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
Where Does the Good Go
Tegan and Sara Lyrics
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And what do you do with the left over you?
And how do you know when to let go?
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Look me in the eye
And tell me you don't find me attractive
And tell me you won't go
Look me in the eye
And promise no love's like our love
Look me in the heart
And un-break broken, it won't happen
It's love that leaves and breaks
The seal of always thinking you would be
Real happy and healthy, strong and calm
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Where do you go when you're in love
And the world knows
How do you live so happily
While I am sad and broken down
What do you say, it's up for grabs
Now that you're on your way down
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Look me in the eye
And tell me you don't find me attractive
Look me in the heart
And tell me you won't go
Look me in the eye
And promise no love is like our love
Look me in the heart
And un-break broken, it won't happen
It's love that leaves and breaks
The seal of always thinking you would be
Real happy and healthy, strong and calm
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Look me in the eye
And tell me you don't find me attractive
Look me in the heart
And tell me that you won't go
Look me in the eye
And promise no love is like our love
Look me in the heart
And un-break broken, it won't happen
It's love that leaves and breaks
The seal of always thinking you would be
Real happy and healthy, strong and calm
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
It's love that leaves and breaks
The seal of always thinking you would be
Real happy and healthy, strong and calm
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Look me in the eye (where does the good go?)
And tell me you don't find me attractive (where does the good go?)
Look me in the heart (where does the good go?)
And tell me that you won't go (where does the good go?)
Look me in the eye (where does the good go?)
And promise no love is like our love (where does the good go?)
Look me in the heart (where does the good go?)
And un-break broken, it won't happen (where does the good go?)
Where does the good go?
"Where Does the Good Go" is a song by Tegan and Sara, released in 2004. The lyrics seem to address a relationship that has ended, leaving one person with a broken heart and the other moving on to happiness. The song explores the pain and confusion of the person whose heart was broken and trying to understand where the love and happiness they once shared is now. They keep asking where the good in their relationship has gone and how they know when to let it go. The recurring phrase "Look me in the eye and tell me" emphasizes the idea of honesty and confrontation.
The song is an introspective reflection on the aftermath of a relationship. The chorus, "Where does the good go?" is a rhetorical question, highlighting the confusion and emotional turmoil suffered after a breakup. The lyrics speak to the complexities of relationships and how difficult it can be to move on from someone you once loved.
Tegan and Sara are known for their poignant lyrics that explore personal relationships and this song is not an exception. The question "Where does the good go?" reveals the difficulties of letting go of a once-treasured love, and the confusion and pain that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Where do you go with your broken heart in tow?
Where do you go with a broken heart?
And what do you do with the left over you?
What do you do with the parts of yourself after a breakup?
And how do you know when to let go?
How do you know when to move on from a past relationship?
Where does the good go?
Where do the good things from a relationship go?
It's love that leaves and breaks
The seal of always thinking you would be
Real happy and healthy, strong and calm
Where does the good go?
Love can break the idea that you will always be happy and healthy in a relationship, so where do the good things in love go?
Where do you go when you're in love
And the world knows
How do you live so happily
While I am sad and broken down
What do you say, it's up for grabs
Now that you're on your way down
Where does the good go?
Where do you go when the world knows you're in love but you're unhappy? Where do the good things in love go when it ends?
Look me in the eye
And tell me you don't find me attractive
Look me in the heart
And tell me you won't go
Look me in the eye
And promise no love is like our love
Look me in the heart
And un-break broken, it won't happen
Asking for honesty and reassurance that their love was unique and special, and that they won't leave.
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Where does the good go?
Where do the good things from a relationship go?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Sara Keirsten Quin, Tegan Rain Quin
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