If you've scrolled through TikTok recently, you may have stumbled across videos captioned with some variation of "the saxophones are getting louder." The phrase is appearing across the platform in clips that layer it over everyday situations, workplace mistakes and dramatic scenarios that seem to be heading toward an inevitable outcome. While it might sound confusing at first, the trend has a clear meaning within the context of the meme. To understand why people are using it - and why it resonates so widely - you have to go back to one of the most memorable scenes in '90s cinema.