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
I'll Be Back Someday
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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What is on, will make it better (will make it better)
I wanna call and ask, what's up
Gonna dial but then I stopped (why don't you call)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could lie
But I can't stay
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
I like to read to you at night
Like to read till you feel better (until you're better)
Now's the time for us to begin
Not the time for us to give in (it's not the time)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't say
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
You know that feeling when you're cold
How do you make it go away? (how do you make it go away)
You know that feeling when you're cold
How do you make it go away? (how do you make it go away)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't say
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
The lyrics to Tegan and Sara's "Someday" depict a narrator who is feeling overwhelmed and wants to escape their everyday life. They turn to their TV for comfort, hoping that what they watch will make them feel better. They also consider reaching out to someone for help, but ultimately decide not to. The chorus repeats the refrain "I run, run, run, run, run away, get, get, get, get, get away," expressing their desire to leave their current situation. However, they also acknowledge that they can't run away forever and will eventually return.
The bridge of the song shifts focus to physical sensations, particularly the feeling of being cold. The singer asks how to make that feeling go away, perhaps hinting at a larger question of how to find comfort and safety in their life.
Overall, "Someday" touches on themes of escapism and the desire for change, but also acknowledges the challenges of making those changes. The singer knows they can't just run away forever and will eventually have to face their problems.
Line by Line Meaning
Sit and watch, my TV set
I'm sitting here watching TV to distract myself from my problems
What is on, will make it better (will make it better)
I'm hoping that whatever's on TV will make me feel better
I wanna call and ask, what's up
I want to reach out and ask someone how they're doing
Gonna dial but then I stopped (why don't you call)
But I stop myself, wondering why I bother reaching out when I can't really connect with people
To the end, my friend
No matter what, I'll always be your friend
Oh, what a lie
But I'm lying to myself and to you when I say that
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could just pretend to be okay, if I could lie to myself a little longer
But I can't stay
But I can't keep lying to myself forever
I run, run, run, run, run away
I just want to run away from everything
Get, get, get, get, get away
I need to get away from my problems
But I'll be back someday
Even though I can't do it right now, someday I'll be strong enough to come back
I like to read to you at night
I love spending time with you and doing things that make us both feel better
Like to read till you feel better (until you're better)
I'll read to you until you feel better, until things start to make sense again
Now's the time for us to begin
It's time for us to figure things out and start working towards a better future
Not the time for us to give in (it's not the time)
We can't give up on ourselves, we have to keep moving forward
You know that feeling when you're cold
You know that feeling of numbness, when it seems like nothing will ever be okay again
How do you make it go away? (how do you make it go away)
How do we make this pain go away and feel better?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sara Keirsten Quin, Tegan Rain Quin
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@sonyxperia7881
Been looking for the lyrics... Guess it's time for me to become the lyric guy
Here you go:
Sit and watch, my TV set
What is on, will make it better (will make it better)
I wanna call and ask, what's up
Gonna dial but then I stopped (why don't you call)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't stay
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
I like to read to you at night
Like to read till you feel better (until you're better)
Now's the time for us to begin
Not the time for us to give in (it's not the time)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't say
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
You know that feeling when you're cold
How do you make it go away? (how do you make it go away)
You know that feeling when you're cold
How do you make it go away? (how do you make it go away)
To the end, my friend
Oh, what a lie
Oh, what a lie
If I could pretend, if I could lie
If I could lie
But I can't say
No I can't stay
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
I run, run, run, run, run away
Get, get, get, get, get away
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
But I'll be back someday
I'll be back someday
@TeganAndSara
We worked with our favourite stylist in the world, Toyo Tsuchiya for the looks for this video. She was the one that dressed us for the Oscars! She is so good and understands our style so well, she has really nailed the 90s inspired but modern vibes we have wanted for Hey, I'm Just Like You.
@defeatedandgifted
We really need to thank the designer / stylist for the tracksuit!
@bretteelana189
Everything I ever wanted!
@viviana1998
Well you always look stunning with anything. That Look is very cool and perfect like you two though 😍😍😍❤❤❤❤
@Qtchalele
great job all of you <3
@tnsmom
Toyo is amazing at styling you! Tegan, on;y you and Sara could ever make a shell suit look that cool! Will you have lgbtqplus directors again for the videos like you did with LY2D?
@TeganAndSara
The video was directed by Natalie Fält and produced by Jesy Odio. The concept was an ode to anxiety, with a 90s vibe featuring one of the key elements of our high school lives, the landline telephone.
@Chelsi.Nichol
It’s great! Are you planning to do a video for every song like you did with LY2D?
@defeatedandgifted
Telephones are always a source of anxiety. The landline ring at the end: eerie.
@kikawolfe9170
Tegan and Sara it reminds me of my highschool days