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Nad's avatar

I guess I could totally write a hit then.

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Tegan and Sara's avatar

lol

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Terry Ulrich's avatar

All great tips on how to write a hit 😊

As long as you had a great time it’s all good

You guys come up with great new songs and I think they are all HITS!!

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Tegan and Sara's avatar

Thanks Terry!

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Catalina's avatar

Sounds a lot like grad school! I don't have a twin though -- Do you think Sara would write this research paper for me? 🤔🙏😹

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Tegan and Sara's avatar

I'll ask.

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Catalina's avatar

Ha! I wish!! But the prospect of new T&S music is even better. Can't wait for that light at the end of the tunnel!

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maryam's avatar

My thoughts exactly!

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Darius Anania's avatar

LOL! I remember those days.

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streexdesigns's avatar

Why is this me when trying to create new art/designs?

😂🫠 I feel SEEN, Tegan! The struggle is real 😆

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ashlyn's avatar

"Pray Sara has written a banger" 😭💀 we already know she's a lyrical genius so I wouldn't worry about that! lol

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Deby's avatar

LOL sounds like my week

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Abhinaya's avatar

you are such an icon tegan

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Dan Mylius's avatar

We pray for the day we will be able to take a week out just for writing songs. Do not remember the last time that happened if ever.

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Dan Mylius's avatar

Meanwhile in our songs box we have hundreds to be finished but no real time to do it.

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Dan Mylius's avatar

Still we are totally committed to start this one-a-month song release schedule...

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Since you guessed it we will then reference your article in it if you don't mind...

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Our article is published. We wonder if you received the notification of your reference in it...

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And yes, our next issue of Lower Иotes this Tuesday will speak about all this. How did you guess?

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Phoenix's avatar

Hey Tegan (and Sara, I think?)

Love the ‘share this post with someone who can give Tegan some song writing tips’.

I have to admit I saw the title of the post/email and thought ‘it’s about closer, because of the 10 year anniversary’. Would love a post about heartthrob, all the songs on it and maybe even some heartthrob acoustics?

Tegan, (As I told Sara), my new dog Grover is settling in well (all things considered), he’s mostly lab (and a forth golden retriever) so naturally he eats everything and what he doesn’t eat he licks! Whatever pants I’m wearing get covered in slobber and everything I’m wearing is coverde in black dog fur! As of yesterday I’ve had him 2 weeks and I love him to pieces (despite everything listed above).

Anyway, it was a good and sort of funny post, it would’ve been very funny if it wasn’t as relatable! I get the procrastination, (I mean who doesn’t), I used to be good at not procrastinating and then I became a teenager!

Also what’s this about not writing hit songs? You have! Both of you have! (And are I’m assuming, you have loads of time, but I remember you (Tegan) saying that you wrote stop desire around the same time you were touring for heartthrob (or near the end).

Hope you enjoyed my disjointed comment!

Thanks for the post!

Phoenix, he/they/it, 16, Australia

PS: I see you dropping hints about new dates! Fingers crossed tight for Aus! Please do VIP, I want to shout ‘hi’ and have a chance you’ll actually see/hear me. 🤞🇦🇺!

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Chen Drachman's avatar

Oh no Tegan.

Do Canadians do vacations differently?

Because Miriam Webster has THIS to say about vacation:

"period of exemption from work."

Anyway, they (Shakespeare I think) say "journeys end in lovers meeting," so the only conclusion here is that in order to end a hit-writing journey successfully you should probably just have lunch with Sofia.

It's not more procrastination if it's what Shakespeare told you to do.

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Tegan and Sara's avatar

I knew I was doing it wrong!

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Chen Drachman's avatar

(That said I always work on vacation so, like. zero judgement 😂)

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Paula's avatar

Seems easy 😂😂

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Stephanie's avatar

New music??

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Judy's avatar

Extremely funny! I could relate. Not a songwriter but an epic procrastinator!!

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Sonny's avatar

Now I just really wanna watch Pressure Cooker! 😊😂

But yeah, setting aside time to do something productive or creative things is always tricky. And I think this is definitely me in this situation too, the pressure I’d put on myself would be too much and I would end up watching TV.

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Tegan and Sara's avatar

It's good! Watch it!

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Natalie's avatar

Did Sara write a banger? Don't leave us hanging, Tegan!

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Tegan and Sara's avatar

Gotta wait to find out.

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Rae's avatar

Me with art and poetry, except my shows are Doctor Who and Absolutely Fabulous at the moment.🫠

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Sonny's avatar

You have great taste in shows! 😊

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Rae's avatar

Thank you. I procrastinate too much. :P 😆

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Sonny's avatar

😂 Ahh same

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