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
Fading
The Veronicas Lyrics
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You never take
Take the time to really look
Look at the one
The one I really am
You try to fit
To fit me in your perfect box
Between the cracks
Chorus:
Now I'm faded
Into someone else
Baby someone I don't wanna be
Yeah I'm faded
My true color's gone
Like a picture nobody sees
I bet you don't
Don't even know my favorite song
You tell me how
How I should wear my hair
You wanna change
Everything I ever was
Try to erase me
'Til I'm not there
Chorus
Now I'm faded
Into someone else
Baby someone I don't wanna be
Yeah I'm faded
My true color's gone
Like a picture nobody sees
Now I'm faded
Like I never was
'Til I don't even know myself
Yeah I'm faded
Into what you want
But I'm not taking it too well
I don't wanna be your little picture-perfect-pretty-girl
Who's got nothing to say
And I'm not gonna wait around for you
To run my whole life down
I'll let you watch me fade away
You try to fit
To fit me in your perfect box
You let me slip
Between the cracks
Chorus
Now I'm faded
Into someone else
Baby someone I don't wanna be
Yeah I'm faded
My true color's gone
Like a picture nobody sees
Now I'm faded
Like I never was
'Til I don't even know myself
Yeah I'm faded
Into what you want
But I'm not taking it too well
Fading, Fading,I'm sliping away
as a dimsom kid in the dark
Fading, Fading, I'm so far away
I don't know who I was at the start
Fading, Fading,I'm sliping away
as a dimsom kid in the dark
Fading, Fading, I'm so far away
I don't know who I was at the start
The Veronicas' song "Fading" seems to be expressing the feeling of losing oneself in a relationship where their partner doesn't appreciate who they really are. They feel like they are slowly fading away, losing their true identity, and becoming someone they don't want to be. The song particularly emphasizes the struggle of trying to fit into someone else's ideal image while losing track of one's true self. The lyrics “You wanna change everything I ever was/Try to erase me ‘til I'm not there” shows the extent to which the partner is trying to mold them into someone else, leaving them in a state of confusion and detachment from their personality. They feel like a “picture nobody sees,” which means they feel invisible and unimportant, as if their opinions in the relationship don't matter anymore. The chorus of the song particularly states the situation the singer of the song is in; they are fading into someone else they don't want to be.
The song is relatable to many people who have been in a similar situation; trying to fit in, changing themselves to please their partners, and losing their sense of self. It highlights how important it is to remain true to oneself, even in a relationship, and not lose sight of one's identity.
Line by Line Meaning
I am fading fading
I feel like I'm disappearing or losing myself
Like a kid in the dary
Like a scared child in the dark, I feel helpless and alone
You never take
You don't ever do
Take the time to really look
Spend the effort to genuinely see
Look at the one
Behold the person in front of you
The one I really am
The true version of myself
You try to fit
You attempt to make
To fit me in your perfect box
To conform me to your idea of perfection
You let me slip
You allow me to fall
Between the cracks
Through the small spaces where I don't fit
Now I'm faded
Now I'm invisible or lost
Into someone else
Into a different version of myself
Baby someone I don't wanna be
One that I do not want to be
My true color's gone
My genuine self is missing
Like a picture nobody sees
I'm like a photo that no one looks at or cares about
I bet you don't
I'm certain you don't
Don't even know my favorite song
You're not aware of my preferred music
You tell me how
You instruct me on how
How I should wear my hair
How I should style the hair on my head
You wanna change
You desire to alter
Everything I ever was
All that I have been
Try to erase me
Attempt to remove me entirely
'Til I'm not there
Until I am gone or absent
Like I never was
As if I never existed
But I'm not taking it too well
But I'm not handling it positively or productively
I don't wanna be your little picture-perfect-pretty-girl
I don't want to be your idealized and attractive female
Who's got nothing to say
Who has nothing of value to contribute
And I'm not gonna wait around for you
And I won't just linger while you control me
To run my whole life down
To wear me out or bring me down completely
I'll let you watch me fade away
I'll allow you to witness me disappear or deteriorate
Fading, Fading,I'm sliping away
My decline feels effortless and inevitable
as a dimsom kid in the dark
Like a person without direction or guidance
Fading, Fading, I'm so far away
My transformation feels distant and unrecognizable
I don't know who I was at the start
My original identity may not be recognizable to me at this point
Contributed by Caleb A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sickmister3939
This song should have official music videos!!
@theveronicasfan95
I used to listen to this on my Nokia while I played Bounce, good times
@veronicasawyer6004
This is the kind of pop rock song which I love
@rockerdude8289
If you like this song, I recommend you these:
"All You Wanted" - Michelle Branch
"Behind These Hazel Eyes" - Kelly Clarkson
"Everyday" - Jessie Daniels
"Gone" - Sarah Solovay
@rockerdude8289
I love this kind of music too. It's powerful and quite heavy. I think it's a mix of pop rock and alternative rock.
@XxGaaraUchiha13xX
Wow! Cascada & The Veronicas rock this song!:D
@selenanguyen89
The Veronicas, Aly& AJ, Nina Sky...talented female duos
@rockerdude8289
Don't forget t.A.T.u., Tegan and Sara, Savvy and Mandy, M2M
@111wertz
I love this song! Probably my favorite song by them.
@NeichaUnagi
This is a good lesson for anybody in a relationship. Accept your loved ones for who they are and ask the same in return. Nobody should've to change to keep someone's love. trying to improve yourself because you want to is different though.