Lyric discussion by stegemreeali 

Cover art for Stay Loose lyrics by Belle & Sebastian

i think it means bolt as in crossbow bolt. the bit i don't get is "i was looking at the new year, you said walk before you crawl"

@stegemreeali My guess is it has to do with the new year sometimes being represent by a baby (Baby New Year)? She's saying to worry about the present instead of worrying about what might happen in the future.