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Robyn Hitchcock
According to our records, Robyn has played this song 6 times, most recently at Robyn & Emma's house on June 01, 2025. He first performed it at Robyn and Emma's house on December 22, 2021, 3 years and 5 months earlier.

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Notes from Robyn on Patreon
The longer you live, the more your past becomes a mystery to explore, and maybe rearrange to your liking: your future lies behind you. Where else is there to go, in the end? Here’s a new demo that collages some flashbacks from my own ancient history…

I love a stringed drone, and I've been playing a lot of them at home in London these past few weeks on this old Kay guitar.

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I take my vacations in the past
Raga on, my love
I take my vacations
And they last forever

I take my directions
From a ghost
The ghost is me
Raga on, my love

I fumble for tomorrow
Like an octopus on speed
Tentacles akimbo
My insatiable need
For you my love

I take my rejections in my stride
Raga on, my love
Take your rejections
Let your pride
Roll on forever

It comes for you at twilight
And evaporates at dawn
I'm waiting here in limbo
For my true love to be born
Raga on, my love

I take my vacations in the past