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. |
1241. To all living things on the earth
Your lives are worth living
There are no needless lives
Let’s share the joy for living and smile, joining hands
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1242. If we could change Japan
We hope to live in peace without bullying
Please don’t give violence and don’t hurt anyone
Let's live friendly with all
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1243. We will walk on toward the future
And we'll challenge a lot of things
Who will know the future?
We will build a bright future
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1244. Let's understand each other
Even if we have different creeds and nationalities
We can understand each other
Then we can approach to a peaceful future
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1245. We can eat sufficiently
But some people can’t eat anything
Is there anything we can do for them?
Let's think about what we can do
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1246. If there were no guns and pistols
No one would suffer from injury
Stop holding weapons never again
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1247. If we would lose peace in the future
A lot of sacrifices would come out
Please make war never again
That is our wish, real wish
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1248. We would never want any war
We would live happily in peace
We would walk on toward the future
Let's make our wish come true
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1249. If I could use a magic and I could make my dream come true
I would fly in the sky and would see a night view
I would see a lot of buildings and their lights
And I would see people live in peace
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1250. If this world were to be peaceful
Everyone would be very friendly
Why people have to fight?
No one would suffer if there were peace
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1251. My only wish is to eliminate war
I really hope this thing
If there were no war
There would be no one who will suffer
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1252. If in this world, there are sick people
I hope everyone would donate for them
If this wish is realized
Sick people would recover and live healthily
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1253. If everyone in this world were not to fight
But everyone were to be peaceful
No one would be trapped by weapons and fights
People would understand each other
(T.O Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1254. The great earth and precious lives
We have to think about them deeply
Let's start to go forward without giving up
If we join our power, it can be a big hope
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1255. If the people living on the earth
Were all good people not bad people
There would be no war in this society
People would live friendly in peace
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1256. If there were no nuclear weapons
People would not suffer and the earth is full of smiles
If this wish came true
Bitter feelings of other countries would be gone
(I.S Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1257. If around us there were lots of smiles
Instead of bullets and cannon balls
People would not lose their beloved
And would live happily, smiling
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1258. Bitter wars brought painful sickness
Even in Japan lots of people are suffering
If there had been no war at that time
They would have live peaceful lives
(R.S Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1259. If humans could continue to live
We should change the environment and make this world green
If humans continue to live as it is
Human beings would perish from this world
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)
1260. If there had increased human lives
Instead of bombings
People would have lived friendly
The world would have bee
(Sendai Municipal Koyama Elementary School 6th grader March 23 2008)