Grits, a Christian hip-hop duo, released My Life Be Like in the early 2000s, with its soulful Ooh Ahh chorus becoming the track's most recognisable part. Years later, short-form creators revived that chorus as the soundtrack to the 'my life be like' meme, pairing it with clips of awkward, unlucky or unexpectedly dramatic everyday situations. Its warm, reflective tone made it easy to reuse across different kinds of videos, and it has stayed popular because it instantly signals a personal, story-like moment without needing any explanation.