Our Wish
("NEGAI"
in Japanese)
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Song by Yasuko Yamaoka Guitar by Yoshio Shine Original lyricist (verse 1 to 4):Ohzu Junior High School Students in Hiroshima Lyric Arrangement:Takashi Yamanoki Composer:Ryuji Takada Translation:Suwako Nagata, Yvonne Burke, Yasuko Yamaoka |
* The verses after 5th are English versions or original language versions, collected from NEGAI Connection members and their students from the world. If it is a translation , sometimes it may not harmonize with the melody. |
1101. If what dissapears in this world
Were not our freedom but the bullying or descrimination
We would be free from our sadness or suffering
Peace would prevail all over the world
(S.R, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1102. Now I can study and play together
I eat delicious meal and take a comfortable bath
I feel happy because I have friends
And my family with me anytime
(M.K, 2nd grade ,Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1103. Everyone has good points
But we hurt each other without admitting them
Now you noticed others' pain
That is your good point
(Y.Y, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1104. Wishing the peace and admitting
And respecting the differences each other
People would live happily
Respecting everyone's life
(H.N, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1105. If we could wish one thing
We would wish peaceful life
Let's cherish our given lives
And live as hard as possible
(T.H, 2nd grade , Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1106. Don't you think this world is strange
The weak are not protected
Why can't we treat them equally
What we need now is warm heart
(Ken Sakamoto, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1107. If I noticed it earlier
My friend wouldn't be hurt and suffer
We will not be allowed to say
We will never do it again
Now is the time to change ourselves
(K.M, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1108. Knowing it's bad to speak ill of others
I can not stop doing it
I don't want to do it anymore
I want to be a person with brave heart
(Keisuke Tateishi, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1109. I want to live wishing peace
Knowing the importance of our lives
This world would never be changed into peace
Without our efforts little by little
(A.Y. 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1110. But for the bullying in this world
We could always live with smile
It's important for us to change ourselves
Please don't forget to wish peace
(Manami Ohira, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1111. When we notice our lives are treasure
That's the evidence that we have really changed
Let's hold our hands and walk forward
Until this world become only one
(Airi Yamamuro, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1112. We are all different
If we find others' good points
We can learn by it and take a new step
I'd like to live admitting others
(I.N, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1113. I wish it were not atomic bomb
but the light of peace that was dropped in Hiroshima
Now we should set the light of peace
to spread it around the world
(J.S, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1114. The lives are lost by bullying or discrimination
Please notice ouir lives are treasure
Let's build the future hand in hand
Where we can live with smile
(I.M, 2nd grade, Nuruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1115. I wonder what I can do now
Be strict to myself and kind to others
I want to grow my heart
Let's start our own step
(M.Y, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1116. If this world would be in peace
Everyone would live happily
Without any discrimination, admitting the differences
keeping our relationship
(H.A, 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec. 18 2007)
1117. What is lacking for us now?
Kind feeling to other peolple
We need to share it with each other
We can start from what you can do
(Tagami Makoto 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec.18 2007)
1118. In order to realize peace
Which everyone in this world, is seeking for
Let's know a lot of things concerned with peace
And take an action to continue peace
(S.T. 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec.18 2007)
1119. If you treasure the encounter with other people
You can share the joy and encourage each other
You can be happy with your friends
And then a peaceful world will be born
(M.M. 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec.18 2007)
1120. With your tenderness and your strength
We would make a wonderful world full of smiles
Then bullying would be gone
And we would live happily and peacefully
(Ishii Aya 2nd grade, Naruto 2nd Jr high school, Tokushima Dec.18 2007)