{"id":33728,"date":"2022-04-20T19:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T19:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/featured\/ajna-just-a-man\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T19:00:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T19:00:50","slug":"ajna-just-a-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/culture\/ajna-just-a-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Ajna &#8211; Just A Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ajna&#8217;s &#8220;I&#8217;m Just A Man,&#8221; the soulful lead single off his upcoming debut album <i>Lifelines, <\/i>is a confessional wrought with trauma and doubt. Over balmy keys and crisp, rigid drums, Ajna expresses the pain of losing a loved one and the uncertainty of being a musician. &#8220;Yeah, I might have lost my girl\/but I got my bros.&#8221; Stoic in delivery, but his shield has reached its limits as the song continues. Choosing to embrace those who lift him up is a tall task when life tries its best to humble you. 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