R&B has always been the home for late-night overthinking, but Kehlani took that concept to a futuristic extreme with the visual for . Released as the lead single for her 2019 mixtape While We Wait , the track is a masterclass in smooth, mid-tempo nostalgia, but it’s the Bo Mirhosseni -directed music video that truly steals the show. A Sci-Fi Tale of Synthetic Love
The video feels like a lost episode of Black Mirror or a queer-coded Blade Runner . We find Kehlani in a high-tech garage acting as a scientist who discovers a broken android (played by Tari Elegele) on her doorstep. R&B has always been the home for late-night
Instead of turning it away, she meticulously repairs the robot, teaching her the nuances of being "human"—from re-potting plants to painting nails. As the two grow closer, the visual mirrors the song's lyrics about vulnerability and the "hopes high" that come with a new connection. We find Kehlani in a high-tech garage acting
Experience the cinematic blend of R&B and futuristic sci-fi in the official music video: Experience the cinematic blend of R&B and futuristic
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