Tegan and Sara - My Number

Album: This Business of Art.
Finally uploaded a studio version of this wonderful song for all my fellow t&s fans. Made a little slideshow as well :) hope you enjoy!
LYRICS:
Showers pounding out a new beat.
I trade my old shoes for new feet,
I grab a new seat.
I don't like the one I got,
The fabric's wearing through,
And it's wearing me out.
You're wearing me down.
Watching old baseball games,
And low budget telethons.
Ain't like watching you yourself,
When you yourself is on.
Got time to wander to waste and to whine,
But when it comes to you,
It seems like I just can't find the time.
So watch your head and then watch the ground,
It's a silly time to learn to swim
When you start to drown.
It's a silly time to learn to swim,
On the way down.
If I gave you my number,
Would it still be the same.
If I saved you from drowning,
Promise me you'll never go away.
Promise me you'll always stay.
Closed down the last local zoo,
I'm gonna win the endless war.
Over who kills the last koala bear,
And who in death will love him more and I.
He grabs me by the hand,
Drags me to the shore and says,
Maybe you don't love me.
But you'll grow to love me even more,
And I well I'm not surprised.
Then they repeat sections from earlier in the song.

[@NextCanadianInTheMLB]

Every time i listen to this song it always hits close to home (emotionally)! anyone else have the same thing i am feeling?

[@zoep.2891]

Same

[@marcbesner9457]

Big time

[@PaddyMcMe]

'Over who will kill the last Koala Bear and who in death will love him more?' Such a good line. Always sticks in the memory.

[@AlexisLorraine]

Instant tears!

[@Creedjaya]

Their voices sound amazing in this song!!!!

[@lisarocco2305]

I love this song. Tegan and Sara are my ultimate, most favorite musicians.

[@zoep.2891]

"... It's a silly time to learn to swim, when you start to drown, it's a silly time to learn to swim on your way down..." Best part of this amazing lyrics, imo.

[@tammiefarr2481]

i dont care if i ever get to meet them or hangout with them im so blessed that i got to hear there music before i died its like there measage saved me from my self they are so beautiful inside that they brought me back to life and i am ready to embrace the life thats left in me now im so happy

[@janettefletes483]

their voices Always sound amazing❤

[@walkinginthelight6032]

I'm so glad I clicked on this video!!!

[@malloryluc]

This has always been one of my favorite Tegan and Sara songs

[@EmilyChSW]

Alligator, Walking With a Gost, I Was a Fool, Now I'm All Messed Up, Closer, Living Room, The Con, Call It Off, Arrow, Not With You (the live version from Get Along is really good!), Back in Your Head, Ninteen and basically every song by Tegan and Sara cause they are amazing! :)

[@kemplerbrave]

It's too bad you didn't get to see them when they were out your way. They played in Asbury Parkl, NJ a few years ago before I knew about them and I'm hoping they come back to this area soon. If they play in New York I'll definitely go see them there. I'm glad y ou are a big fan too. That's great!

[@zxczxc87]

I'm gonna win the endless war over who kills the last koala bear and who in death will love him more Love it.

[@kemplerbrave]

I know what you mean. I love the fact that T&S have a large group of devoted fans and I sort of think it is nice that we can relate to them and enjoy their music. I'm glad that you like them as much as I do. :)

[@kinghoneyandqueenbee3960]

Thanks sisters, you help me remember better days, listening to y'all at 16 before school, after school, summer. (I gave Jack White my number-he hasn't called-a girl can dream)

[@gabordr.hegyhati5047]

I listened you from Easter Europe from Middle of Nowhere and I really enjoy your music! Two wonderful woman wanna save my Koala bear! I promise you did it, nothing to fear!

[@sharone3039]

“It’s a silly time to learn to swim when you start to drown, it’s a silly time to learn to swim on the way down.”

[@Megzful11]

God damn...this song is sooo good:)

[@davidhuber9418]

Mesmeric, haunting, thank you!

[@kemplerbrave]

Hey dairyland, I am so glad you uploaded this. I'm a big fan of T&S and enjoyed this alot. I'm glad you are a big fan of theirs also. I've never seen them live but I want to the next time they are on tour and come around. Their songs are just so unique I think. Once again thanks! :)

[@SixtaGesima]

Adoro a Tegan&Sara

[@sapphirejaxxgh8639]

SixtaGesima hola del usa!

