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. |
601. If I had a baby
I want him/ her to grow healthily and happily
I want him/ her to decide his/ her future
I want all the children in the world to be like that
(Takafuji Reiko Kita-kyushu City Oct. 22 2006)
602. If you shed tears of joy and happiness
Instead of tears of sadness
Everyone will change his/ her mind to a possitive one
And the world will be full of happy smiles
(Sugamo-kita JHS 2nd graders Class 1 members Tokyo Oct. 24 2006)
603. If we were not discriminated
And all of us had awareness of equality
We would know the nonsense of war and destruction
And the world would be full of happy smiles
(Sugamo-kita JHS 2nd graders Class 1 members Tokyo Oct. 24 2006)
604. If all the countries gave up fightings
There would be more children's dreams and smiles
Everyone's bond will make a happy world
May our wish come true to make friends and happy lives
(Tamano Municipal Yamada Elementary School 6th graders Okayama Nov. 6 2006)
605. If this earth were full of gentle hearts
Strong bonds and bright hopes
We would be confident, smiling, hand in hand
We would build together a glorious tomorrow
(Chikushino Minicipal Harada Elementary School 6th graders Nov. 6 2006)
606. If the things which fill this earth
Were only smiles and peace without sadness
Our wish would come true some day
Let's make the world full of smiles
(Mitsui Ryunosuke Harada Elementary School 6th grader Chkushino-City Nov.8 2006)
607. If from above our heads,
in Japan Red balloons were dropped,
instead of atomic bombs
We would not shed tears from pain and agony
We would be able to be covered by gentleness
(Tanba Municipal Shinshu Elementary School 6th graders, Nov. 12,2006)
608. If on the earth, the light for hope visited
Instead of the terrible light of atomic bombs
We could see a peaceful world and bright tomorrow
With our own eyes, without fears
(Okita Natsumi and Ide Natsuki, the 6th graders of Harada Elementary School in Chikushino-City Fukuoka, Nov. 12 2006)
609. If our wish can be realized, let's abadon all wars
And may everyone be kind and gentle
May everyone have a sense of justice
And may all the evils perish from the earth
(Hanekoda Mika, Fukamatsu Rina Yamashita Ryoko the 6th graders of Harada Elementary School in Chikushino-City Fukuoka, Nov. 16 2006)
610. If there were Article 9 in all the countries
It would achieve the abolishment of all wars
Peopel could spend days with calm hearts
Without fearing wars and violences
(Tajima Kimiko Tokyo Dec.2, 2006)
611. If that happening had been only a nightmare
Everyone would have spent a wonderful morning with smile
No one would have been restricted by sadness and pains
They would have flied away to the beautiful sky
(Tsujimura Asuka 2nd grader at a JHS in Tokyo Dec.7 2006)
612. People are crying all over the world now
The voices are echoing each other for peace
Everyone wishes for a forever peace
Lets go ahead step by step
(Sugii Kotomi Kobe Municipal Minato JHS 2nd grader Dec. 12 2006)
613. What is happening in the world now?
There might be a lot of pains and sufferings.
In order to give children a happy future
Stop fighting as soon as possible
(Morioka Misato Kobe Municipal Minato JHS Dec. 12 2006)
614. What should we do for the countries
where wars are occurring every day?
We can throw lights lending a hand
Let's make our world brighter with our hope!
(Morioka Misato Kobe Municipal Minato JHS Dec. 14 2006)
615. The place where we are with you
It maybe a very dry place like a desert
We will have to survive here
But we want to exchange with peolpe in the world
(Sugii Kotomi Minato JHS 2nd grader Kobe Dec. 22 2006)
616. You may sometimes feel painful and sad
But please smile and open your mind
Open your new door and look up at the sky
How blue and clear the sky above your head is!
(Sugii Kotomi Minato JHS 2nd grader Kobe Dec. 22 2006)
617. We will never discriminate anyone
We are all connected with our hearts
Even if today you are poor
You have a precious weapon- it's your smile!!
(T K Minato JHS 2nd grader Kobe Dec. 22 2006)
618. Everyone wishes " I'll never fight a war"
" I want to save my children as well as my own life"
" Please don't deprive our rights of living our lives"
So people wish " I want to live"
(R. I 2nd grader Naruto City Dai2 JHS in Tokushima Jan. 21 2007)
619. If there were no war
We could give a lot to the children in the world
Smiles and joy instead of tears and sadness
Everyone would be able to enjoy their own lives
(N. O 2nd grader Naruto City Dai2 JHS in Tokushima Jan. 21 2007)
620. If we listen to other people carefully
and understand well, there willl be no quarrels
If you do anything whatever you can do
The bad things will be changed into better
(Madina Sadykova the first grader at Sanyo Girls High School in Hiroshima, from Kazakhstan Jan. 29 2007)