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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.

821. If tomorrow, not the word "war"
But the word "peace"could echo
Even if strong wind would blow
We would walk now, withour stopping
(Ida Akiko Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

822. If all the people around the world
Were not being discriminated
But could walk together
We would join hands and smile each other
(Ida Akiko Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

823. If on the earth all the people
Could find small happiness
No one would hurt one another
And everyone would be covered with peaceful light
(Yazuki Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

824. If everyone had wished his/her friend's happiness
Instead of his/her own happiness
Everyone would share a big happiness
With other people in the world
(Yazuki Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

825. If people had flowers
Instead of knives and guns
People would feel happy
People's voice against wars would never stop
(Sakura Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

826. In those days kind people had come
Instead of fighting jets
We would have cooperated and believed each other
And would share happiness and go on living
(Mio Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

827. If in this world we had big hearts
We would encourage the people damaged in war
We would shine them with the light for tomorrow
Then we would make a difference on the earth
(Indus Civilization Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

828. If we had changed the past
We would have wished everybody's happiness
In order to see more people's smiles
We will change this world
(Korosuke Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

829. If we have peace loving hearts
Instead of weapons and armaments
We will not have to hear
People's screams and agonies
(Apolo Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

830. If all the people on the earth
Had joined hands and loved each other
We would not have had such cruel wars
We would have had a peaceful world
(Apolo Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

831. If we had no war on the earth
We would live together happily
No one would lose their precious lives
And would spend days very merrily
(Hiroizo Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

832. If in the world, the word "peace" prevailed
Instead of the word " war"
We would not live a life without fear
And would spend glorious days
(Wada Yuko Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

833. If soldiers held beautiful flowers
Instead of guns and ammunitions
They would give people the light of hope
And would even bring them warm hearts
(Anko Kaya JHS the 3rd grader in Kyoto April 5 2007)

834. If, in my eyes, were reflected flower fields
Instead of flame and black smoke
Everyone would be able to find hope
(Ichi Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 6 2007)

835. If a lot of tears were shedded from joy
Not from sadness because of war
How much we can share happiness!
With the people in the world
(Miwako Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 6 2007)

836. If you uttered, not a scream or a swear word
But a laughing voice and the word " Thank you"
People would be calm and love each other
And would live , hand in hand
(Akane Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 6 2007)

837. If I try to help someone else
What can I do?
I'd like to devote my life for someone else
(Mori-san Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 6 2007)

838. If our hands were used to help other people
Instead of hurting them
People would be safe and live in peace
(Yasui Takaomi Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 6 2007)

839. If we could see not only the things around us
But we could see the reality of the world
We would stop averting our eyes from wars
And we would be able to make a difference
(Ko Kaya JHS in Kyoto April 6 2007)

840. If on the earth, there were not falling black rain
But rather seven colored rainbow
People would not give up any hopes
And would stand up again and again and go on walking
(Fuchida Miyu Kaya JHS 3rd grader in Kyoto April 6 2007)

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