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 Was a Fool
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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How I climbed your city's walls
Do you remember me as devout?
How I prayed for your calls
I stood still, it's what I did
Love like ours is never fixed
I stuck around
I saved you every time
I was a fool for love
I was a fool for love
I was a fool
I was a fool
Then you blamed me and blocked me out
How long did you think I'd last?
Then you disappeared for weeks to pout
How many times could I pack?
But stand still is all I did
Love like ours is never fixed
Still I stuck around
I did behave
I saved you every time
I was a fool for love
I was a fool for love
I was a fool (I was a fool for love)
I was a fool (I was a fool for love)
If you're worried
That I might've changed
Left behind all of my foolish ways
You best be looking for somebody else
Without a foolish heart
A foolish heart
But stand still is all we did (That's all we did)
Love like ours is never fixed
I stuck around
I did behave,
I saved you every time
I was a fool for love (I was a fool for love)
I was a fool for love
I was a fool (I was a fool for love)
I was a fool (I was a fool for love)
The lyrics to Tegan and Sara's song "I Was a Fool" tell a story of a love that was never meant to be. The singer reminisces about how they once went to great lengths to be with their lover, even climbing the walls of their city to be with them. The singer was devout in their love and prayed for calls from their lover. But despite their efforts, the love was never fixed.
The relationship takes a turn for the worse when the singer is blamed for something and blocked out by their lover. The lover disappears for weeks to pout, causing the singer to wonder how long they could last in the relationship. But despite the turmoil, the singer continues to stick around and save their lover every time something goes wrong. The singer was a "fool for love" and would do anything for their lover.
The chorus repeats the line "I was a fool for love" four times, emphasizing the singer's devotion to their lover. The final lines of the song indicate that the love was never meant to be, as the singer tells their lover to look for someone without a foolish heart.
Overall, the song tells a poignant story of unrequited love and the pain that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you remember I searched you out?
I pursued you to the ends of the earth
How I climbed your city's walls
I went to great lengths to be with you
Do you remember me as devout?
I was deeply committed to you
How I prayed for your calls
I longed to hear from you
I stood still, it's what I did
I showed patience and dedication
Love like ours is never fixed
Our relationship was tumultuous
I stuck around
I remained devoted to you
I did behave,
I acted appropriately
I saved you every time
I came to your aid whenever you needed me
I was a fool for love
I was blindly in love with you
Then you blamed me and blocked me out
You unfairly accused me and shut me out
How long did you think I'd last?
You underestimated my loyalty
Then you disappeared for weeks to pout
You withdrew from me as punishment
How many times could I pack?
I grew tired of constantly leaving and coming back
If you're worried
If you're concerned
That I might've changed
That I might be different now
Left behind all of my foolish ways
Stopped doing things that were unwise
You best be looking for somebody else
You should find another partner
Without a foolish heart
Without someone who is blindly in love
But stand still is all we did (That's all we did)
We didn't make much progress in our relationship
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sara Keirsten Quin, Tegan Rain Quin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bonek350
These ladies have a real knack for writing great choruses. This shit gets stuck in my head all day.
@petergriffin7908
Lucky
@atlf3357
I was about to say the same! They always have an ear for an earworm of a melody
@michaeltarasenkoop2389
@Peter Griffin Tarasenko’s
@kenmacdonald2352
I know what you mean--great song.
@AIvey
I fucken hate that.....keep playing in your mind🧠
@KirkWilson86
This song really hits me in the heart. 80s vibes, a simple pop ballad, but it's just something much more than that. T&S, its your vocals and melodies that complete the song. I get nostalgic every time I hear, "I Was A Fool."
@katrinacourneyea5573
I feel this 🖤🖤🖤
@rascalqueen
I gotta tell you... I've been listening to Tegan and Sara since I was 13. I'm now 36 🙃. Time flies. Been through it all with them. I even got to be in one of their music videos as an extra 🥰🥰🥰 I've met them a few times, always sweeps me off my feet. I remember sitting down on a bus and Sara was one seat over. I was 17 and obviously made a huge ass of myself 🤣
anyways... i haven't listened to them for awhile and this just popped up as a suggestion and... so many feels. Thank you Tegan and Sara for existing and making music ❤️❤️❤️
@socmiggarcia389
Around 2000's when they got "my first"
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