Mil Etter Mil was the Norwegian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 in Paris performed by Jahn Teigen. It was his first of his three appearances at the contest, and is best known for his energetic performance despite the song itself being a ballad.
The song was performed second on the night, following Ireland and preceding Italy. It eventually finished last with Nul Points.
Ironically, despite not being able to earn a single point in the contest, the song became a huge hit in Norway, peaking at #1 and staying for 20 weeks on the Norwegian chart. Because of this, many fans and people in the Eurovision media consider Teigen to be the most famous "Nul Pointer" in the contest's history.
Lyrics[]
Hvil deg nå, du er sliten
Hvil din kropp før din kraft ebber ut
Vann pipler inn i dine sko
Du vandrer i regn
Mil etter mil etter mil
Etter mil etter mil etter mil
Søk mot meg hvis du lengter
Rett ditt sinn mot et annet sted
Komm hit hvor jeg er, hvor solen er nær
Du må ikke gå
Mil etter mil etter mil
Etter mil etter mil etter mil
Og det er langt å gå
Det er lengselen som driver deg
Mot et lys som du kan se, men ikke jeg
Tenk deg om nå hvor farer du hen
Du har vandret altfor lenge
Mil etter mil etter mil
Etter mil etter mil etter mil
Tenk deg om nå hvor farer du hen
Du har vandret altfor lenge
Mil etter mil etter mil
Etter mil etter mil etter mil
Etter mil etter mil etter mil
Etter mil etter mil etter mil
Etter mil
Rest now, you are worn out
Rest your body, before your power ebbs out
Water is trickling into your shoes
You are walking in the rain
Mile after mile after mile
After mile after mile after mile
Search me if you’re longing
Think in a different direction
Come here, where I am, where the sun is near
You can’t go
Mile after mile after mile
After mile after mile after mile
And it’s far to go
It is your longing that drives you
Towards a light that you see, but I can’t
Just think, where will you end
You have walked too long
Mile after mile after mile
After mile after mile after mile
Just think, where will you end
You have walked too long
Mile after mile after mile
After mile after mile after mile
After mile after mile after mile
After mile after mile after mile
After mile
Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | |||
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Participants | |||
Colm Wilkinson • Jahn Teigen • Ricchi e Poveri • Seija Simola • Gemini • Joël Prévost • José Vélez • Co-Co • Carol Vinci • Jean Vallée • Harmony • Nilüfer & Nazar • Ireen Sheer • Caline & Olivier Toussaint • Tania Tsanaklidou • Mabel • Baccara • Izhar Cohen & Alpha Beta • Springtime • Björn Skifs | |||
Songs | |||
Born to Sing • Mil Etter Mil • Questo amore • Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus • Da li dou • Il y aura toujours des violons • Bailamos un vals • Bad Old Days • Vivre • L'amour ça fait chanter la vie • 't Is OK • Sevince • Feuer • Les jardins de Monaco • Charlie Chaplin • Boom Boom • Parlez-vous français? • A-Ba-Ni-Bi • Mrs. Caroline Robinson • Det blir alltid värre framåt natten |