The Veronicas is a band consisting of identical twin sisters Jessica Louise… Read Full Bio ↴The Veronicas is a band consisting of identical twin sisters Jessica Louise Origliasso and Lisa Marie Origliasso (born December 25, 1984 in Brisbane, Australia). Speaking with Songfacts in a 2011 interview, Jess Origliasso explained that in 2001 she and her sister moved to Los Angeles, California, United States: “We call it our temporary home. We're children of the universe, our real home is definitely Australia. We both have homes back in Australia. But as far as where we've spent the majority of our growing-up time for the last 7 years, it's been Los Angeles.”

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 Don't Wanna Wait
The Veronicas Lyrics

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I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait for you
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait

I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait for you

[Chorus]
Cause I need you
Can't you see that I need you
Cause I need you
Can't you see that I need you
Baby it's you I want so stop wasting my time
And baby it's you I need so please make up your mind
It's time to choose

I don't wanna say
I don't wanna say
I don't wanna say
I don't wanna say
Say goodbye to you
I don't wanna play
I don't wanna play
I don't wanna play
I don't wanna play
Play this game with you

[Chorus]

Every time you stay (every time you stay)
The world starts making sense to me
And when you go away (when you go away)
I wanna scream to you see

I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait for you
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait
I don't wanna wait for you

Baby it's you I want so stop wasting my time (stop wasting my time)
Baby it's you I need so please make up your mind (please make up your mind)
It's time to choose

I don't wanna say
I don't wanna say

I don't wanna say
I don't wanna say say goodbye to you

Overall Meaning

The Veronicas' song "I Don't Wanna Wait" is a plea to someone the singer is interested in romantically. The lyrics express the singer's frustration with waiting for the other person to make a decision about whether or not they reciprocate the singer's feelings. The repeated refrain "I don't wanna wait" emphasizes the urgency of the situation and the singer's desire for some kind of resolution.

The chorus of the song is particularly poignant in its directness. The repetition of "cause I need you, can't you see that I need you" underscores the importance of the other person to the singer. Meanwhile, the lines "baby it's you I want so stop wasting my time" and "it's time to choose" speak to the singer's frustration with the indecisiveness of the other person.

The verses of the song also emphasize the emotional turmoil the singer is going through. The line "every time you stay, the world starts making sense to me" expresses how much the singer values the other person's presence in their life, while "when you go away, I wanna scream to you see" speaks to the pain of being apart from someone the singer cares about.

Overall, "I Don't Wanna Wait" is a powerful expression of the frustration, urgency, and pain of unrequited or uncertain love.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't wanna wait
I am tired of waiting for you

I don't wanna wait for you
I don't want to waste my time waiting for you

Cause I need you
I am deeply in love with you

Can't you see that I need you
I am hoping that you see how important you are to me

Baby it's you I want so stop wasting my time
I only want to be with you, and I am tired of waiting for you to decide

And baby it's you I need so please make up your mind
I am hoping that you will soon choose to be with me because I can't go on like this

I don't wanna say
I am reluctant to say

Say goodbye to you
I don't want to end our relationship

I don't wanna play
I don't want to participate in

Play this game with you
Your indecisiveness is frustrating me