Jahn Teigen — Optimist song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Optimist" by Jahn Teigen.

Lyrics

Jeg står i mørke og skimter lyset i det fjerne
Det er så kaldt jeg søker varme fra en stjerne
Jeg tenker opp når jeg er nede for jeg er en optimist
Jeg har et håp hver gang jeg går omkring i blinde
Det finnes en sol i oss som snart skal begynne å skinne
Som får meg opp når jeg er nede om og om og om igjen
Jeg har en drøm at vi tar vare på hverandre
Og gir det beste i oss selv til alle andre
Jeg tenker opp når jeg er nede om å om å om igjen
Optimist, jeg vet det går bra til sist
Så lenge jeg lever her er jeg en optimist
Jeg er en optimist
Jeg har en tro jeg har ett mål som jeg skal finne
Jeg har en kraft og det er viljen til å vinne
Det får meg opp når jeg er nede om og om og om igjen
Vil at livet blir en dans i lyset
En dans for håpet og en dans for gleden
En dans i frihet og en dans for freden
Det skal gåååååååååå
Optimist, jeg vet det går bra til sist
Så lenge jeg lever her er jeg en optimist
Optimist, jeg vet det går bra til sist
Så lenge jeg lever her er jeg en optimist
Optimist, jeg vet det går bra til sist
Så lenge jeg lever her er jeg en optimist
Jeg er en optimist

Lyrics translation

I stand in darkness and glimpse the light in the distance
It's so cold I seek heat from a star
I think up when I'm down for I'm an optimist
I have a hope every time I walk about in the blind
There is a sun in us that will soon start to shine
That gets me up when I'm down over and over and over
I have a dream that we take care of each other
And gives the best in ourselves to everyone else
I think up when I'm down to about to over again
Optimist, I know it's going well at last
As long as I live here I am an optimist
I am an optimist
I have a faith I have one goal that I am going to find
I have a power and that is the will to win
It gets me up when I'm down over and over and over
Want life to become a dance in the light
A dance for the hope and a dance for the pleasure
A dance in freedom and a dance for peace
It should go sooooooooooooo
Optimist, I know it's going well at last
As long as I live here I am an optimist
Optimist, I know it's going well at last
As long as I live here I am an optimist
Optimist, I know it's going well at last
As long as I live here I am an optimist
I am an optimist