???? What do you do when your heart hesitates a little on the stairs up to the fourth floor, where the ocean view and a highball are waiting?
Welcome to "The Final Mile" — a laid-back, dry-witted acoustic blues track adapted from the wonderful Norwegian poem "Siste reis" by Ivar Andreas Skogvold!
Blending deadpan humor, aging realities, a trip to the heart specialists, and quiet acceptance, this song takes us through the stairs of growing older. It reminds us to take life’s final mile with ease and peace, until we depart "like blossoms falling from apple trees in May."
If you enjoyed this warm, reflective blues track:
???? Hit LIKE, share it with someone you've shared good times with, and SUBSCRIBE for more original acoustic blues and storytelling poetry! ????
???? ABOUT THE SONG:
• Style: Acoustic Nordic Blues / Singer-Songwriter / Lazy Cabaret Jazz
• Vibe: Laid-back, dry-witted, humorous, and deeply comforting.
• Lyrics: Adapted into English from the original Norwegian poem "Siste reis" by Ivar Andreas Skogvold (Kragerø, Norway).
• Instrumentation: Smooth acoustic fingerpicked guitar, warm lazy saxophone, and a relaxed, raspy storytelling vocal delivery.
???? FULL LYRICS:
[Intro]
(A laid-back, dry-witted acoustic guitar and a calm, lazy saxophone set a warm blues mood)
[Verse 1]
At sixty-three it’s a real disgrace
To be out of breath at a one-floor pace.
Balcony over the ocean—oh well,
It sits up on fourth where it has to dwell!
But there is the view, and a highball waiting,
So up I must climb, though my form's abating.
[Verse 2]
It certainly is, so I make a call
On the specialist for old fools and all.
He inspects every part of my shrinking frame,
As you do with old men who are going lame.
“Been short of breath? Have you felt some pain?
A small heart attack is the likely strain…”
[Chorus]
Yes, my heart has pumped for a thousand miles.
I hope that it holds for a light-year’s trials!
But if it should fail, well, whatever the style,
I’ll just take it easy the final mile.
[Verse 3]
Well well, I think, let's take this in stride,
Off to Arendal for a stent-fix ride.
They are clever in Arendal, fixing a lot
Of stents and blood vessels tied in a knot.
“We’ll find a day while you wait on the spot.”
[Verse 4]
So now the specialists hold the wheel.
Short of breath, my office clutter I deal.
It’s up on the third, and I take no lift—
I’m saving that ride for my Final Drift!
[Chorus]
Yes, my heart has pumped for a thousand miles.
I hope that it holds for a light-year’s trials!
But if it should fail, well, whatever the style,
I’ll just take it easy the final mile.
[Bridge]
(The music slows right down. The guitar picks quietly while the vocals are spoken-sung with warm reconciliation)
And when I depart, I will do so with ease…
like blossoms falling from apple trees.
In May.
[Outro]
(The saxophone and guitar round off with a lazy, laid-back, and warm finish)
Yes, when I depart, I will do so with ease.
In May.
Peace and love.
(A final, quiet chord fades out)
✨ CREDITS & INSPIRATION:
• Original Poem: Ivar Andreas Skogvold (Kragerø, Norway)
• English Adaptation: "The Final Mile"
• Musical Style: Acoustic Blues & Storytelling Folk
???? QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS:
How do you feel about Ivar's philosophy on aging and taking the final mile with peace and ease? Share your thoughts in the comments below! ????
#AcousticBlues #TheFinalMile #SisteReis #IvarAndreasSkogvold #SingerSongwriter #NorwegianPoetry #BluesSong #CabaretBlues #AgingWithGrace #PeaceAndLove #StorytellingSong
Welcome to "The Final Mile" — a laid-back, dry-witted acoustic blues track adapted from the wonderful Norwegian poem "Siste reis" by Ivar Andreas Skogvold!
Blending deadpan humor, aging realities, a trip to the heart specialists, and quiet acceptance, this song takes us through the stairs of growing older. It reminds us to take life’s final mile with ease and peace, until we depart "like blossoms falling from apple trees in May."
If you enjoyed this warm, reflective blues track:
???? Hit LIKE, share it with someone you've shared good times with, and SUBSCRIBE for more original acoustic blues and storytelling poetry! ????
???? ABOUT THE SONG:
• Style: Acoustic Nordic Blues / Singer-Songwriter / Lazy Cabaret Jazz
• Vibe: Laid-back, dry-witted, humorous, and deeply comforting.
• Lyrics: Adapted into English from the original Norwegian poem "Siste reis" by Ivar Andreas Skogvold (Kragerø, Norway).
• Instrumentation: Smooth acoustic fingerpicked guitar, warm lazy saxophone, and a relaxed, raspy storytelling vocal delivery.
???? FULL LYRICS:
[Intro]
(A laid-back, dry-witted acoustic guitar and a calm, lazy saxophone set a warm blues mood)
[Verse 1]
At sixty-three it’s a real disgrace
To be out of breath at a one-floor pace.
Balcony over the ocean—oh well,
It sits up on fourth where it has to dwell!
But there is the view, and a highball waiting,
So up I must climb, though my form's abating.
[Verse 2]
It certainly is, so I make a call
On the specialist for old fools and all.
He inspects every part of my shrinking frame,
As you do with old men who are going lame.
“Been short of breath? Have you felt some pain?
A small heart attack is the likely strain…”
[Chorus]
Yes, my heart has pumped for a thousand miles.
I hope that it holds for a light-year’s trials!
But if it should fail, well, whatever the style,
I’ll just take it easy the final mile.
[Verse 3]
Well well, I think, let's take this in stride,
Off to Arendal for a stent-fix ride.
They are clever in Arendal, fixing a lot
Of stents and blood vessels tied in a knot.
“We’ll find a day while you wait on the spot.”
[Verse 4]
So now the specialists hold the wheel.
Short of breath, my office clutter I deal.
It’s up on the third, and I take no lift—
I’m saving that ride for my Final Drift!
[Chorus]
Yes, my heart has pumped for a thousand miles.
I hope that it holds for a light-year’s trials!
But if it should fail, well, whatever the style,
I’ll just take it easy the final mile.
[Bridge]
(The music slows right down. The guitar picks quietly while the vocals are spoken-sung with warm reconciliation)
And when I depart, I will do so with ease…
like blossoms falling from apple trees.
In May.
[Outro]
(The saxophone and guitar round off with a lazy, laid-back, and warm finish)
Yes, when I depart, I will do so with ease.
In May.
Peace and love.
(A final, quiet chord fades out)
✨ CREDITS & INSPIRATION:
• Original Poem: Ivar Andreas Skogvold (Kragerø, Norway)
• English Adaptation: "The Final Mile"
• Musical Style: Acoustic Blues & Storytelling Folk
???? QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS:
How do you feel about Ivar's philosophy on aging and taking the final mile with peace and ease? Share your thoughts in the comments below! ????
#AcousticBlues #TheFinalMile #SisteReis #IvarAndreasSkogvold #SingerSongwriter #NorwegianPoetry #BluesSong #CabaretBlues #AgingWithGrace #PeaceAndLove #StorytellingSong
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