* 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.

141. If you want to grasp in your hands,
do you want to have war instead of peace?
No, you want to grasp happiness called peace.
Then you can live happily with your full smile.

(There are a lot of people, suffering from starvarion. Japan should
help those people with food, fund and technical support. I'd like to help
them with donation at first.)
(Fukuyama Shuji Himeji Municipal Aboshi JHS 3rd grader ( 14) Apr. 26, 2004)

142. I don' t know how much I can do
for the world to be peaceful forever
But I hope more and more people's wish
against war will reach to the world.

(I hope all the contries will be one.)
(Okita Rina Himeji Municipal Aboshi J H.S 3rd grader ( 14yrs.) Apr. 29 2004 )

143. If only one visible thing,
was not desperation but the light of freedom
We would not be scared and suffered from war
Why don't we pray for the end of wars?
(Koji Hamada Himeji Municipal Aboshi JHS 3rd greader ( 14yrs) Apr. 2004)

144." If your country would not be peaceful?"
Why don' you imagine?
" Father would be killed and mother would be killed..."
Who would hope that?
Everybody hopes family's safe lives.

(Contradiction! Yes, War has always contradiction.
Before war people are nationalistically noisy, but after the war, people get sad.
This was repeated again and again. I think we have to imagine the situation and wish for peace.
(Nakanishi Kosuke Himeji Municipal Aboshi JHS 3rd grader (14yrs) Apr. 2004)

145. If all the people in this world would be friends
we would never need guns and swords
We wish all the living things be happy
and peace continue forever!
(Harada Yosuke Himeji Municipal Aboshi JHS 3rd grader (14yrs) May 3, 2004)

146. If anyone can hear our voices
Please be the earth full of dreams and hopes!
I hope everyone can take hand in hand
and can laugh and smile some day.

(I hope everyone in this world care for each other and spend days with smiles some day.
I imagine these wonderful days. I 'd like to find something to make it true.)
(Miura Azusa Himeji Municipal Aboshi JHS 3rd grader (14yrs) May 3, 2004)

147. If there is anyone who is hurt and down
in anywhere in this world
We can encourage him/her
and walk together for peace in a scrum.
(Yasuda Ryosuke Himeji Municipal Aboshi JHS 3rd grader (14yrs) May 3, 2004)

148. If there is anyone who is hurt and in tears
in anywhere in this world
We can change the tears into a rainbow
and walk together toward peace.
(Yasuda Ryosuke Himeji Municipal Aboshi JHS 3rd grader (14yrs) May 3, 2004)

149. If there is light in this world
It is not war but smiles and gentleness
Until everyone will be happy,
let's continue our efforts together
(Sekiguchi Yuki Himeji Municipal Aboshi JHS 3rd grader (14yrs) May 3, 2004)

CHILD SOLDIER SINGS FOR THEIR RIGHT:
150. Child soldiers have suffered so much in this nation
Child soldiers have suffered so much in Sierra Leone
X2
Child soldiers have suffered so much in Liberia
Child soldiers have suffered so much in this whole
world today-----------------------------

RAP: We are pleading to the Government of Sierra
Leone, Canada and the United Nations, Ecowas and other
international organization to have mercy upon this
little children for they were captured and forced to
join, given cocaine for destruction by the bigger
ones, who had ammunition so they were between life and death ..
(From iEARN Sierra Leone May 13, 2004)

Other songs are being sang in the centre:

WE DON'T WANT NO WAR
151. We don't want no war all we need is peace and love
We don't want no war all we need is no war zone
Jump and dance if you want no war
Clap and dance if you want no war
Wave your hands if you want no war
(From iEARN Sierra Leone May 13, 2004)

152. If all the people could become friends
The world would be peaceful without war.
In order to make it, please don't discriminate.
And let's spread peace, taking hand in hand.
(Nakayama Hazuki Kobe Municipal Minato JHS 12 yrs. June 7, 2004)

153. If all the wars could be abandoned
all the people would not have to be afraid of any nightmare
and you could continue to smile.
Why do people hate each other? Let's build up peace.
(Bando Yuuki Kobe Municipal Minato JHS 12yrs. June 7, 2004)

154. Now what I want to give to children
No competition, happy school and peace
We will continue to tell this wish until the future
Everyone is important and and all our treasures.
(Sato Rika Asahikawa Ciry Hokkaido Japan June 7, 2004)

155. Dear children in Bam
We will send our love to you.
9 years ago, we suffered a lot from the quake, too.
But we have overcome a lot of troubles
With a lot of help and love from all over the world.
We always cheer you.
(Nagata Suwako Kobe, Japan June 13, 2004)

156. If the things which will remain
were not the battlefields
but everyone's will, wishing for peace
All wars will be gone and no one will suffer.
We shall be marching on in order to make it.
(Kamenashi Sakuya Kobe Municipal Minato Junior High School 12 yrs. June 16, 2004)

157. If you say "this world is gloomy"
We will shine it with our smiles.
We wish to live a peaceful world
Let's cooperate to realize peace.
(Momiji 'means a maple' from Itami-City July 3, 2004)

158. If a white dove come down by my side
I will give this pea, just a little pea
Please don't give up although your dream is too big.
A drop of water will make an ocean.
(KEN-NYE from Kobe City July 2, 2004)

159. If in the world, peace reaches everywhere
And all the people become happy,
I will pray for the children and for their future
And I will dedicate my love and gratitude of joy
(Miura Seiko from Hiroshima City, Japan July 12, 2004)

160. If I have a child, I will raise him/her in Hiroshima.
The city where people wish for peace
The city where I am proud of
And I will continue to sing this song NEGAI
To spread peace.
(Yasuhara Yumie from Hiroshima-City July 14, 2004)