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
Dying to Know
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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Took a chance and you tore it apart
I let a little light into the dark
Cast the black out inside of my heart
See your face makes it hard to move on
Hear your voice, can't manage alone
Tell me what you're doing now, where you live
I'm dying to know
Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?
I'm dying to know, I'm dying to know
Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?
You've been on my mind again
I've been crying to all my friends
You hit me back, I wanna understand
Hit me back cause you owe me that
I can't tell this to my friends
Can't let go of what's in my head
You hit me back, I wanna understand
Hit me back cause you owe me that
I'm dying to know
Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?
I'm dying to know
I'm dying to know
Did you ever even give me a thought?
Do you ever think about me at all?
There's a white out over you in my mind
Should've never let you into my life
See your face makes it hard to move on
Hear your voice, can't manage alone
Tell me what you're doing now, where you live
Tell me are you in love, how you been
I'm dying to know
Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?
I'm dying to know, I'm dying to know
Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?
You've been on my mind again
I've been crying to all my friends
You hit me back, I wanna understand
Hit me back cause you owe me that
I can't tell this to my friends
Can't let go of what's in my head
You hit me back, I wanna understand
Hit me back cause you owe me that
I'm dying to know
Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?
I'm dying to know
I'm dying to know
Why'd you let me go?
I'm thinking I was the only one
You knew I loved you
More than I loved anyone
You know you left me
Nothing but a world of hurt
It kills me still
No matter what you might of heard
You've been on my mind again
I've been crying to all my friends
You hit me back, I wanna understand
Hit me back cause you owe me that
I can't tell this to my friends
Can't let go of what's in my head
You hit me back, I wanna understand
Hit me back cause you owe me that
I'm dying to know
Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?
I'm dying to know, I'm dying to know
Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?
I'm dying to know
Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?
I'm dying to know
I'm dying to know
The lyrics to Tegan and Sara's song "Dying to Know" delve into the emotions of heartbreak, longing, and curiosity about a past relationship. The singer is still deeply affected by the breakup, seeking answers and closure. The opening lines, "Put a little of you into my heart, Took a chance and you tore it apart," express how the singer invested love and trust into the relationship, only to have it shattered. Despite this pain, they still yearn for a glimmer of hope, represented by the line "I let a little light into the dark, Cast the black out inside of my heart."
The chorus captures the essence of the song's theme, with the repeated lines "I'm dying to know, Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?" The singer wonders if the person they once loved has found happiness with someone else, and this thought continues to haunt their mind. The repeated use of "I'm dying to know" emphasizes the intense desire for understanding and closure.
The second verse delves deeper into the singer's emotional state, as they admit to their friends and to themselves that they are still consumed by thoughts of the past relationship. They reach out to the ex, seeking an explanation and acknowledgment of the pain caused. The lines "You hit me back, I wanna understand, Hit me back cause you owe me that" reveal the singer's need for closure and validation of their feelings.
The bridge brings out the regret and longing in the singer's voice, wondering if they were even a thought in the ex's mind and questioning their decision to let that person into their life. The sense of betrayal and hurt is evident in the lines "Should've never let you into my life, You knew I loved you, More than I loved anyone."
Overall, "Dying to Know" encapsulates the feelings of heartache, longing, and a desperate need for closure and understanding after a relationship ends.
Line by Line Meaning
Put a little of you into my heart
I allowed you to have a significant place in my life and in my emotional state.
Took a chance and you tore it apart
I took a risk by opening myself up to you, but you ended up hurting me.
I let a little light into the dark
I allowed myself to hope and see brightness in my life amidst the difficulties.
Cast the black out inside of my heart
I pushed away the negativity and darkness that was weighing me down.
See your face makes it hard to move on
Seeing your face reminds me of the past and makes it difficult for me to let go and move forward.
Hear your voice, can't manage alone
Hearing your voice reminds me of the connection we once had, and it's challenging for me to be on my own.
Tell me what you're doing now, where you live
I'm curious about your current life and want to know what you're up to and where you reside.
Tell me are you in love, how you been
I want to know if you have found love and how you have been doing overall since we parted ways.
I'm dying to know
I have an intense desire to have answers and clarity about your current situation and feelings.
Is the one you ended up with everything you wanted?
Are you completely satisfied and fulfilled with the person you chose to be with after leaving me?
You've been on my mind again
Thoughts of you have been occupying my mind once more.
I've been crying to all my friends
I have been seeking comfort and support from my friends, expressing my emotions as I deal with the pain of our separation.
You hit me back, I wanna understand
If you respond to my messages, I hope to gain a better understanding of your perspective and motives.
Hit me back cause you owe me that
I believe you owe me an explanation or closure, and I deserve the opportunity to have a conversation with you.
I can't tell this to my friends
There are things that I can't share with my friends, as they may not fully understand the complexity of my thoughts and feelings.
Can't let go of what's in my head
I am struggling to release the thoughts and memories that are constantly occupying my mind.
Why'd you let me go?
I am questioning your decision to let go of our relationship and wondering about the reasons behind it.
I'm thinking I was the only one
I believed that our connection was unique and significant, and now I am questioning if that was true.
You knew I loved you
You were aware of the depth of my love for you.
More than I loved anyone
My love for you surpassed my feelings for anyone else.
You know you left me
You are fully aware that you abandoned me emotionally and physically.
Nothing but a world of hurt
All you left me with is immense pain and emotional distress.
It kills me still
Even now, the pain and heartache caused by our separation continue to deeply affect me.
No matter what you might of heard
Regardless of any rumors or information you may have heard about me, my feelings for you remain unchanged.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GREG KURSTIN, JESSE SHATKIN, SARA KEIRSTEN QUIN, TEGAN RAIN QUIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
IglooDweller
Underrated song. One of my faves.
Samahara Graciano
Samee
David
Canciones Como Está Son La Vida Que Siempre He Querido
Sleepy Ferdinand
Still not disappointed with these girls. This music video is absolutely adorable! Thanks for being so consistent :)
Bonnie Noonan
Their music is SO GOOD. (I'm a new fan.)
Jorge Ospina
Some of the best house voices, that I still feel it in my bones 😉😉😉😘
TnLizabee
I simply ADORE this video! The song is already one of my favorite T&S songs, but this video really puts it over the top in my book. I love the creativity that is put into everything T&S touch. Congrats on another success! Much love from this Tennessee woman.
Rudegirl672
Love this song. Love this video. Love you guys.
zimzimzalabim
Tegan & Sara always hit me hard with those lyrics! Why are you singing about the story of my life? Haha but seriously... stop it!
Camilla Sætehaug
I love this song so much :D You guys co-writing makes for a great sound for sure <3