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
Everything I Need
The Veronicas Lyrics
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Don't go changing
That's what you told me from the start
Thought you where something different
That's when it all just fell apart
Like you're so perfect
And I can't measure up
Well I'm not perfect
I was losing myself to somebody else
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
It's not like I need somebody
Telling me where I should go at night
Don't worry you'll find somebody
Someone to tell how to live their life
Cause your so perfect
And no one measures up
Yeah all by yourself
All messed up
I was losing myself to somebody else
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
Now wait a minute
Because of you
I never knew all the things that I had
Hey don't u get it
I'm not going anywhere with you tonight
Cause this is my life
I was losing myself to somebody else
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
The lyrics to The Veronicas's song Everything I'm Not revolve around the idea of self-acceptance and the dangers of trying to fit into someone else's idea of perfection. The singer is addressing her partner who she thought was different from everyone else, but eventually realized was just like everyone else. He wants her to change and be someone she's not, and she's tired of trying to meet those expectations. She realizes that she's been losing herself in the process of trying to be what he wanted and that it's time to end the relationship. The chorus repeats the phrase "Cause she's everything, everything I'm not" to emphasize the differences between her and the other girl that he wants.
The singer acknowledges that the breakup might not be easy for either of them, but she knows it's the right decision. She doesn't need someone telling her how to live her life, and she's confident that she'll find someone who loves her for who she is. The bridge of the song is a key moment where she realizes that the relationship was holding her back from realizing her true potential. She's grateful for the lessons she's learned from the experience, but she's ready to move on and live her life on her own terms.
Overall, the song is an anthem of self-empowerment and a rejection of societal pressures to conform to certain standards of beauty and perfection. It's a reminder that we should all strive to be our authentic selves and not try to change for anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh no
Expressing distress or regret
Don't go changing
Don't change yourself
That's what you told me from the start
That was your initial promise to me
Thought you were something different
Believed that you were unique and special
That's when it all just fell apart
That's when our relationship broke down
Like you're so perfect
Behaving like you are flawless
And I can't measure up
And I cannot achieve the standard you've set
Well, I'm not perfect
I'm human and have flaws
Just all messed up
I am very troubled
I was losing myself to somebody else
I was changing myself for someone else
But now I see
But now I understand
I don't wanna pretend
I want to be my true self
So, this is the end of you and me
Thus, our relationship is ending
Cause the girl that you want
Because the girl you desire
She was tearing us apart
Was damaging our relationship
Cause she's everything
Because she possesses all the qualities
Everything I'm not
That I don't possess
It's not like I need somebody
I do not need somebody to control me
Telling me where I should go at night
Directing me on where I should be at night
Don't worry, you'll find somebody
Don't worry, you'll find someone else
Someone to tell how to live their life
Someone who will dictate how they should live
Cause your so perfect
Because you think you are flawless
And no one measures up
And no one can match your standards
Yeah all by yourself
Being alone
All messed up
Being very troubled
Now wait a minute
Wait a moment
Because of you
Due to you
I never knew all the things that I had
I was not aware of my possessions
Hey, don't u get it
Hey, don't you understand
I'm not going anywhere with you tonight
I'm not spending tonight with you
Cause this is my life
Because this is my personal journey
But now I see
But now I understand
I don't wanna pretend
I want to be my true self
So, this is the end of you and me
Thus, our relationship is ending
Cause the girl that you want
Because the girl you desire
She was tearing us apart
Was damaging our relationship
Cause she's everything
Because she possesses all the qualities
Everything I'm not
That I don't possess
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: JESSICA ORIGLIASSO, LISA ORIGLIASSO, LUKASZ GOTTWALD, MARTIN SANDBERG, RAMI YACOUB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lenneth.pe.
Oh no
Don't go changing
That's what you told me from the start
Thought you where something different
That's when it all just fell apart
Like you're so perfect
And I can't measure up
Well I'm not perfect
Just all messed up
I was losing myself to somebody else
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
It's not like I need somebody
Telling me where I should go at night
Don't worry you'll find somebody
Someone to tell how to live their life
Cause your so perfect
And no one measures up
Yeah all by yourself
All messed up
I was losing myself to somebody else
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
Now wait a minute
Because of you
I never knew all the things that I had
Hey don't u get it
I'm not going anywhere with you tonight
Cause this is my life
I was losing myself to somebody else
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
@schiianjhae
2023, March 13 here in the Philippines. Listening to this when I can't sleep still. It reminds me of someone I really cherish. Someone who was very important to me. This just hit right in the feels. Despite this music's funky beat, it perfectly narrates how I felt.
He had someone before me and they shared alot of things. They were each other's almost, perhaps. I was in the picture just one day, probably through his acceptance period and he was telling me how his issues committing was a part of it, other than his priorities at school.
Til eventually, the girl left for good. They were rarely talking, as he said, when I thought I had a glimpse of us too. Only to realize that she's everything I'm not. I know, part of how he wanted to forego me is he's completely moving on from the fragments of her. It just hurts that I wasn't considered of anything at all. Probably I'm being too selfish, "but that wasn't what he told me from the start".
"Thought he were something different, that's when it all just fell apart."
I miss you. I know you won't remember the songs I recommended to you including this...but you've been a part of me, through this song.
@kidkidlm498
SO THEY CAN SINH WHILE THEY LISTEN:
Oh no
Don't go changing
That's what you told me from the start
Thought you where something different
That's when it all just fell apart
Like you're so perfect
And I can't measure up
Well I'm not perfect
Just all messed up
I was losing myself to somebody else
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
It's not like I need somebody
Telling me where I should go at night
Don't worry you'll find somebody
Someone to tell how to live their life
Cause your so perfect
And no one measures up
Yeah all by yourself
All messed up
I was losing myself to somebody else
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
Now wait a minute
Because of you
I never knew all the things that I had
Hey don't u get it
I'm not going anywhere with you tonight
Cause this is my life
I was losing myself to somebody else
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
But now I see
I don't wanna pretend
So this is the end of you and me
Cause the girl that you want
She was tearing us apart
Cause she's everything
Everything I'm not
@KumaMooMoo
19 years since this came out and i'm still addicted to the unique sound of the veronicas.. I'm so looking forward to the new album this year
@memocyrus16
Can't find this kind of music now
@jimmymb20
+memocyrus - Just look for anything that Max Martin is asssociated with. He wrote this song plus songs for the BSB, Pink, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry etc. He's one of the greatest pop song writers in history!
@jacksonblack9408
How much drugs have you taken??
@violetgirl1996
memocyrus tonight alive. search them up.
@vyrrian
violetgirl1996 They were amazing til their newest album :(
@stephaniec.221
Vyrrian Whats wrong with their new album?
@siesongz
Funny how I haven't heard their songs in years and I stilll remember the lyrics to every song! <3
@crazddrifterr
***** So true, and I never bought their albums etc, just on australian media so much ahah
@artedesarializ
+Branden Bunny I used limewire hahaha