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The Optimist's Shadow
Traditional Folk
The Optimist's Shadow was released on January 10, 2026 by JoMaJo Music as a part of the album Star Tales (From Friends and Family)
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Release DateJanuary 10, 2026
LabelJoMaJo Music
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM76

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Martin Jourdan
Martin Jourdan
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Martin Jourdan
Martin Jourdan
Composer

Lyrics

"Come with me," says the light
"Let's see what's over that hill
The world is good, the future's bright
Everything bends to our will"
"Wait," says the shadow, soft
"I've seen this road before
Your optimism cost a lot
When reality knocks at the door"
We're the optimist and her shadow
Dancing in the gray
One believes in tomorrow
One remembers yesterday
Neither one is lying
Neither one is wrong
We're the optimist and her shadow
Learning to get along
I see beauty everywhere I look
People are fundamentally kind
Life is like an open book
With treasure waiting to find
I see patterns you ignore
I feel the weight of what's unsaid
Beauty, yes, but so much more
Complexity you dare not tread
Why must you pull me down?
Why won't you let me in?
I'm trying to not drown
I'm trying to let you win
We're the optimist and her shadow
Dancing in the gray
One believes in tomorrow
One remembers yesterday
Neither one is lying
Neither one is wrong
We're the optimist and her shadow
Learning to get along
What if I'm not your enemy?
What if you're not just pain?
What if depth and joy can be
Two sides of the same?
Maybe wisdom isn't choosing sides
Maybe truth lives in between
Maybe hope with open eyes
Is the bravest thing I've seen
Now when we walk, we walk as one
Neither leading, neither lost
The shadow adds weight to the sun
The light makes darkness worth the cost
We've learned that blind faith isn't strong
And cynicism isn't wise
The middle path has been here all along
Where shadow and light comprise
We're the optimist with her shadow
No longer torn apart
One brings hope for tomorrow
One protects the heart
Both of us are truthful
Both of us belong
We're the optimist with her shadow
And together, we are strong
I used to think I had to choose
Between the light and the dark
Between believing and the blues
Between the fire and the spark
But now I know I'm made of both
The sunshine and the rain
The lover and the ghost
The pleasure and the pain
I am the optimist
Who knows what shadows mean
I am the realist
Who still dares to dream
Written by: Martin Jourdan
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