The duo has released nine studio albums so far: Under Feet Like Ours (1999), This Business of Art (2000), If It Was You (2002), So Jealous (2004), The Con (2007), Sainthood (2009), Heartthrob (2013), Love You to Death (2016) and Hey, I'm Just Like You (2019). They also issued the live album/DVD Get Along in 2011 and their memoir High School in 2019.
Tegan and Sara initially played as Plunk in 1995, and lacked a drummer and bass player. In 1997, they used their school’s recording studio to record two demo albums: Who's in Your Band? and Play Day.
In 1998, they made an early breakthrough by winning Garage Warz Battle of the Bands, a local music competition in Calgary. Since then, the two have toured with Neil Young, Rufus Wainwright, Kaki King, The Pretenders, Ben Folds, The Killers, Rachael Cantu, Vivek Shraya, Cake, Gogol Bordello, Hot Hot Heat, Ryan Adams, Veda Hille, Little Birdy, Iron On, Little Brazil, Bryan Adams, and Weezer, and they performed a show at Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair.
They are signed to Neil Young's Vapor Records in Canada, and to Sire in the United States as their previous label, Sanctuary Records, is no longer releasing new music in the United States.
When they were competing in Garage Warz, they were known as "Sara and Tegan" because that is how their mother registered them on the competition forms. Their first album, Under Feet Like Ours, was initially released under the name "Sara and Tegan". While both twins are similarly involved in vocals and playing instruments, the singing of the lead melody usually goes to whichever twin wrote the particular song. The two hardly sang together in the recordings of their early records, but they started to more on their later records and when live.
On their 2004 album, So Jealous, the two lend their unusual voices and simple guitar riffs to power pop ballads about love and emotional, haunting songs such as "Walking With a Ghost".
The fifth album, The Con, released July 24, 2007, showed a shift in style towards darker tunes compared to the relatively upbeat indie pop of So Jealous. The singles "Back in Your Head", "The Con" and "Call It Off" were issued to support the album. The twins toured the album for over a year and a half.
Their sixth studio album, entitled Sainthood, was released on October 27th, 2009, to generally positive reviews. The album included the singles "Hell", "Alligator", "On Directing" and "Northshore".
Tegan and Sara also collaborated with many other artists, including Tiësto for the single "Feel It in My Bones" (from the album Kaleidoscope, 2009), and Morgan Page for the single "Body Work" (from the album In the Air, 2012).
"Closer", the first single from their seventh album was produced by Californian pop producer Greg Kurstin. The song was made available for download September 25, 2012. On 29 January 2013, Tegan and Sara released their seventh studio album, Heartthrob.
The duo's eighth studio album, titled Love You To Death, was released on 3 June 2016. The lead single Boyfriend was released on 8 April. Greg Kurstin returned as the producer.
On October 20, 2017, the duo released a compilation album titled Tegan and Sara Present the Con X: Covers, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of The Con. The compilation contains covers of each song performed by various artists, as well as a previously unreleased demo “Miami Still”, performed by the duo. The proceeds of the record and subsequent tour benefitted the Tegan and Sara Foundation, which raises money for self-identified women and girls in the LGBTQ community.
The duo released their memoir, High School, on 27 September 2019. It recounts their childhood and adolescence growing up in Alberta in the 1990s as well as their musical beginnings. The book debuted at number fifteen on The New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction best-sellers list. Along with the book, Tegan and Sara's released their ninth studio album, Hey, I'm Just Like You, which contains re-recordings of unreleased demo songs that the duo recorded as teenagers. The record was produced by Alex Hope and is the first Tegan and Sara record produced, performed, engineered, mixed, and mastered by a team of all women. The band embarked on a US, Canada and UK tour to promote the book and album, playing mostly acoustically, reading excerpts from the book and incorporating old video footage from the band's teenage years.
