Tuesday, August 14, 2007
'"It's a political song ... but it's a personal song."
So says Sara Quin, one-half of the Canadian indie-rock duo Tegan and Sara, of the track "I Was Married." But the statement also applies to the dichotomy that runs throughout The Con, the group's recently released album. On the surface, it has the positive energy of a sunlit wedding ceremony. Dig deeper, however, and you'll find its heavier message on the public and legal obstacles for gay marriage, an institution that is not recognized in 49 out of 50 states in the U.S.
The song is certainly a statement, replete with confusion, anger and even sadness toward the government's "control against the rule of one magnet to another magnet," as the identical twins sing in the first verse of the song. As Sara explains, "There is homophobia in every corner and pocket of this world, but at the core ... you just love someone and want to make mixtapes for them" (both sisters are gay). But even in their most controversial and argumentative lyrics there is bittersweet harmony and optimism." (read MTV article & watch video).
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