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

Wrists
Tegan and Sara Lyrics

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Oh, my wrists are weak
But if I could lift your body
Out of a crash, of the waves
Out of bed, or onto me
Working too hard gets me
Acting like a letter
So before you tell me
You're not worth the worry, hurry

Hurry, hurry, hurry
I like to hurry when I'm wanting you
Hurry, hurry, hurry

Make me go without a word
Get so crazy when you shut up
Wake up in a panic
Room is dark, you know this body
Could be this way with
Almost just anybody
So put me next to the window
Put me next to the light

Hurry, hurry, hurry
I like to hurry when I'm wanting you
Hurry, hurry, hurry

Don't judge a book by the size of its wrists
Hurry, hurry
Are you undecided
Hurry, hurry, hurry

Don't judge a book by the size of its wrists
Hurry, hurry
Are you undecided
Hurry, hurry

Oh, my ego's weak, so
Thought if I could lift your body
And wake up out of air
The night's too short, you're onto me
Why am I always acting
Timid and too careful
Please before I tell you
I'm not worth the worry, hurry

Hurry, hurry, hurry
I like to hurry when I'm wanting you
Hurry, hurry, hurry

Oh, my wrists are weak
I carry weight like a shadow
So put me next to the window, put me next to the light

Hurry, hurry, hurry
I like to hurry when I'm wanting you
Hurry, hurry, hurry

Don't judge a book by the size of its wrists
Hurry, hurry
Are you undecided
Hurry, hurry, hurry

Don't judge a book by the size of its wrists
Hurry, hurry
Are you undecided
Hurry, hurry, hurry
Are you undecided
Hurry, hurry
Are you undecided
Hurry, hurry
Don't judge a book by the size of its wrists
Are you undecided
Hurry, hurry
Don't judge a book by the size of its wrists
Are you undecided

Hurry, hurry
Hurry, hurry, hurry

Overall Meaning

The song "Wrists" by Tegan and Sara is about the singer's desire for their partner and their insecurities about their own worthiness. The first verse describes the singer's physical weakness and their desire to be able to lift their partner's body. This desire is connected to the idea of rescuing their partner from danger or pulling them in closer for intimacy. The line "working too hard gets me acting like a letter" could mean that the singer feels like they are just going through the motions of daily life, like the repetitive movements of writing a letter. The singer is worried about not being good enough for their partner, but before the partner can reassure them, they urge them to hurry and be with them.

The chorus repeats the line "hurry, hurry, hurry," emphasizing the singer's urgency to be with their partner. They don't want their partner to be indecisive or judge them based on their physical weakness ("don't judge a book by the size of its wrists"). The second verse starts with the singer describing their ego as weak, suggesting that their insecurities are getting the best of them. They continue to desire their partner's closeness, but feel timid and too careful. Ultimately, they ask their partner to hurry and be with them before they lose the courage to express their feelings.

The song is a reflection on the singer's insecurities and desire for love and validation. The repeated use of the word "hurry" emphasizes the urgency in the singer's tone and the need for immediate reassurance. The line "don't judge a book by the size of its wrists" could be interpreted as a message about not underestimating someone based on their physical appearance or perceived weaknesses.

WristsTegan and Sara Lyrics

Wrists
Tegan and Sara Lyrics