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

Wrong
The Veronicas Lyrics

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So nice knowing you
So nice showing you
All the things in life you didn't know
My hands reaching out
But you don't care about
All the times i tried inspire you

I just can't take it,

I just can't take it
I just can't take it
Anymore..
X2

Give me back my yesterday
I'm sick of all those words you say
Give me back my memories
Cuz im gone (yeah ,Yeah)
You know im taking back my everything
"Sorry" doesnt change a thing
And when you said I'm messed up
You were wrong ( yeah,yeah)
You were wrong..

The rain is pouring down
I'll leave without a sound
Away from you ,away from everything
Now I'm movin' on
So faithful way too long
The darkness has become my enemy

I just can't take it,
I just can't take it
I just can't take it
Anymore..
X2

Give me back my yesterday
I'm sick of all those words you say
Give me back my memories
Cuz im gone (yeah ,Yeah)
You know
Im taking back my everything
"Sorry" doesnt change a thing
And when you said I'm messed up
You were wrong (yeah,yeah)

Get outta my life
Give me back the girl i used to be
Get outta my head
I'm taking back my life,...

Give me back my yesterday
I'm sick of all those words you say
Give me back my memories
Cuz im gone (yeah ,Yeah)
You know
Im taking back my everything
"Sorry" doesnt change a thing
And when you said I'm messed up
You were wrong / yeah,yeah/
Why don't you?!
Give me back my yesterday
I'm sick of all those words you say
Give me back my memories
Cuz im gone (yeah ,Yeah)

Yeah Im'gone
You were wrong !
Yeah you were wrong..

So nice knowing you ..

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Veronicas's song "Wrong" convey a message of moving on from a toxic relationship. The song depicts a person who had been trying hard to inspire their partner but eventually gave up, feeling frustrated and hurt. The song begins with the lines "So nice knowing you, So nice showing you, All the things in life you didn't know," indicating that the singer had been helpful and supportive of their partner. However, the partner failed to reciprocate the love and care that was given to them, as suggested by the following line, "My hands reaching out, But you don't care about, All the times I tried inspire you."

The chorus of "I just can't take it, I just can't take it, I just can't take it anymore" indicates that the singer has finally reached their breaking point and cannot tolerate the toxicity of the relationship any longer. The lines "Give me back my yesterday, I'm sick of all those words you say, Give me back my memories, Cuz im gone" suggest that the singer is determined to move on and is asking for their memories and time back. The repetitive lines "You were wrong" that are used throughout the song indicate that the singer is aware of the wrongdoings of their partner and is taking their life back.

Overall, "Wrong" is a powerful song that emphasizes self-love and moving on from a toxic relationship, empowering individuals who may be going through a similar experience.

Line by Line Meaning

So nice knowing you
It was pleasant to have known you

So nice showing you
It was nice to have shown you

All the things in life you didn't know
I was happy to share with you things about life that you didn't know

My hands reaching out
I tried to help you in every way possible

But you don't care about
But you didn't care about it

All the times i tried inspire you
All those times I tried to motivate you

I just can't take it,
I cannot bear it

Anymore..
Any longer

Give me back my yesterday
I want my past life back

I'm sick of all those words you say
I am tired of hearing your words

Give me back my memories
I want my memories back