The current live touring band members include Ted Gowans (guitar; 2004-present), Jasper Leak (bass; 2012-present), John Spence (keyboards; 2012-present), and Adam Christgau (drums; 2013-present). Former live touring band members include Johnny Andrews (drums; 2006-2010), Shaun Huberts (bass; 2007-2010), Dan Kelly (bass; 2007), Chris Carlson (bass; 2001-2005), Rob Chursinoff (drums; 2001-2005) and Jason McGerr (drums; 2012).
Official site: http://www.teganandsara.com
07- I won't be left
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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And I won't let my moods ruin this, you'll see
I won't take everything good and move it away
I won't be left dancing alone to songs from the past
Would you stay (would you stay)
Home and keep (home and keep)
My memories warm with me? (My memories warm)
All your love (all your love)
A run at the past with me? (A run at the past)
I know you're sad (I know you're sad)
Even though (even though)
You say that you're not (you say that you're not)
I know you're scared (I know you're scared)
Even though (even though)
You say that you're not (you say that you're not)
I won't get mad
When you say
Things are getting too hard
I won't make all
Of your love
So scared to come through our yard
I won't scream
In my head
And let it isolate me
I won't be left
Dancing alone to songs from the past
Would you stay (would you stay)
Home and keep (home and keep)
My memories warm with me? (My memories warm)
Would you give (would you give)
All your love (all your love)
A run at the past with me? (A run at the past)
Well, I know you're sad (I know you're sad)
Even though (even though)
You say that you're not (you say that you're not)
Well, I know you're scared (I know you're scared)
Even though (even though)
You say that you're not (you say that you're not)
Would you stay (would you stay)
Home and keep (home and keep)
My memories warm with me? (My memories warm)
Would you give (would you give)
All your love (all your love)
A run at the past with me? (A run at the past)
I know you're sad (I know you're sad)
Even though (even though)
You say that you're not (you say that you're not)
I know you're scared (I know you're scared)
Even though (even though)
You say that you're not (you say that you're not)
I know you're sad (I know you're sad)
Even though (even though)
You say that you're not (you say that you're not)
I know you're scared (I know you're scared)
Even though (even though)
You say that you're not (you say that you're not)
The lyrics of Tegan and Sara's "I Won't Be Left" convey the assurance and commitment of a partner to their loved one. The singer is declaring that they won't let their own insecurities and moods come between them and their partner. They won't let pessimism or negativity dictate the course of their relationship, and they won't allow themselves to push away the good things they have. The singer conveys a promise to share their past with their partner, without fear of judgment or insecurity.
The chorus is an earnest plea from the singer for their partner to stay, and to face the past together. They ask their partner to accompany them down memory lane, and to help keep their shared memories close to their hearts. While the partner may say they aren't sad or scared, the singer can sense that they really are, and they are asking for their partner's love and support to help face those difficult feelings.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Won't Be Left" demonstrate a powerful devotion and commitment to a partner. They are a declaration of love and loyalty, and a promise to work through the hard times and face their fears together.
Line by Line Meaning
I won't mistake you for problems with me
I won't blame you for my problems
And I won't let my moods ruin this, you'll see
I won't let my bad moods harm our relationship
I won't take everything good and move it away
I won't push away all the good things in my life
I won't be left dancing alone to songs from the past
I won't be alone dancing to nostalgic songs
Would you stay (would you stay)
Home and keep (home and keep)
My memories warm with me? (My memories warm)
Would you give (would you give)
All your love (all your love)
A run at the past with me? (A run at the past)
Asking the person to stay with them, keep memories intact, and relive the past together
I know you're sad (I know you're sad)
Even though (even though)
You say that you're not (you say that you're not)
The singer understands that the person is sad, despite their denial
I know you're scared (I know you're scared)
Even though (even though)
You say that you're not (you say that you're not)
The singer understands that the person is scared, despite their denial
I won't get mad
When you say
Things are getting too hard
The artist won't get upset when the person says things are difficult
I won't make all
Of your love
So scared to come through our yard
The artist won't make the person afraid to express their love
I won't scream
In my head
And let it isolate me
The artist won't let their negative thoughts isolate them
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sara Quin, Tegan Quin
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