Sounds built around the end of 2020 spread online as people shared recaps of a year shaped by lockdowns, cancelled plans and constant bad news. Creators reused short clips like this one to sum up that shared experience in seconds, posting them in December edits and early January memes. The joke worked because almost everyone recognised the feeling without needing an explanation. It remains in rotation for year end roundups, throwback posts about the pandemic era, and any edit where someone wants to close a difficult chapter and start again.