In Patois, the spelling is phonetic. “L-O-V-E” in English becomes “L-A-F” in patois. For example:

The irony of the "crying" aspect of the search term is that Bob Marley is culturally defined by his smile. He is arguably the most smiling icon in music history. Even in his most revolutionary moments—shouting down Babylon or singing of concrete jungles—his face often carried a beatific, almost ethereal grin.

A: The combination of a legendary musician showing raw emotion, a mysterious foreign word (“laf”), and the humorous contrast between tragedy and trivial internet complaints made it a perfect reaction GIF.