Tegan and Sara are an indie pop/indie rock duo which formed in Calgary, Alb… Read Full Bio ↴Tegan and Sara are an indie pop/indie rock duo which formed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1995. The band consists of identical twin sisters Tegan Quin and Sara Quin (born September 19, 1980). Both sisters play the guitar and keyboards, and write their songs. They tour with a backing band and they're notorious for their stage banter.

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

One Month
Tegan and Sara Lyrics

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One month to the day
That you said
That you'd never change
And if I am right
Then you were always wrong
You gotta handle
This while
An old man behind his walls

And all day long he's fielding calls
Said this whole world is gonna shut dow
Without me
Well, let's see
And show your hands to me
And show your hands to
Sinking into your queen
Sized kingdom
I'm begging you to stay, stay, stay
And sinking into your queen
Sized kingdom
I'm begging you to go, go, go
And take your pride
No room here for you
Anymore
Take your pride
No room here for you
Anymore
If you go
How do I know that
If you go
How do I know that
If you go
How do I know that
You'll be back again
'Cause in the end you always
Come for me

One month to the day
That you said
That you'd never change
And if I am right
Then you were always wrong
You gotta handle
This while
An old man behind his walls
And all day long he's fielding calls
Said this whole world is gonna shut dow
Without me
Well, let's see
And show your hands to me
And show your hands to
Sinking into your queen
Sized kingdom
I'm begging you to stay, stay, stay
And sinking into your queen
Sized kingdom
I'm begging you to go, go, go
And take your pride
No room here for you
Anymore
Take your pride
No room here for you
Anymore
If you go
How do I know that
If you go
How do I know that
If you go
How do I know that
You'll be back again

'Cause in the end you always
Come for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tegan and Sara's song One Month explore the complex emotions surrounding a relationship that is on the brink of falling apart. The opening lines set the stage by referencing a promise made one month ago that has not been kept. The singer suggests that the other person was always wrong, indicating a lack of trust and communication in the relationship. The lyrics are deeply introspective, expressing a sense of confusion and uncertainty about what the future of the relationship holds.

Throughout the song, the singer appeals to the other person's emotions, asking them to stay while at the same time begging them to go. These mixed feelings reflect the difficulty of letting go of someone who has been a significant part of one's life. The lyrics are also tinged with sadness, as the singer seems resigned to the fact that the relationship may be over.

The reference to the old man fielding calls highlights the idea that the world does not revolve around any one person, and that it is possible for life to continue even after a relationship has ended. Ultimately, the song speaks to the idea that sometimes, letting go of the past is necessary in order to move forward and find happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

One month to the day
It's been exactly one month since the incident happened

That you said
And you promised

That you'd never change
That you would always remain the same person

And if I am right
And if my assumption is correct

Then you were always wrong
Then you have been wrong all along

You gotta handle
It's your responsibility

This while
Dealing with this particular situation

An old man behind his walls
An elderly person who is sheltered from the world

And all day long he's fielding calls
And he spends his day answering phone calls

Said this whole world is gonna shut down
He believes that the world will come to an end

Without me
Without his presence