Lyric discussion by epicandy5 

Cover art for Lane Boy lyrics by Twenty One Pilots

I think this song is about how a lot of people in the rap industry have responded critically to 21p's music, saying they should "stay in their lane" and not rap because they weren't "raised in the hood." Tyler counters that just because he wasn't raised in the hood doesn't mean he hasn't had other terrible experiences that rap and hip hop got him through, and that many rappers songs on the radio now are "heartless" and their songs are "flawless."

@epicandy5 agreed, I also think people are saying stay in you lane because their music is so different, it varies from rap, rock, pop, and their own genre!