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
We Are One
The Veronicas Lyrics
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Who'd have known we'd fall
A second's too late
Crashed down one foot below the ground
Did you hear the sound
Of a smile that is fading?
When will it go?
When will it stop?
A part of me
Still lives for you
So don't ever forget
'Cause I belong
I believe
We are one
You and me
But we keep on falling
Into silence
Out of love
Out of time
What will it take
'Til you realize?
'Cause you know it's killing me
To be left unseen
Hey you
What's running through your head?
It's Cupid lying dead
While I'm sitting here waiting?
And all the stupid little things
That belong to you and me
Will you really throw them all away?
'Cause I belong
I believe
We are one
You and me
But we keep on falling
Into silence
Out of love
Out of time
What will it take
'Til you realize?
'Cause you know it's killing me
To be left unseen
I'm the one that's been tryin'
You left it all up to me
And I won't waste another day
'Til you believe
That maybe I've been mistaken
And didn't you ever need
It's the truth behind the words you said to me
But we keep on falling
Into silence
Out of love
Out of time
What will it take
'Til you realize?
'Cause you know it's killing me
To be left unseen
'Cause I belong
I believe
We are one
You and me
But we keep on falling
Into silence
Out of love
Out of time
What will it take
'Til you realize?
'Cause you know it's killing me
To be left unseen
The Veronicas’s song We Are One explores the theme of a relationship that is falling apart. The song begins with the acknowledgement that the couple is fighting, but they don’t know why they’re fighting, and they’ve already fallen too far to save their relationship. The lyrics also suggest that one person in the relationship has emotionally checked out while the other is still holding on. The line “a part of me still lives for you, so don’t ever forget” indicates that despite everything that has happened, one person still loves the other and hopes to mend the relationship.
As the song progresses, it becomes more pleading as the singer tries to hold onto the relationship in the face of their significant other’s indifference. The singer asks if there is anything left between them and if their partner will throw everything they had away. The chorus repeats the message that they are one, although it is clear from the rest of the song that this unity is at risk. The song ends with the singer trying to convince their partner to give the relationship one last chance.
Overall, the song is a powerful exploration of how relationships can disintegrate, and how despite our best intentions, sometimes we’re not able to save the person we love from slipping away.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know what we're fighting for
We are unsure why we are having disagreements
Who'd have known we'd fall
We never thought that our relationship would experience a setback
A second's too late
Our issues have been left unresolved for too long
Crashed down one foot below the ground
We have reached rock bottom and are now struggling to get back up
Did you hear the sound
There is a tangible sense of hurt
Of a smile that is fading?
Our happiness is slowly disappearing
When will it go?
We want to know when this pain will finally end
When will it stop?
We want to know when we can finally move on from our problems
There's a whirlwind in my head
We feel overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next
A part of me
There is still love and hope left within me
Still lives for you
I'm not ready to give up on our relationship
So don't ever forget
I want you to remember how much I care
'Cause I belong
I feel like we are meant to be together
I believe
I have faith in us and our relationship
We are one
Despite our problems, we are still a team
You and me
Together, we can work through anything
But we keep on falling
Our relationship is continuing to suffer
Into silence
We are no longer communicating effectively
Out of love
Our love is slowly disappearing
Out of time
We are running out of chances to fix things
What will it take
What needs to happen for us to get back on track?
'Til you realize?
We need to come to an understanding about our relationship
'Cause you know it's killing me
Our issues are causing a lot of pain and suffering
To be left unseen
I feel like my efforts to fix our relationship are going unnoticed
Hey you
I'm calling out to you
What's running through your head?
What are you thinking about our relationship?
It's Cupid lying dead
Our love seems to have died
While I'm sitting here waiting?
I'm waiting for you to make a move and fix things
And all the stupid little things
All the small things that make up our relationship
That belong to you and me
Our history and shared experiences
Will you really throw them all away?
Are you really willing to give up on us completely?
I'm the one that's been tryin'
I've been making an effort to fix our relationship
You left it all up to me
You haven't been doing your part
And I won't waste another day
I'm not willing to waste any more time on this if you're not willing to try
'Til you believe
I want you to have faith in us again
That maybe I've been mistaken
I'm willing to admit that I might have been wrong in some cases
And didn't you ever need
Didn't you ever need me?
It's the truth behind the words you said to me
I need you to be honest with me about your feelings
Contributed by Cooper G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ellen lee
Why is their B-side album not on itunes? I want it! *pouts*
Kevin K Koshy
The most beautiful song ever
Mahnur Husayn
❤️❤️❤️
Ariana S
how did you get all these songs that are unreleased? do you think you could possibly send them to me? it would be amazing if you could. :D
Ariana S
mother mother is the song that says; i'm hungry, i'm dirty. i'm losing my mind, everythings fine.
four in one music
Beautiful song but untouched it's pretty good than this :]
Rain Mendoza
What website will i be using to download this song?
RepentfortheHarvest isReady777
Yes we are sis💕👭💕
Jan ikajf
Where can i get this song ?
KateKatKins
I Love Love Love this song!!!! v v beautifull! specialnes! lolz. =) xx