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
Stop Desire
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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Dropping hints, hoping for some tension
Getting tired of making all this racket
Waiting on you to get your ass in gear
I didn't wanna be so invested
I played it cool and then I overdressed it
You were there, I was tired of this
Nonsense when you pretend you don't
Get me, feel me, want me
Like me, love me, need me
Tonight, you're fuel for my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh
I tried, but you're fuel to my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
In a minute, I'll be hoping that you're outside
Another second, you'll be walking on my wild side
You know I'm ready for anything to happen
Take this passion, turn it into action
Get me, feel me, want me
Like me, love me, need me
Tonight, you're fuel for my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh
I tried, but you're fuel to my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
Right where I want you, back against the wall
Trust when I promise, never let you fall
Right where I want you, back against the wall
You can trust me, I'll never let you fall
Tonight, you're fuel for my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh
I tried, but you're fuel to my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
Tonight, you're fuel for my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh oh
The lyrics of "Stop Desire" by Tegan and Sara are a declaration of desire and frustration, as the singer longs for the attention of an object of their affection. The persona has exhausted all the subtle strategies to attract the attention of their crush, but they have not received any response. In the chorus, the persona reveals their irresistible desire for their crush, despite their lack of reciprocation. The metaphorical language in the opening lines and throughout the song helps to portray the persona's emotional vulnerability, as they beg for attention and wait for their crush to notice them.
The lines, "I played it cool and then I overdressed it, you were there, I was tired of this nonsense when you pretend you don't", suggest that the persona is tired of the lack of response from their crush, and is eager for the relationship to progress beyond the friend-zone. The chorus repeats the message that the persona cannot contain their desire for their crush, no matter what they do. The repeated line, "You can't stop desire", implies that this is a natural force, and just as a fire needs fuel to keep burning, the persona's desire cannot be quenched.
Line by Line Meaning
I keep denying, begging for attention
I keep refusing to admit that I want your attention and keep hoping you'll notice me
Dropping hints, hoping for some tension
I drop subtle hints and hope that it creates some excitement between us
Getting tired of making all this racket
I'm getting exhausted of all the effort I'm putting in to try to get your attention
Waiting on you to get your ass in gear
I'm waiting for you to step up and take action in our relationship
I didn't wanna be so invested
I didn't want to put all my effort and emotions into pursuing a relationship with you
I played it cool and then I overdressed it
I tried to act nonchalant, but ended up making things overcomplicated
You were there, I was tired of this nonsense when you pretend you don't
You were there all along, but I'm tired of you pretending not to notice my efforts
Get me, feel me, want me
I want you to understand my needs, feel the same way I do, and want me as much as I want you
Like me, love me, need me
I want you to like me for who I am, love me deeply, and need me in your life
Tonight, you're fuel for my fire
Tonight, you are the spark that ignites my passion
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh oh
Nothing can stop the intense longing that I have for you
Stop desire, oh oh oh
But I wish I could stop feeling this way
I tried, but you're fuel to my fire
I've tried to resist my feelings, but you keep intensifying them
In a minute, I'll be hoping that you're outside
In just a minute, I'll be eagerly waiting for you to arrive outside my door
Another second, you'll be walking on my wild side
As you step into my life, you'll see the daring, exciting side of me
You know I'm ready for anything to happen
I'm prepared for whatever comes my way in our relationship
Take this passion, turn it into action
Let's take the intense passion we have for each other and turn it into action by pursuing a relationship
Right where I want you, back against the wall
I want you right where I can have you, with nowhere to escape
Trust when I promise, never let you fall
Believe me when I say I will always be there to catch you and keep you safe
Tonight, you're fuel for my fire
Tonight, you are the flame that fuels my desire
Stop desire, oh oh oh
But I wish I could stop feeling this way
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SARA KEIRSTEN QUIN, TEGAN RAIN QUIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Letras
I keep denying, begging for attention
Dropping hints, hoping for some tension
Getting tired of making all this racket
Waiting on you to get your ass in gear
I didn't wanna be so invested
I played it cool and then I overdressed it
You were there, I was tired of this
Nonsense when you pretend you don't
Get me, feel me, want me
Like me, love me, need me
Tonight, you're fuel for my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh
I tried, but you're fuel to my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
In a minute, I'll be hoping that you're outside
Another second, you'll be walking on my wild side
You know I'm ready for anything to happen
Take this passion, turn it into action
Get me, feel me, want me
Like me, love me, need me
Tonight, you're fuel for my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh
I tried, but you're fuel to my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
Right where I want you, back against the wall
Trust when I promise, never let you fall
Right where I want you, back against the wall
You can trust me, I'll never let you fall
Tonight, you're fuel for my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh
I tried, but you're fuel to my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh, oh
Tonight, you're fuel for my fire
You can't stop desire, oh oh oh oh
Stop desire, oh oh oh oh
@evetaylor7322
holy mother of jawlines
@malaka.1535
I feel you
@piperharrison5953
ikr
@Murplejacib
They make me weak in the knees!!
@liaesegafos915
not a single person has long fingernails in this video
@sarahjustsarah7276
Lia Esegafos wrong the girl with the banana has long nails
@prettyfreak4269
are t&s talking about having it with girls?
@karolblue6442
pretty freak I would guess, cause they are both lesbian
@parisinnyc724
Ok?
@brainpowerhill7228
They're all lesbians.