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
Cry
The Veronicas Lyrics
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You cried the whole night through
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me
And now you say you love me
Well just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Go on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river............over you
The lyrics in The Veronicas' song "Cry" depict a relationship that has ended due to the actions of one partner, leaving the other feeling hurt and betrayed. The first two lines depict the partner who caused the hurt feeling lonely and crying, possibly realizing the mistake they have made. However, the other partner has already cried a river over their actions, implying that they have been hurt deeply.
The third and fourth lines show the remorseful partner apologizing for being untrue, but the other partner is not willing to forgive so easily. The repetition of "cry me a river" suggests that the hurt partner wants to see the other partner feel the same hurt and pain that they have gone through.
The lyrics then take us back to the past where the hurt partner remembers all the hurtful things that were said to them, including the partner claiming that love was too plebeian and that they were through with them. The final lines show the remorseful partner claiming to love the other partner, but the hurt partner is not convinced and asks them to cry a river as a way of proving their love.
Overall, the song "Cry" tells a story of a difficult breakup and the emotions that follow, including hurt, betrayal, and a desire for revenge.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you say you're lonely
You claim to feel alone and yearn for company
You cried the whole night through
Your sadness is so intense that you cried all night long
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river
You can express your emotions by crying in front of me
I cried a river over you
The depth of emotion I felt led to crying an entire river due to the pain you caused me
Now you say you're sorry
You claim to feel remorseful for your actions
For being so untrue
For being dishonest and not staying true to our relationship
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
Your behaviors caused me extreme stress and caused me to almost lose my sanity
While you never shed a tear
You did not display any remorse or sadness for what you did
Remember, I remember all that you said
I recall all the hurtful things you said to me
Told me love was too plebeian
You claimed that love was too basic or common for you
Told me you were through with me
You expressed that you wanted to end our relationship
And now you say you love me
You now claim to have feelings of love for me
Well just to prove you do
You want to demonstrate and validate your feelings of love for me
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
Express your emotions to me by crying if you really love me
Go on and cry me a river, cry me a river
Continue to cry in front of me to show me your true emotions
I cried a river............over you
Again, the depth of pain caused by our relationship resulted in me crying an entire river
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Arthur Hamilton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
DanielleMay
Why is this not on Spotify 😢
luke seidman
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Philip Lorena
This should be on spotify 🥲
taylorswiftluver808
Untouched and Cry are the best songs by The Veronicas. Love them to bits!!!
monsterman595
Still love this song, it needs to be on Spotify
Linds Tee
The Veronicas are awesome! Srsly they should be more recognised and more famous. I love this song<3 C:
Aimee Lemieux
3 years later and i still love this song. oh wow.
rosie oshea
The Veronica= awesomeness!
Mahima S
Luv this song sooo much... Thumbs up if u came here because of suite life of zack and Cody 👍
#loveit #goodmusic
Luna Studios
i never thought i would like any of their songs, but somehow this song has seemed to crawl into my mind ^.^'' I guess its just to good ^.~