What is the viral 'Eye of Rah' meme on TikTok? Meaning decoded

Eye of Rah is the latest brain-rot meme that has been dominating TikTok and other social media platforms since its introduction. So what does the meme imply? Let's not ask the question as brainrot memes are usually absurd and lack context, never mind the youth loves them. Or maybe they create a sense of unity with big-brain jokes!

With Eye of Rah, meme addicts get their first iconic brainrot content in 2025. Let's turn off the brain cells and dive into the Eye of Rah's origin and effect.

Setting the Context

Soon after we got rid of the curse of Ra copypasta, the Eye of Rah memes sneaked into our feed. To understand the Eye of Rah, a bit of mythological interpretation first. In the Egyptian context, the eye of the Sun god Ra is said to represent power and fury. The recent TikTok meme vaguely lives up to the interpretation, though. You must be connecting the dots by now? So don't!

The meme has no metaphorical or literal connection with the mythological notings, or the revenge of Rah's daughter. In fact, it just uses the name to mess with heads. Scroll back to the first paragraph, in case you forgot about how seriously one should take brainrot content!

It uses photoshopped images and laser-like graphics to edit videos that serve no context or help viewers connect with the Egyptian symbol. The meme typically features manipulated video clips of popular TikTok user Rashad Bownes (@lilbotheme). His reaction rants are edited and captioned as The Eye of Rah with no particular context, but that's what the Internet wants! The meme soon became a trend on TikTok, and memers joined the bandwagon to target elaborative videos with too much 'yapping.'

Decoding the Origin of Eye of Rah Meme

Rashad Bownes is a talented boxer and TikToker who is popular for his iconic reaction videos. He has always cracked the audience up with his unconventional hairstyles. But again, internet fame invites memes and trolls. Another TikTok influencer, known for his photoshopped edits, Jeremiah Springfield, edited a Rashad video.

The 2022 clip featured the creator's flabbergasted response to another video about cucumbers. Springfield posted the photoshopped edition in November 2024. Bro just wanted to get his dreadlocks dyed red! Little did he know he was going to turn into a ruthless meme. The Internet is a cruel place!

Soon, others joined the trend, and we had many 'Eye of Rah' meme edits for others as well. Soon, Bowes expressed his exhaustion with a video titled 'Eye of Rah Anti Piracy Screen.' Nonetheless, fans continue to create new versions of the meme.

Variations of the Eye of Rah Meme

The Egyptian template (via SELLINGMM2/Reddit)

Egyptian civilization was way ahead of its time! Who even needs the outdated exploding brain template when you can use cooler eye imagery?

'I bought a land in Egypt" (via pap.u731/Instagram)

How many of you were invested in the story and what happened to the land? However, Springfield had other plans! Let's enjoy the flash warnings!

"It's not funny" (via colethehammer_/ Instagram)

The trend circulated drastically and took over videos from different users. Who cares about the live session or a monotonous rant when you can watch eyes shooting out cool laser lights?

January recap (via unc_chopped_chin/ Instagram)

Although January had just started a week ago, fans knew what they wanted on their feed more often. The Eye of Rah meme made it to the top 3 on the list of most popular TikTok memes.

New lock screen idea (via neptunememess/ Instagram)

Only the top 10 favorite things are eligible for our lock screen. So here's an innovative idea for your next lock screen!

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So, we come to the end of our journey to the world of the Eye of Rah. Did it help you decode the meme? If it did not, just know that brain rot content isn't meant to be decoded but shared!