Safe marks the reunion of Cardi B and Kehlani — a piano-driven ballad about emotional safety in love, following up their 2018 hit "Ring." Released on September 19, 2025 as the seventh track of Cardi B's second studio album Am I The Drama?, the song won Best Hip Hop at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.
Image: Cardi B / Atlantic Records (official music video still)
Safe Song Credits
Song: Safe
Singers: Cardi B featuring Kehlani
Writers: Belcalis Almanzar (Cardi B), Kehlani Ashley Parrish, James D. Steed, Matthew "Sean Island" Allen, Jordan Thorpe
Producers: Steed and Allen
Album: Am I The Drama?
Music Label: Atlantic Records
Release Date: September 19, 2025
Video Director: Arrad
Safe Lyrics
It's Cardi, Kehlani
It's you and I, baby, ah, ah, baby (Huh?)
Yeah, look
I don't need a rich nigga, just somebody that can make me feel
Safe (Yeah, look)
I dealt with a couple niggas but nobody ever made me feel
Safe like you (Facts)
'Cause when I'm with you, I just know I'm fine (Know I'm fine)
You take all the pressure off my mind (All the time)
Patient and kind when I be going out my mind
Safe from the problems, I don't worry 'cause I'm hard to find
I'm from the block, baby (Block baby), it's you and I, baby (I, baby)
If the world turn against me, who I got, baby? (Who I got, bae?)
Bust at your opps, baby (Gah, gah), up it and flock, baby (Bah, bah)
I'm talkin' ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, baby, huh?
I know that it's on you right now (Yeah, yeah, oh yeah)
I'm feelin' right at home, safe in your arms, baby, come hold me down (Come hold me down, huh? Ooh, yeah)
Safe like a key and a lock on me, safe like a crib with the combo, please
Hold you down (Hold you down, down, down, ooh, yeah)
I can put my guard down, I can pour my heart out
Love when you around (Love when you around, huh? Ooh, yeah)
Unplug the alarm now, show you all my cards now (Look)
I don't need a rich nigga, just somebody that can make me feel
Safe (Yeah, look)
I dealt with a couple niggas but nobody ever made me feel
Safe like you (Facts)
'Cause when I'm with you, I just know I'm fine (Know I'm fine)
You take all the pressure off my mind (All the time)
Patient and kind when I be going out my mind
Safe from the problems, I don't worry 'cause I'm hard to find
'Cause I feel safe like I just ran and slid across the plate
Safe like we playin' tag and you home base
Ayy, safe like I got a big dog in a gate, rrr
Safe like you one of these hoes, play in my face
Yeah, you know I know you know that I'm that bitch, right? (Uh)
You got a girl that niggas wanna get, right? (Uh)
When I spaz and I crash, you ain't gon' dip, right?
That's when I need you the most
That's how I get, right? Right?
Baby, I feel safe in your arms, I feel safe (Safe)
Safe like the money, let it sit up in the bank (Safe)
Safe like a car with the alarm, I feel safe
My bodyguard right by my side, so I
I don't need a rich nigga, just somebody that can make me feel
Safe (Yeah, look)
I dealt with a couple niggas but nobody ever made me feel
Safe like you (Facts)
'Cause when I'm with you, I just know I'm fine (Know I'm fine)
You take all the pressure off my mind (All the time)
Patient and kind when I be going out my mind
Safe from the problems, I don't worry 'cause I'm hard to find
Safe, safe, safe (Ooh, safe, I feel)
Safe, safe, safe (Ooh, safe, I feel)
Safe, safe, safe (I feel like I'm VIP)
Safe, safe, safe (I feel like I trust my man, it gives security, ha)
FAQ
What is Cardi B's "Safe" about?
"Safe" is a piano-driven ballad about emotional safety in love — Cardi B sings about not needing a rich partner, just someone who makes her feel safe, while Kehlani adds a smooth, reassuring counterpoint.
Who directed the "Safe" music video?
The official music video was directed by Arrad and released on September 19, 2025. It stars Don Benjamin as Cardi B's love interest and follows a troubled relationship through pregnancy to a tragic ending.
Who plays Cardi B's love interest in the "Safe" video?
Model and actor Don Benjamin plays Cardi B's love interest in the Arrad-directed video.
What awards has "Safe" won?
"Safe" won Best Hip Hop at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards and was nominated for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards.
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