Lyric discussion by Dontholdback111 

Cover art for Pet Cheetah lyrics by Twenty One Pilots

Others on this got some pints very right. He is dealing with writer's block, and an internal pressure. But his let cheetah is the missing link most people don't understand. He says in my BASEMENT. He also mentions his basement in polarize. He is talking about his subconscious mind, the part where all of our conscious thoughts come from. With Pet Cheetah, he is talking about how he cleansed his mind and cleared it, and focused it on making him catchy beats. Now that has taken root in his subconscious mind and now making beats is natural for him. But his pet cheetah is quicker in the studio than on its feet. He's become better at making beats than he is at being himself. And with this comes the realization that he is back to a fear. Fear of what if they don't like my music? What if I don't produce more for my clique, who seek to get so much from it. He also talks about this in other songs. Lane boy. "But what will they be like tomorrow? He's gathered a following mainly due to the popularity of his hit songs. But his fear is not founded in reality, because his art is his. That's why he mentions nepotism. Get ours as we're going. He realizes that he feels as if he has brought up every fan along with him, helping them let go of thier fears. It'a constant struggle for him between his idea of Fame and success and morality. In another song he says why would I stand in front of you and hide my soul. He wants to move past the idea of being successful, hit songs, but ultimately wants that success by doing it the true soulful way.