Save Me (DaBaby song)
| "Save Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song by DaBaby | |
| Released | September 16, 2025 |
| Recorded | 2025 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:40 |
"Save Me" is a 2025 song by DaBaby and is dedicated to Iryna Zarutska, who was murdered during the light rail incident in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Background
On August 22, 2025, in Charlotte, Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was stabbed to death by Decarlos Brown, and it caused people to feel "devastated and outraged."[1]
Song
DaBaby (real name Johnathan Lyndale Kirk) raps a song "Save Me" in dedication to Iryna Zarutska.[2] The tribute song of Zarutska aims to remind others of "safety and compassion," and not solely highlighting the stabbing that ended Zarutska's life.[3]
Music video
The music video was premiered on YouTube on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, and it was directed by DaBaby himself.[3][4]
In the beginning of the music video, the security footage shows Zarutska who is seen boarding the Blue Line light rail and sitting down, then the video progresses to the reenactment of the incident. The reenactment of the incident includes two actors–Natalie Jones and KenDarius "Too" Hargrove–who play as Zarutska and Brown, respectively. DaBaby is sitting adjacent to Brown, then the video ends with DaBaby grabbing Brown's wrist while the latter attempts to stab Zarutska to death, which is the alternate to the incident.[5]
References
- ^ Davis, Zaria (16 September 2025). "DaBaby Drops Heart-Wrenching Music Video Honoring Iryna Zarutska: "Save Me"". Yahoo Entertainment. Yahoo. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ Schiff, Blair (16 September 2025). "DaBaby drops track dedicated to CATS stabbing victim". WCNC. WCNC. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ a b Brown, Preezy (17 September 2025). "DaBaby Pays Tribute To Charlotte Light Rail Stabbing Victim In Chilling "Save Me" Music Video". VIBE. VIBE. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ Beard, Brandy (16 September 2025). "Rapper DaBaby releases song, music video about deadly Charlotte light rail stabbing". WBTV. WBTV.
- ^ Galvin, Shane (17 September 2025). "Rapper DaBaby releases 'Save Me' music video which recreates Charlotte light rail stabbing in tribute to Iryna Zarutska". New York Post. New York Post.