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
When You Were Mine
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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Flew out the door on the breeze
Maybe you just got lost
On the way back home.
On the way back home to me.
Maybe we're just pretending
And maybe I don't mind
So, now that it's ending
Was it all a waste of time?
It's the end of the world
It's the last taste of wine
When you were,
When you were,
When you were mine,
You were lost.
I was blind and we swore it was time
When you were,
When you were,
When you were
My waste of time.
Waste of time
So, I wrote one more story
I just don't know how it ends
About all the boys you're seeing
The ones that you
That you call your friends.
This nightmare keeps repeating
We'll never get to the end
Of this fire we're feeding
The hottest love has the coldest end.
From the start of it all to the end of the line
When you were,
When you were,
When you were mine,
You were lost.
I was blind and we swore it was time
When you were
When you were
When you were
My waste of time.
Waste of time
Waste of time,
Waste of time
Waste of time.
From the start of it all to the end of the line
When you were,
When you were
When you were mine,
You were lost.
I was blind and we swore it was time
When you were,
When you were,
When you were
My waste of time.
Waste of time,
Waste of time,
Waste of time,
Waste of time.
In Tegan and Sara's song When You Were Mine, the singer seems to be reminiscing on a past relationship that has come to a bitter end. The lyrics suggest that the singer's former partner may have "got soft" and flown out the door on the breeze, or simply gotten lost on the way back home. It's unclear if the relationship was ever truly genuine, as the singer wonders if they were just "pretending", but regardless, the relationship has come to an end and the singer doesn't want to know if it was all a waste of time.
The second verse seems to suggest that the former partner has moved on to other relationships, perhaps even with mutual friends. The singer refers to it as a "nightmare" that keeps repeating and acknowledges that the relationship was fueled by a hot passion that ultimately had a cold end. In the end, the singer concludes that the relationship was ultimately a waste of time.
The lyrics of When You Were Mine embody the emotions of a failed relationship: bitterness, regret, and a longing for something that ultimately may not have been meant to be. The singer seems to be struggling with whether or not the relationship was genuine, and wondering if it was worth the trouble. The repetition of "waste of time" throughout the song drives home the point that the relationship was ultimately not fruitful.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe you got soft
Perhaps you became less harsh and unyielding
Flew out the door on the breeze
Left quickly and abruptly without a second thought
Maybe you just got lost
It's possible you became confused and uncertain
On the way back home
Returning to a place you once knew well
On the way back home to me
Returning to a past relationship or connection with the artist
Maybe we're just pretending
Perhaps they're both putting up a façade to fulfill certain expectations
And maybe I don't mind
The singer may not be bothered by the pretense or fakeness of the relationship
So, now that it's ending
Since the relationship is coming to a close
I don't wanna know
The artist would rather not find out certain truths or details
Was it all a waste of time?
The artist questions whether the entire relationship was pointless and futile
It's the end of the world
Feels like the worst has happened
It's the last taste of wine
The final experience of something that was once enjoyable
When you were, When you were, When you were mine, You were lost.
When the singer had possession of the other person in the relationship, they were without direction or purpose
I was blind and we swore it was time
The singer was ignorant to the true nature of the relationship and they had agreed it was the right moment to be together
When you were, When you were, When you were My waste of time.
When the other person belonged to the singer, they felt like it was all pointless
So, I wrote one more story
The artist created one final version of events
I just don't know how it ends
The artist is uncertain how the story will conclude
About all the boys you're seeing, The ones that you That you call your friends.
The story revolves around the other person's connections with males who are labeled as friends
This nightmare keeps repeating
The negative aspects of the relationship have been ongoing and recurring
We'll never get to the end
It seems as though there is no clear resolution or end in sight
Of this fire we're feeding
The intense passion and emotions are fueling their problematic relationship
The hottest love has the coldest end.
Even though their love was intense and filled with passion, it has now come to an abrupt, cold end
Waste of time
A repeated statement that highlights the pointlessness and futility of the relationship
Waste of time, Waste of time, Waste of time, Waste of time.
An echoing statement that emphasizes the feeling that time was wasted and nothing was gained from the relationship
From the start of it all to the end of the line When you were, When you were When you were mine, You were lost.
Throughout the entirety of the relationship, the other person was aimless and confused while belonging to the singer
I was blind and we swore it was time When you were, When you were, When you were My waste of time.
The singer was ignorant to the truth of the situation and believed it was the right time to be together despite feeling like it was all pointless
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Written by: BLAKE SENNETT, JARROD GORBEL
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Maybe you got soft
Flew out the door on a breeze
Maybe you got lost
On the way back home
On the way back home to me
Maybe we're just pretending
And maybe I don't mind
So now that it's ending
I don't wanna know
It was all a waste of time
It's the end of the world
It's the last taste of wine
When you were
When you were
When you were mine
You were lost, I was blind
And we swore it was time
When you were
When you were
When you were my waste of time
Waste of time
So I wrote one more story
I just don't know how it ends
'Bout all the boys you're seeing
The ones that you, that you call your friends
This nightmare keeps repeating
We'll never get to the end
Of this fire we're feeding
The hottest love has the coldest end
From the start of it all
To the end of the line
When you were…
@tommymcdougall6563
My god this is filthy good. The song. The lyrics. The dancers. The singers. The video. Pure perfection 👌
@TSaMS_WORSHIPER
All the vocalists blended together so well, and the dancer in the video do a good job....also cool editing the different versions of her
@steprockmedia
Straight up magic
@TheLucyblades
This is perfect pop. How is it not more famous? Re watching 6 years later and it hits the exact same
@HoldYourBreat4
I don’t think enough people appreciate the masterpiece this song is…. The version with just a guitar under the moon is absolutely beautiful
@TSaMS_WORSHIPER
The combination of voices goes together so well
@jamesuva1138
Hours away from 2023, and this is STILL one of the most underrated songs of all time. We need you guys back.
@keshudioo
This track deserves more attention.
@BedfastDuck
I absolutely love his voice! Reminds me of The Cure and The Killers mixed together.
@sandyr7313
I thought I was the only one who thought this.