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. |
61. Many people are suffering from wars.
Peace in Japan is in danger, too.
Please protect peace in Japan.
And save the earth to live together in peace.
(by Sho Kamio from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 1 2003)
62. This earth is for everyone.
But people who hate war will be envolved.
In order to avoid it
Let's abolish wars.
We are absolutely against the nonsense wars!
(by Masamichi Innno from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 1 2003)
63. If you have water everywhere,
No one will have a hard time like Kenya.
There are many countries where water is unavailable.
I hope anyone could drink clean water.
(by Risa Miyawaki from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 1 2003)
64. If there was not the word "WAR"
Peace would prevail all over the world.
People could smile much more than now.
I hope the world full of happy smiles.
(by Kousuke Ikebuchi from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov.1 2003)
65. If I were a dictionary,
I would not put the word "WAR"
I woud continue to teach only PEACE
Untill everybody could be happy
I would continue on and on.
(by Yuu Ishii from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 1 2003)
66. If there were no wars in this world,
Children would be able to play all the time
How amny people are waiting for the time
The time when we can all be happy and not have to be scared.
(by Akie Nakanouchi from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 1 2003)
67. While we are playing enjoyably
Somewhere in the world, some children may step on landmines,
How can we save the kids,
Please tell me how?
I'd like to do all to save those children.
(by Akie Nakanouchi from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov.1 2003)
68. If there were no wars,
Everyone can make their hearts one.
Let's aim the world without wars!
Please don't hurt the innocent people.
(by Miyuki Nakasato from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov.1 2003)
69. If you fail,
I will help you.
If I fail
I believe you will help me.
Please let's believe each other
And please help, each other, too.
(by Moeko Komiya from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 1 2003)
70. There are many suffering people.
There are many people longing for peace.
Please make these wish come true.
And please make this world happy and peaceful.
(by Moeko Komiya from Monato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 1 2003)
71. Poeple are collected to fight for the war.
But people will decrease because of the war.
What can we gain after losing a lot?
We hope the world without fighting.
(by Eri Murakawa from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 1 2003)
72. Do you know what is donation for?
There are many poor people in the world.
Have you ever imagine their situation?
Let's cooperate each other to help them.
(by Masamichi Inno from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov.1 2003)
73. If we wish peace with every paper crane,
how many peace cranes can we make?
If we put all cranes together into a big one,
and they will return to the earth as a big peace crane.
(by Yamamoto Ai from Minato JHS in Kobe, Japan Nov. 7 2003)
74. When I ask you, which do you like, peace or war?
I don't think there is a person who loves war bettter.
Everybody knows how to live happily.
Let's make this everybody's wish
and let's live happily in peace.
(by Yamagata Hana from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 7 2003)
75. If every country promise that they don't fight
How many people will smile happily
Please promise, all the countries
that they'll never fight.
I hope you to make it as soon as possible.
(by Hattori Ayaka from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 7 2003)
76. If there were no wars,
we don't have to carry any weapons.
We wil be able to live freely
and we will live cheerfully every day.
(by Okada Yuichi from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 7 2003)
77. Wars involve innocent people.
No one wants to go to the battlefield.
But many people are forced to go.
Everybody wants to live with their family.
(by Nakanouchi Akie from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 7 2003)
78. I don't think we need bombs.
Bomb will decrease a lot of people.
That will go to the destruction of the earth.
Don't perish the human history.
(by Fukushima Ryosuke from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 7 2003)
79. If you stop fighting,
You can buy bread and notebooks.
And soldiers can stop fighting
and they can live happily with their family
please stop fighting and make a peaceful world.
(by Yamamoto Taise from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov 7 2003)
80. If there were no wars,
how many people can live in peace?
Nonsense wars! No solution from wars!
If every country declare that they would stop fighting
Surely the world would be peceful.
(by Ishii Yuki from Minato JHS in Kobe Japan Nov. 7 2003)
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