* 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.

1421. If I could hear laughters of happiness
Instead of screaming of pain
People in the world would lose
Sadness and all the pain
(Wakimoto Kaiku Akashi Municipal Hitomaru Elementary School 6th grade Class 2 June 13 2008)

1422. If I were a star
I would give light to the world
For all the people not to fear war
And to be able to smile soundly
(Kato Ayaka Akashi Municipal Hitomaru Elementary School 6th grade Class 2 June 13 2008)

1423. If the atomic bombs had not been dropped then
A lot of lives could have been saved
Let's make a world filled with peace
For everyone to live with joy and smiles
(Inagawa Municipal Matsuodai Elementary School 6th graders in Hyogo June 13 2008)

1424. We wish for peace for this world
Let's pass the baton of peace making
To the next generation
For all of us to be happy
(Inagawa Municipal Matsuodai Elementary School 6th graders in Hyogo June 13 2008)

1425. If in Japan, US Bases were not built
But instead, green parks were built
Thousands of precious lives of the children
Would be saved in the world
(Kosugi Kieko Aozora Second Nursery School in Yokohama June 16 2008)

1426. Now in Yokohama,what was born?
Wishes for love and peace to protect children
Their small palms and pure eys
Let's join our hands to prevent them from violence
(Kosugi Kieko Aozora Second Nursery School in Yokohama June 16 2008)

1427. If you have the time to know why you live
It means that you have something important to appeal
My wish is to make sure peace will never be gone
Until the time I would be gone
(Imanishi Akiko Kyoto July 11 2008)

1428. Let's make this earth a shining planet!
Many people are dying in the world
I will step on this every moment
Let's care for this vulnerable earth forever!
(Sugii Kotomi Hyogo prefectural Seiun High School first grader July 11 2008)

1429. War is the worst destruction of the environment
And is the worst destruction of human characters
We will never sing for encouraging war
Let's sing 'We hate war and never want war'.
(Yui Masaru Utagoe Article 9 Association Wakayama June 29 2008)

1430. Article 9 is the treasure of Japan
We should use it in our daily lives
Singing voice is power for peace and is spreading to the world
We want to send this power from Wkayama, too
(Yui Masaru Utagoe Article 9 Association Wakayama June 29 2008)

1431. Songs can be songs when you sing
I would like to sing as often as I like
I would like to sing with you, harmonizing from my heart
Let's sing with friends in the world, " We shall overcome someday"
(Yui Masaru Utagoe Article 9 Association Wakayama June 29 2008)

1432. When you are talking with handicapped persons
Your smiling face is shining brightly
I hope you will keep your gentle heart
And will continue to have a deep affection for them
(Makino Shinichiro Osaka July 22 2008)

1433.If we had no war in this world
We never have worries or sorrow
So I’d like to do my best from now on
To eliminate war and vilence
( Haga Masaki Yonezawa Municipal Dai5 JHS July30 2008)