[@luyzmuua03]

is one of my favorite songs I really love tegan and sara♥

[@mirroredhour]

"It's a silly time to learn to swim When you start to drown." Wow, that part really stood out to me, especially since I can't swim to even save myself and I actually was about to drown once, not metaphorically. You'd think that I would actually learn how to swim, so I could save myself the next time if it happens again, but instead, I just stay away from deep water.

[@Fartdemon]

much prefer this to the new, I hadnt kept up with them for a while and then heard their new stuff a year back or so, still them, very catchy, but not my ideal preference forcho

[@2ndchancehypnotherapy]

Same..this is what I grew up with in my late teens.

[@jackmerlotdoesntliveherean9652]

I accidentally learned the Japanese ( Munson ) colour wheel when I was listening to this mixtape on repeat off 24th 1/2 Polk Avenue in Nordeast Minneapolis one time when my friend Corey slipped me a Ritalin 2mg. Thanks, Tegan! Thanks, Sara! I passed my exam. Thanks, Corey! ¿•

[@PJCize]

A pair of singing to see, are unstoppable!

[@dorothygale5896]

If you're fitted into a particular genre, you've already dated yourself. That's why these twins are so refreshing.

[@messier8735]

I love all their songs but this one is special

[@krakensombra5328]

Comentario salvaje en español aparece chan chan Está y la cancion de feel it in my bones son mís favoritas me eriza la piel cada que la pongo :'D

[@sapphirejaxxgh8639]

Kraken Sombra saludos!

[@jenkeddy9028]

Jenn Surabian BREAULT!!! this song reminds of us In the gaspig singin like we can

[@KillaHarmonyKayy]

I'm loving this song. I've listened to a couple of their songs and I must admit I am a fan.

[@blacktown4girlz]

It is Definitely Sara second! After you listen to them over and over again for 3 years you can gather who is who singing =)

[@johnking7535]

Amanda Lampert, thanks for showing me this band.

[@connorroberson3157]

Amazing song.

[@alisiacons]

i loooooove this style!

[@NikkiM11]

thank you so much for uploading! c:

[@stephdejardin4759]

I think they are the only ones to be able to say koala bear in a song and it still sound AMAZING!

[@Sue6008]

These angels! I continue to find new songs I love. This one is def competing for my favourite.

[@Mayonnaise69]

This mix goes hard

[@Amaree96]

Finally a studio version, I love you so much for this :D

[@dairylandbogurt]

I too am a very weak swimmer.. It's funny because I was born at home so I'm supposed to be a 'water baby', yet I've always had a tremendous fear of deep water. Maybe it's not good for one's first conscious moments to be of drowning in a bathtub... Or maybe we both drowned in previous lives and the fear of water somehow carried over to this one :o In any case, I'm content being a land mammal for now :)

[@kiannahofforth]

Ahh, FINALLY! Thank you thank you! I have a tattoo that says "It's a silly time to learn to swim when you start to drown" I love Them, and this is my favorite song, obviously.

[@dairylandbogurt]

@kemplerbrave Yes I am a huge tegan and sara fan. and I would love to see them live as well, I watched the trailer for 'get along' and saw they put on an intimate little show in my hometown of Vancouver, and that I missed it... I nearly wept. N yes you are very welcome. :)

[@oulto22j]

I love the first picture in this video. I always pause it there.

[@Todo-1996]

This should've been used for an epic movie trailer.

[@iamaspaceghost]

Tegan and Sara said on The Con DVD that before that album, the vocals for each song had only been recorded by one of them, they never sang in the same song on the studio albums. Live, obviously, they did sing the different parts in each other's songs. So if I'm right in thinking Tegan wrote this song then she sang it all; if the parts sound different it will just be because they were recorded at different times.

[@imlovingthisxxx]

this one great song of many and i love them all

[@APinck87]

Their early stuff seems to be very Ani Difranco inspired.. which makes me incredibly happy! Even though I love all of their stuff :)

[@lilteenyweenytuna]

DEAR GOD I LOVE TEGAN AND SARA!

[@NyxEos360]

Up until recently, they didn't collaborate on writing their songs. But they both have always come together for performing them.

[@vladdybrooker]

I almost drowned when I was little. Life flashed before my eyes. Haven't been swimming since really. Can't even see when water gets in my eyes.

[@MARYJOEBETHELBALDUR]

Love this song

[@seisomoon]

This is too good to not have its own music video.

[@stallionblacklord]

Excellent vocal arragements.

[@KingPinniped]

I'm glad they changed the style for If It Was You after this.

[@Gammaflaj]

Love this song, best from the album i think.

