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
This Is How It Feels
The Veronicas Lyrics
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Don't you know I won't pick it up
You never leave a message
Look how you've changed
You got nothing to say, getting in my way
You show up at my house
Your getting so obsessive
Wasn't it me you didn't want
Wasn't it me who's hanging on
No I'm done but before I go I want you to know
This is how it feels
When you wait for a call that never comes
Are you waking up 'cause you miss someone
This is how it feels
When the trust you had is broken,
And you're left to burn with your heart wide open
You wanna meet up and tell me why
Why and how you had the heart to fuck up my whole life
That's just so you
And now I've moved on by myself
And baby I won't forgive
I'll just forget you lived
And I hope it hurts
Wasn't it me you try to blame
Wasn't it me you threw away
But before you go there's something you should know
This is how it feels
When you wait for a call that never comes
Are you waking up 'cause you miss someone
This is how it feels
When the trust you had is broken,
And you're left to burn with your heart wide open
You taught me how to hate you
And I was so in love
When I tried to save us it was not enough
So what the hell is different
Cause now that I am gone
You're calling back to tell me
I'm the one
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels
When you wait for a call that never comes
Are you waking up 'cause you miss someone
This is how it feels
When the trust you had is broken,
And you're left to burn with your heart wide open
Do you only want me
Cause you can't have me
Do you only want me
Cause I'm gone
Do you only want me
Cause you can't have me
Do you only want me
Cause I'm gone
Do you only want me
Cause you can't have me
Do you only want me
Cause I'm gone
Do you only want me
Cause you can't have me
Do you only want me
Cause I'm gone
The Veronicas' song "This Is How It Feels" is a heartbreaking anthem about the pain of being ghosted and the feeling of mistrust that follows. The lyrics express frustration and confusion as the singer's ex-boyfriend keeps contacting her, but never leaves a message or has anything to say. She's left feeling like he's just trying to keep her on the hook or manipulate her feelings. She's moved on and doesn't want anything to do with him anymore, but he keeps trying to reach out.
The chorus summarizes the message of the song: "This is how it feels / When you wait for a call that never comes / Are you waking up 'cause you miss someone / This is how it feels / When the trust you had is broken / And you're left to burn with your heart wide open." The pain of waiting by the phone, hoping for a message that never comes, and then realizing that the person you trusted has betrayed you and left you vulnerable is palpable in the lyrics.
Overall, "This Is How It Feels" is a relatable song for anyone who's ever been ghosted or ignored by someone they cared about. The Veronicas have captured the raw emotion of the experience and turned it into a powerful ballad that many listeners can find comfort in.
Line by Line Meaning
You keep calling my phone non-stop
You continuously call my phone without any break.
Don't you know I won't pick it up
You should understand that I will not answer your calls.
You never leave a message
You never bother to leave a voice message.
Look how you've changed
You have changed a lot, and not for the better.
You got nothing to say, getting in my way
You have nothing important to say, but you still interrupt me.
You show up at my house
You come to my house without my permission.
Your getting so obsessive
You are becoming too obsessive about me.
Like I have time for you
As if I have time for someone who is only a nuisance.
Wasn't it me you didn't want
I thought it was me that you didn't want in the first place.
Wasn't it me who's hanging on
I was the one who was hoping against hope.
No I'm done but before I go I want you to know
I am leaving, but I want you to know one last thing.
This is how it feels
This is how it feels for me.
When you wait for a call that never comes
When you expect a call, but it never happens.
Are you waking up 'cause you miss someone
Are you realizing your love because you feel lonely without me.
When the trust you had is broken,
When someone breaks the trust they had with you.
And you're left to burn with your heart wide open
And you feel the pain deeply in your heart.
You wanna meet up and tell me why
You want to meet me and justify yourself.
Why and how you had the heart to fuck up my whole life
How could you hurt me so much and mess up my whole life.
That's just so you
That's just who you are.
And now I've moved on by myself
I have moved on by myself now.
And baby I won't forgive
And I will not forgive you.
I'll just forget you lived
I will forget that you ever existed in my life.
And I hope it hurts
And I hope you feel the same hurt that you caused me.
Wasn't it me you try to blame
I was the one whom you tried to blame for the situation.
Wasn't it me you threw away
I was the one whom you chose to throw away.
But before you go there's something you should know
But before you leave, there is something you need to understand.
You taught me how to hate you
You taught me how to hate you, which I never wanted to do.
And I was so in love
I was so deeply in love with you.
When I tried to save us it was not enough
When I tried to save our relationship, it wasn't enough for you.
So what the hell is different
So why are you different now?
Cause now that I am gone
Now that I have left.
You're calling back to tell me
You're trying to come back into my life to tell me.
I'm the one
That I am the right person for you.
Do you only want me
Do you want me only?
Cause you can't have me
Because you cannot have me.
Cause I'm gone
Because I have left.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TOBIAS GAD, JESSICA ORIGLIASSO, LISA ORIGLIASSO
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