Eminem & Jelly Roll drop emotional video for 'Somebody Save Me'
By Daryl Nelson
Eminem raps about the mistakes he's made as a parent in the video to "Somebody Save Me," featuring Jelly Roll, off Em's latest album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).
The clip starts with the 8 Mile rapper in bed as someone who plays his daughter tries to wake him up unsuccessfully. It appears that Em wanted to give a glimpse into his past drug use and how it affected not only his day-to-day life, but his children's, Hailie, Alaina, and Stevie.
In another part, Eminem watches his former self on a giant television, which also shows actual footage of his kids when they were younger.
Meanwhile, Jelly Roll is seen standing in the corner of the room belting out the heartfelt chorus. There's also scenes of Eminem looking at his children through a giant glass window as they watch television together. It seems Em wanted to show that his kids watched a lot of TV to occupy themselves while he was struggling with addiction.
There's footage of Hailie's actual guitar recital as well, something that Em uses in the beginning and end of the video. Apparently, he wanted to hammer home the point that he missed a lot of important moments in her life.
"Another pill as I start to spiral / Message to my daughters / I don't even deserve the father title / Hailie, I'm so sorry / I know I wasn't there for your first guitar recital / Didn't walk you down the aisle / Missed the birth of your first child," spits the rap legend.
Toward the end of the clip, the room goes dark, and Eminem is seen walking away from the glass where he was watching his children. Then he leaves the room entirely. Perhaps, it's his way of saying since he's now apologized, he can walk away from his mistakes and forgive himself.
The video is nothing short of heart wrenching, and director Emil Nava does a stellar job of capturing Em's feelings of regret. You can see the impressive clip above.