams of us getting married and spending our lives together
I could hear the bells were ringing I was dressed in white
I was picturing myself getting married in my white wedding dress with the bells ringing in the background
Oh you're so cruel
Overall, your behavior towards me and the situation is simply cruel
Contributed by Abigail S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
NON
Wish I could say you're not the one
My heart hangs on, you're having fun
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
That I still want you and I can't pretend
It fuckin' kills me that we're done
A little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorne in the side and it stings like hell
Feels so...
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, Yeah you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
I'm making out like I don't care
But in her sleep I cut her hair
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
That I still want you and I can't pretend
But when it hurts it's just not fair
A little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorne in the side and it stings like hell
Feels so...
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Once upon a time I thought that we would going strong
What we had would never move
No, it would never fall
No, I've never been so wrong
No, I've never been so wrong
Once upon a time I used to dream I'd be your wife
I could hear the bells were ringing, I just know why
No, I've never been so wrong
No, I've never been so wrong
A little twist of the knife...
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh, oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you know me like that, oh, oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh, oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
You're so cruel...
XXX Deqwe
Wish I could say you're not the one
My heart hangs on, you're having fun
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
But I still want you and I can't pretend
It fuckin' kills me that we're done (that we're done)A little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorn in the side and it stings like hellFeels so Cruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterCruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterI'm makin' out like I don't care
But in her sleep I'd cut her hair
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
But I still want you and I can't pretend
The way it hurts it's just not fairA little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorn in the side and it stings like hellFeels so Cruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterCruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterOnce upon a time I thought that we were going strong
What we had would never move
No, it would never fall down
(No, I've never been so wrong
No, I've never been so wrong)
Once upon a time I used to dream I'd be your wife
I could hear the bells were ringing, I was dressed in white
No, I've never been so wrong
No, I've never been so wrongA little twist of the knifeCruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterCruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterCruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you're looking like that, oh, oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterYou're so cruel
Selena Khoury
Wish I could say you're not the one
My heart hangs on, you're having fun
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
That I still want you and I can't pretend
It fuckin' kills me that we're done
A little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorne in the side and it stings like hell
Feels so...
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, Yeah you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
I'm making out like I don't care
But in her sleep I cut her hair
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
That I still want you and I can't pretend
But when it hurts it's just not fair
A little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorne in the side and it stings like hell
Feels so...
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Once upon a time I thought that we would going strong
What we had would never move
No, it would never fall
No, I've never been so wrong
No, I've never been so wrong
Once upon a time I used to dream I'd be your wife
I could hear the bells were ringing, I just know why
No, I've never been so wrong
No, I've never been so wrong
A little twist of the knife...
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh, oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you know me like that, oh, oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh, oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
You're so cruel
Mxllls
Wish I could say you're not the one
My heart hangs on, you're having fun
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
But I still want you and I can't pretend
It fuckin' kills me that we're done (that we're done)A little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorn in the side and it stings like hellFeels so Cruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterCruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterI'm makin' out like I don't care
But in her sleep I'd cut her hair
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
But I still want you and I can't pretend
The way it hurts it's just not fairA little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorn in the side and it stings like hellFeels so Cruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterCruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterOnce upon a time I thought that we were going strong
What we had would never move
No, it would never fall down
(No, I've never been so wrong
No, I've never been so wrong)
Once upon a time I used to dream I'd be your wife
I could hear the bells were ringing, I was dressed in white
No, I've never been so wrong
No, I've never been so wrongA little twist of the knifeCruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterCruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterCruel
The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel
When you're looking like that, oh, oh
Cruel
The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winterYou're so cruel
Jake Llavore
The Veronicas - Cruel
Lyrics
Wish I could say you're not the one
My heart hangs on, you're having fun
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
That I still want you and I can't pretend
It fuckin' kills me that we're done
A little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorne in the side and it stings like hell
Feels so...
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, Yeah you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
I'm making out like I don't care
But in her sleep I cut her hair
We can't be lovers and we can't be friends
That I still want you and I can't pretend
But when it hurts it's just not fair
A little twist of the knife, yeah
A little salt in the cut, yeah
A little thorne in the side and it stings like hell
Feels so...
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you know me like that, oh oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Once upon a time I thought that we would going strong
What we had would never move
No, it would never fall
No, I've never been so wrong
No, I've never been so wrong
Once upon a time I used to dream I'd be your wife
I could hear the bells were ringing, I just know why
No, I've never been so wrong
No, I've never been so wrong
A little twist of the knife...
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh, oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you know me like that, oh, oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
Cruel, The way you treat me like a stranger
Cruel, When you're looking like that, oh, oh
Cruel, The way you touch her when you kiss her
Take my endless summer and turn it into winter
You're so cruel...
Gustavo Zavala
I freaking hate that people don't appreciate you two enough!
You girls are awesome!
(: Cold should be the next single!
Deyanira Vianney
Gustavo Zavala I'm so obsessed with The Veronicas since 2005
Dear Diary
@Gustav Zavala Everyone went crazy about 'untouched' when I was in Aussie! :)
klairebear1986
Yes! Cold for the next single.
218PoLy
I'm from Chile, so I know what you say xd
Omar Hudson
@Gustav Zavala yeahi know it is so lame 😢
Darbs R Us
Their voices are just so amazing. Can't get enough of this band even after all these years
Vecordi
THEY HAVE BEEN AMAZING SINCE 2008 HOW COULD I FORGET THEM
Sexy-armpit
They have been amazing since 2005
videogames+sports777
@Jesse Stiller isn't their first single from 2005 ?