Somebody Save Me Lyrics

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On the closing track of the album, Eminem delves into his addiction to prescription medication, a battle that nearly claimed his life due to an overdose in 2007. The song portrays “an alternate reality” where Eminem never got clean off drugs, and as a result, missed many milestones in his family.

This song is thematically similar to “Arose”, the last song off of Em’s album Revival, in which he also addresses his drug addiction and its impact on his loved ones.

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What did Jelly Roll say about "Somebody Save Me?"
Genius Answer

Jelly Roll took to Instagram where he posted a picture of alongside Eminem with the caption:

I always say my childhood hero’s lived somewhere between Willie Nelson and Eminem. As a teenager (and still today) I could recite every song on the Slim Shady album, the Marshal Mathers album and the Eminem show. When I bonded out of jail at 17 years old and was sneaking into cyphers and battles in Nashville they would also play the “lose yourself” beat when I came out on stage at the freestyle battles. I related to every word Eminem wrote. I understand him and felt like he understood me, which was rare cause I spent most of my life feeling misunderstood. So you can imagine how I felt when I got that the call that Eminem would be sampling my song “Save Me” on his new album. And for him to use the song to discuss the other side of what could’ve happened if he would’ve allowed his demons to win brought me to tears. If you haven’t heard it yet , check out “Somebody Save Me” on Eminem’s new album “the death of slim shady” special shout out to Paul Rosenberg , you’ve been nothing but kind to me and treated me like family and gave me opportunities I didn’t deserve, forever grateful.

How did this song perform on the charts?
Genius Answer

“Somebody Save Me” debuted at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week ending July 27, 2024.

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