The sound comes from a viral TikTok edit combining the song Spectre by Alan Walker, with lyrics popularized as we live we love we lie, and a fan-made blue cat in a Smurf-like mushroom hat. The character, often called Smurf Cat or Shailushai, spread in 2023 through edits showing it walking sadly to the music. The contrast between the cheerful dance track and the lonely cat made it a lasting format for relatable, bittersweet memes.