 The lyrics are a man's attempts to persuade a girl he can be her "buddy".The video is directed by Sanaa Hamri, the video is set in Sunset Junction, Los Angeles where Musiq exits a music shop and sees a attractive woman and asks her if she could be his friend with benefits, listing off the things that he's not and the phrases the song's title means.After both of them meet with their respective friends, they get together at an outdoor late-night party where Musiq performs and brings the woman up on stage to be with him.