What this is
my tears ricochet by Katelyn.
The title and artist above are the ones TikTok stored for this sound, and the link goes
to that sound on TikTok. We have not matched them to a music catalogue, so we publish no
release date and no catalogue identifier, and we do not claim this is the same recording
as any particular release.
What we measured
In the 300 most recent public TikTok
videos we reviewed on 21 August 2026,
we counted 297 different accounts
and 114,415,308 combined views at the time we
looked.
These figures describe that one dated sample, not the sound's total use. We do not know from a
single sample whether use of this sound is rising or falling, and we do not say that it is.
How we classified the music
Chamber Pop
Singer-Songwriter
Alternative Folk
USA
· 2020s
Genre, mood and energy are AI classifications, not facts about the release.
What we classified the videos as
Grief & Emotional Reflection45%
BookTok & Fandom Edits30%
Lifestyle & Personal Vlogs15%
Relationship & Situationship10%
Percentages are of the 300 videos we reviewed on
21 August 2026, classified by AI.
Who was posting
60% Editors
40% Creators
Editor-style versus creator-style is an AI classification of the sample.
@alizagrace__ · 1 video
13,500,000
@themeganplays · 1 video
11,500,000
@zarine.ls · 1 video
6,800,000
@sophstrasss · 1 video
4,500,000
@amndachang · 1 video
4,000,000
Views counted within the sample, on 21 August 2026.
Subjects, places and tags
Taylor SwiftBlake Lively
Spider-ManWanda MaximoffNeil Perry
MarvelDead Poets SocietyThe Hunger Games
griefmoving outheartbreaklonging
Netflix
USAIndonesiaPhilippinesBrazil
#taylorswift#fyppppppppppppppppppppppp#booktok#mytearsricochet#college#folklore#fy#longdistance#boyfriend#couple#griefjourney#edit
Regions and languages are classified from the sampled videos, not measured from account data.
Creative direction
Focus on the 'stolen lullabies' or 'not home' lyrics to anchor your story.
Looks like a fit for: Creators who share raw, personal stories and editors who make cinematic character edits.
✓ Use the 0:12-0:25 mark for the emotional climax of your edit.
✓ Overlay text that tells a specific, vulnerable story.
✓ Use slow-motion transitions to match the melancholic tempo.
✓ Keep the visual aesthetic consistent with the 'folklore' vibe (muted tones, natural light).
✗ Don't use high-energy, fast-paced cuts that clash with the melancholic vocal style.
✗ Don't ignore the lyrics; the video must be synced to the emotional weight of the words.
✗ Don't use generic 'aesthetic' clips without a personal narrative hook.
Suggestions our AI drew from the videos it reviewed. They are ideas, not rules, and we make no
claim about which will perform better.