[@chinnudingu5747]

My fav song !!!

[@messier8735]

I think this is more than music. This is Incredible :D

[@MsThreeSugars]

[@tlcrary8410]

Nice work

[@aaelangenhop22]

freakiiinnnn love them. i wish my name was tegan tooo

[@classicrockchick900]

the first pic makes me think that the dialogue during the shoot would have gone something like this: S: "Well hello, there ma'am" T: "Eew. Seriously, Sara get away from me you are so weird" XD

[@LyssaxRockets]

Oh my jesus i love this asdfghjkl;

[@AmanOU2be]

Funny. YOU must need to watch that DVD. They BOTH sang on ALL the songs on that album. The one who writes it led and other backed up.

[@ArmentaLu08]

"Over who kills the last koala bear.. or who in death will love him more" FAV LINE.

[@hobbitta]

wow... their voices!

[@tqsqra]

you're awesome for uploading this! :)

[@ellielovesyouuu]

Could you just imagine?!?! I would sit for hours debating on something profound to say. Or maybe I'd be impulsive and just text immediately and be like, I LOVE YOU.

[@Safinsa26]

Dani Shay's cover was really great of this song!!!!!

[@dairylandbogurt]

aw I'm really sorry for your loss, my heart goes out to you :( it sounds like she was a woman with wonderful taste; and you are very welcome. If listening to this song has comforted you at all I would be overjoyed.

[@tahini87]

Great photos :)

[@MsMintcat]

wonderful song!!!

[@ShayKillian]

Who cares who is actually singing, they are awesome!!!

[@DOODLEBEAR21]

Sara does:)

[@stephaniedandeneau13]

Actually, it's Tegan's song. Sara does backup. And the lines: "Watching old baseball games, And low budget telethons. Ain't like watching you yourself, When you yourself is on. Got time to wander to waste and to whine" and of course it's amazing either way.

[@messier8735]

Tattooed this "tegan and sara" on my back. I LOVE Tegan and Sara! YOUR MUSIC IS AMAZING and I never tire of hearing. :)

[@dairylandbogurt]

@Louisiannnahelloo It was in an interview with tegan, if you type in 'tegan and sara my number song meaning' on google it's the first one that pops up :) It's a super long interview though so if you wanna read the full story behind the song hit 'ctrl-f' on the interview page n search the keywords 'my number'

[@Rylynnslee]

What, its totally Tegan!

[@rebeccam2]

so good

[@mrbugblogs]

love it!

[@2cute4u1020]

My new favorite song :)

[@Cmana494]

This song is a lot of shades of purple and blue

[@brendasanchez3637]

deep voice

[@ThePokrzywa007]

If I saved you from drowning, Promise me you'll never go away.

[@2icdan]

it is both of them that sing it, search tegan and sara my number live, they played it on lettermen years ago - you will see who sings what. both are very talented!

[@redefenestrated]

I want to be Tegan and/or Sara when I grow up! They're only a year older than me,but a girl can dream ♥️

[@gerlegit5113]

I'm sold. I'm buying your album.

[@ambersirmans4302]

most all of "heartthrob" is realy good, its more pop-y. but all of there stuff is AWESOME!!!!

[@MeekVoyage]

my anthem

[@Analfeber]

Hmmm, don't know how you knew that My Number was one of my faves as I didn't mention that on the vid for The Ocean. But yeah you are right, this is def on my top 5 T&S song list. :)

[@lucymorrison]

Teetee sasa my beloved

[@tatianapor2238]

I Like This!!!:)

[@TheWendicus]

THEY'RE PLAYING THIS ON THE CRYBABY TOUR 😭

[@r0ser1ot]

Thanks!! :) I'll check it out

[@1eyedpig]

It's Tegan :)

[@LexseaLuv3]

hell yes, it's Sara. c:

[@dairylandbogurt]

@Analfeber Yeah I just assumed if you liked 'the ocean' you woulda liked this one too :P two of my fave t&s songs.

[@RYANcanada1]

I think psy, the korean superstar just got as much views on his new video in the time it took me to listen to this. However this is a better song

[@brice466]

In relation to who sings what part in which song. In all albums before The Con the writer of the song sang both main and back up separately and the tracks get put together in studio. The other sister only sang backup during live performances. Once again, this is pre-Con.

[@justincase214]

It's Tegan's song Sara's back up

[@hodgepodge115]

Haven't you seen The Con DVD? They only sing together when they are live. On albums, it's just whichever one wrote the song that sings.