AZA’s latest single, “Time,” released on April 7th, 2025, feels less like a performance and more like a personal confession set to music. From the first listen, there’s an honesty that stands out. The song doesn’t try too hard to impress, it simply speaks. Recorded at MB Pro Studios in Bethlehem, PA, the track carries a raw, unfiltered energy that makes you feel like you’re in the room while it’s being created. That immediacy gives it real emotional weight.
What makes “Time” hit differently is the story behind it. AZA reflects on deeply personal experiences, dealing with a concussion, whiplash, and the isolating emotions tied to time spent in mental hospitals during their twenties. One of the song’s most striking moments comes when AZA delivers the line, “Time is an illusion, there is no confusion, there is no confusion, feelings of seclusion.” The repetition lingers, almost echoing in your mind, reinforcing the emotional isolation at the heart of the track. It’s a simple phrase, but it carries weight, capturing the tension between clarity and loneliness while underscoring the song’s deeper reflection on memory, loss, and healing. Instead of masking those experiences, AZA leans into them. The result is a song that’s reflective and, at times, haunting, but never hopeless. It asks a universal question: if we could turn back time, would we?
There’s also a subtle nod to Prince, particularly inspired by “Sign O’ The Times.” You can feel that influence not in imitation, but in spirit — thoughtful, layered, and unafraid to explore big ideas. The beat, produced by Lebanon Don Beats, provides a steady foundation, allowing AZA’s melody and lyrics to take center stage. Interestingly, the song came together in about an hour, and that spontaneity adds to its authenticity.
AZA writes, arranges, and performs their own music, and that creative control shows. “Time” isn’t overproduced or overcomplicated it’s sincere. It’s the kind of track that grows on you, revealing new meaning with each listen.
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