Invisible Face

(This song was written after I finished reading "No Logo" by Namoi Klein, a great book about the horrific realities of sweatshop labour.)

5 am, not enough time to watch the sunrise

I’m off to the same old place,

Just an invisible face with a pair of hands

8 pm, and I’ve missed the sunset again

Don’t even think they know my name

To them we’re all the same, just a pair of hands

I had dreams just like you

My wish for a better life I thought would come true

Now my only wish is to someday be

Free from this hell and free to dream

They lock the doors behind us, can’t even see the light of day

I might as well be a prisoner in this place,

Just a pair of hands and an invisible face

So what’s a few extra hours when they’ve targets to make,

They’re stealing my time, and I’ve no escape

I’ve no other choice but this sweatshop hell

They’ve made me an invisible face, with a story to tell

I had dreams just like you

My wish for a better life I thought would come true

Now my only wish is to someday be

Free from this hell and free to dream

So when you drive you’re fancy cars do you think of me,

Cause after all I’m the one who’s made all your money

Does the image of me rotting here haunt your sleep

Or are you living your dreams while you forget about me

I had dreams just like you

My wish for a better life I thought would come true

Now my only wish is to someday be

Free from this hell and free to dream