Turn your face towards a brighter day

Where the skies are blue, the air is clear

And children can come out to play

You’re leaving it all behind - the poverty, brutality

But there’s no hope here, no home to find

Welcome is a fantasy for desperate and frightened souls

Ignorance, our faithful shield

Their cries unheard as thunder rolls

They’re dreaming of life of the free – of liberty, equality

To change a word in infancy

They rise above us while we fall

Deeper into the sin within

Disciples of unholy war

We fight for nothing just to win

Yet their pain pervades our skin

We can’t deny the dark side of success

Of wealth and fame, the rich man’s game

Oppression, our great hidden shame

Yet higher and higher they stand

Stronger now are their demands

To settle the score, end this silent war

Illuminate your senses

Surrender your defences

Prepare to face the consequences

No time for our pretences

Recognise our own offences

Wake up, the moment commences

They’re victims of humanity

We’ve bathed in the river of their tears

Yet now it’s time to meet their fears

The greatest silence has come to an end

They rise above us while we fall

Deeper into the sin within

Disciples of unholy war

We fight for nothing just to win

Yet their pain pervades our skin

They rise above us while we fall

Deeper into the sin within

Disciples of unholy war

We fight for nothing just to win

Yet their pain pervades our skin