In “Gaia,” LEADR takes this journey further by honoring both his heritage as a first generation American born to Vietnamese parents, along with growing up Queer in the ‘90s. The song takes a retrospective journey through his childhood by sharing his own painful experiences with physical abuse, bully...
You should have known
I wish you wouldn’t do what I did
The strands I’ve grown
A gift I didn’t want
Father, please forgive me
Gaia, Dear Gaia
Teach them love
(Gaia)
Gaia, Dear Gaia
Give them strength
(Give them strength)
Shoulda known better
Shoulda known better
Shoulda known better
(To be so low)
Shoulda known better
(To bring it home)
Shoulda known better
Little eyes, little ears
Don’t hold your breath
Don’t hold your breath
Locked in darkness, face your fears
Don’t hold your breath
Don’t hold breath
Gaia, Dear Gaia
Teach them love
(Gaia)
Gaia, Dear Gaia
Give them strength
Shoulda known better
Shoulda known better
(To be so low)
Shoulda known better
(To bring it home)
Shoulda known better
Shoulda known better
(To be so low)
Shoulda known better
(To bring it home)
Shoulda known better
See the light in their eyes
See their future inside
But I know, I know, it’s not you
I can help you, I can save you
Oh I know it’s not you
I will do better
(No more, no more)
I will do better
I will do better
(Look higher)
I will do better
(Go further)
I will do better
Gaia was written by Marqui Jordan & LEADR.
Gaia was produced by Jordan McLeod & Wundr. & LEADR.