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
I Can't Stay Away
The Veronicas Lyrics
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I should be gone
Yet here we lay
Cause I can't stay away
Roses bloom
In your dirty room
I Come to play
Cause I can't stay away
[Chorus]
I'm conflicted
I inhale now I'm addicted
To this place
To you babe
I can't stay away
Can't stay away
Get up, go down
Then we go and more round
It's wrong, they say
I can't stay a, I can't stay away
I can't stay a, I can't stay away
I was numb
For you I come
Night and day
And I can't stay away
No I can't stay away
[Chorus]
I wish I could
Leave and never return
Baby, I know I should
But for you I'd burn
Stay away
Cause I can't stay away
[Chorus]
I can't stay away
I can't stay away
I can't stay away, I can't stay away
The Veronicas' song "I Can't Stay Away" talks about the "push and pull" of a toxic, yet irresistible relationship. The song is about the singer's struggle to stay away from their partner, even though they know it's wrong. The first verse sets up this internal conflict, as the singer acknowledges their should leave but they are drawn to their partner anyway. The second verse reveals that the partner's room is dirty, yet the singer can't resist coming over to be with them. The chorus is an admission of addiction to the partner, despite knowing it's not healthy. The bridge shows the singer's desire to leave and forget about their partner, but ultimately they can't help but want to be with them.
The song captures the complexities and self-destructive tendencies that can be present in relationships, especially those that are not good for us. Despite knowing that the relationship is unhealthy, the singer is continually drawn back to their partner. The lyrics suggest that the attraction is not just physical, but also emotional and psychological. The repeated phrase "I can't stay away" reinforces the idea that this is a pattern that is hard to break, even though the singer knows it's not good for them.
Line by Line Meaning
This is wrong
The situation is not right.
I should be gone
I know that I should leave.
Yet here we lay
Despite everything, we are still together and close.
Cause I can't stay away
I am unable to resist you and keep coming back.
Roses bloom
Even in a dirty room, beauty can still exist.
In your dirty room
The setting is not ideal, but I still come to be with you.
I Come to play
I enjoy being with you and having fun together.
Cause I can't stay away
I am drawn to you and unable to stay away.
No I can't stay away
I am not strong enough to resist you.
I'm conflicted
I have mixed feelings about our relationship.
I inhale now I'm addicted
I have become addicted to being with you, like a drug.
To this place
To this situation and environment.
To you babe
To you, my partner.
I can't stay away
I cannot resist the temptation to be with you.
Can't stay away
I am constantly drawn back to you.
Get up, go down
We are on a rollercoaster of emotions and actions with each other.
Then we go and more round
We continue to repeat the same cycle.
It's wrong, they say
Others may judge our relationship as unhealthy or inappropriate.
I can't stay a, I can't stay away
I cannot resist the temptation to be with you, even if it's not the right thing to do.
I was numb
Before I met you, I was emotionally shut down or unfeeling.
For you I come
Because I am drawn to you, I am willing to put in effort to be with you.
Night and day
At all times, constantly.
And I can't stay away
I am unable to resist being with you.
No I can't stay away
I cannot stop myself from giving into temptation.
I wish I could
I desire to be able to leave you and not return.
Leave and never return
I want to be able to walk away from this situation and never look back.
Baby, I know I should
I realize that it would be better for me to leave you.
But for you I'd burn
Despite the consequences, I am so deeply drawn to you that I would do anything.
Stay away
I know that I should stay away from you.
Cause I can't stay away
But I am unable to resist my desire to be with you.
I can't stay away
My attraction to you is too strong for me to resist.
I can't stay away
No matter how hard I try, I cannot keep myself from indulging in my feelings for you.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GEORGE WEISS, HUGO PERETTI, LUIGI CREATORE
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