Untouched

"Untouched" is the second single by The Veronicas from their sophomore album, Hook Me Up. It was released in December 2007 to Australia. It is also the first single from the same album in North America and Europe. The song is written by Jess and Lisa and also has writing credits from Toby Gad. According to the Untouched Songfacts, the song is "about a long distance relationship and having to interact over the technology of today ." It peaked at #2 on the Australian Top 50. After being officially released to US radio in April 2008, it took six months before the single took off. By Christmas, the single had been added to Z100, the biggest station in the US. In Canada, it took the single a little longer to take off, but eventually outpeaked the US' peak. The song peaked at #17 in the US, and #5 in Canada. Due to its success, the single is planned to be released in Europe. It's already charted in Finland at #20, and the Czech Republic at #12. The single had also peaked at #9 in New Zealand and #71 in Chile. It is said to be their biggest single world wide and their breakthrough into the US market. The single also became the 12th most played song on American pop radio for the week of February 15, 2009.

[Verse 1] I go, "Ooh-ooh", you go, "Ah, ah" La-la-la-la, a-la-la-la I can't lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie I wanna, wanna, wanna get, get, get what I want Don't stop Gimme, gimme, gimme what you got, got 'Cause I can't wait, wait, wait anymore, more, more, more Don't even talk about the consequence 'Cause right now, you're the only thing that's making any sense to me And I don't give a damn what they say, what they think, think 'Cause you're the only one who's on my mind I'll never ever let you leave me I'll try to stop time forever, never wanna hear you say goodbye (Goodbye) [Chorus] I feel so untouched And I want you so much That I just can't resist you It's not enough to say that I miss you I feel so untouched right now Need you so much Somehow I can't forget you Been going crazy from the moment I met you [Post-Chorus] (Untouched, un-) And I need you so much [Verse 2] See you, breathe you, I want to be you A-la-la-la, a-la-la-la You can take, take, take, take, take time, time To live, live the way you gotta, gotta live your life Gimme, gimme, gimme all of you, you Don't be scared I'll see you through the loneliness of wanting more, more, more Don't even think about what's right or wrong, or wrong or right 'Cause in the end, it's only you and me And no one else is gonna be around To answer all the questions left behind And you and I are meant to be So even if the world falls down today You've still got me to hold you up, up And I will never let you down (Down) [Chorus] I feel so untouched And I want you so much That I just can't resist you It's not enough to say that I miss you I feel so untouched right now Need you so much Somehow, I can't forget you Been going crazy from the moment I met you [Bridge] (Untouched, un-, untouched Untouched, un-, untouched Untouched, un-) A-la-la-la, a-la-la-la (Untouched, un-) A-la-la-la, a-la-la-la [Chorus x2] I feel so untouched And I want you so much That I just can't resist you It's not enough to say that I miss you I feel so untouched right now Need you so much Somehow, I can't forget you Been going crazy from the moment I met you [Outro] (Untouched, un-, untouched Untouched, un-)