The 'Redbone' meme is inspired by Childish Gambino's 2016 psychedelic soul hit from the album 'Awaken, My Love!' The meme originally gained traction through audio remixes titled 'Redbone but it's playing in another room,' which eventually evolved into a visual meme format using the album's distinctive blue cover art featuring a beaded headdress. It is most commonly associated with the lyrics 'Stay Woke,' representing moments of intense realization, suspicion, or the feeling of being in a specific, atmospheric environment. Today, creators use the template to pair the soulful aesthetic of the song with humorous observations about modern life, paranoia, or 'creeping' situations.