The title, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, is a quote from the British-Irish crime drama television series The Fall, where the protagonist, a sex-crimes investigator portrayed by Gillian Anderson, recites the phrase while investigating a crime scene where a woman was tortured. Upon the album's release, Anderson acknowledged the title by sharing an animated GIF of the scene via Twitter. The quote reflects the album's exploration of becoming free, with Apple summarizing the title's message as "Fetch your tool of liberation. Set yourself free".
