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Our Wish
("NEGAI" in Japanese)

Please listen to the tracks!(MIDI format)--- MusicBox Version Orchestra Version 16 beats Version Some Versions are arranged by E-chan

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

Verses No.: 1-4(Original), 5-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 101-121, 122-140, 141-160, 161-180, 181-200, 201-220, 221-240, 241-260, 261-280, 281-300, 301-320, 321-340, 341-360, 361-380, 381-400, 401-420, 421-440, 441-460, 461-481, 482-500, 501-520, 521-540, 541-560, 561-580, 581-600, 601-620, 621-640, 641-660, 661-680, 681-700, 701-720, 721-740, 741-760, 761-780, 781-800, 801-820, 821-840, 841-860, 861-880, 881-900, 901-920, 921-940, 941-960, 961-980, 981-1000, 1001-1020, 1021-1040, 1041-1060, 1061-1080, 1081-1100, 1101-1120, 1121-1140, 1141-1160, 1161-1180, 1181-1200, 1201-1220, 1221-1240, 1241-1260, 1261-1280, 1281-1300, 1301-1320, 1321-1340, 1341-1360, 1361-1380, 1381-1400, 1401-1420, 1421-1440

* 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.

1321. If all the people in the world
Tried to realize World Peace
War would be abolished
And peaceful days would visit us
(Komaki Miho Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 8 2008)

1322. If the fighter jets in the sky
Were thousands of white doves
Missiles would not fall nor we wouldn't hear screaming
Peaceful light would fall to us
(San no san Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 8 2008)

1323. If you held your hands
Instead of guns and pistols
People would get courage
To understand others
(Fushiki Shiori Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 8 2008)

1324. If in your hands, weapons were not handed
But kind friends' hands were given
World friends could join hands
And you would make a world without violence
(Jin Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 8 2008)

1325. If people had desire not for status
But had one for peace
Everyone would love this earth
This beautiful and transient earth
(Tinkle Star Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 8 2008)

1326. If all the wars in the world
Were to be gone and to disappear
I would sow seeds of beautiful flowers
On this earth wet with blood and tears
(U-16 Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 8 2008)

1327. If I had been born in the battlefield
Would I have kept my arms?
Maybe even my life! But the reality is like this
No way!, No way! War has no reason!
(U-16 Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 8 2008)

1328. If the past we all carried
Were not the cruel one like this
We would not have noticed
What is the most precious in the world
(Matsumoto Maya Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 8 2008)

1329. If in this world, there were no cruel things like war
People would support and smile each other
They would live not only for themselves but for others
We must stop war by ourselves for children's smiles
(Asano Kanako Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1330. If people picked up flowers living in the field
Instead of guns to kill others
Smiles would increase in the world
War would diappear from the earth
(Asano Kanako Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1331. Why are people so selfish?
If they had more compassion
This world would be more peaceful
And a bright future would be waiting for us
(Kiri Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1332. If there were no words like war
People would not hate each other
But they would love each other
And they would be all friends
(Sachiko Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1333. If, on this big earth, peace were to come
People would understand each other
And would cooperate each other
They would be able to live with hope
(Ueno Yuka Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1334. If in the world there were no soldier
Who carried with weapons
People would forget to hate
They would only smile at each other
(Oki Mika Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1335. If this world were peaceful
The earth would feel happy
War and violence make people sad
(Class 1 Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1336. If we don't turn away our eyes
From the past and and reflect it
It will be a small step to peace
But actually it will be a big step
(Kotani Misaki Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1337. If there were no words like "war"
But there were only the words like peace
People in the world would not hurt
They would live happily
(Tate Yoshio Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1338. If in your heart there is hope
Please share that feeling with others
Then you would forget sad feeling
And you would have joy instead of tears
(Shibuya Tomoko Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1339. If everyone on the earth had gentle heart
That loves peace
We would talk, help and love each other
Smily faces would bloom in the world
(Sugimot Riko Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

1340. If war were to be over
It means the world becomes one
Let's join hands from now on
(Taniguchi Kazuya Yosano Municipal Kaya JHS April 8 2008)

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