Originally uploaded to YouTube by Tay Zonday in 2007, 'Chocolate Rain' quickly became one of the platform's first major viral sensations. While the song itself deals with heavy themes of systemic racism, the internet latched onto Zonday's deep bass voice and the quirky on-screen caption: '**I move away from the mic to breathe in.' This specific line transformed into a legendary meme, used to mock unnecessary explanations or to highlight awkward pauses in various contexts. As a cornerstone of early YouTube culture, the meme remains a symbol of digital nostalgia, representing the era when idiosyncratic home-recorded videos could define global internet humor.