In an interview with The Current, Poliça frontwoman Channy Leaneagh explained the origin of the song saying:
‘Fold Up’ was the last song that I wrote for the record and at that point, I was kind of like, ‘uncle,’ I’ve said all I need to say. I didn’t really want to work on it anymore. There was one...
[Verse 1]
I guess I knew that I would fall
Can't say I blame me looking out above the wall
'Cause I'm lonely in my bed
Always lonely in my head
[Verse 2]
I seem to stay where I am left
Maybe some poor soul gonna swoop up all the rest
'Cause I'm lonely in my bed
Always lonely in my head
[Chorus]
I am the vice bite
My mind don't fold up very nice
I am the vice bite
My mind don't fold up very
[Post-Chorus]
I is the liar, invisible sun
Touch me, touch me, Persephone's one
I is the liar, invisible sun
Touch me, touch me, Persephone
I is the liar, invisible sun
Touch me, touch me, Persephone's one
[Chorus]
I am the vice bite
My mind don't fold up very nice
I am the vice bite
My mind don't fold up very nice
I am the vice bite
My mind don't fold up very nice
Fold up very nice
[Verse 3]
Depend it not, depend it all
Myself, the reason I remain this coming small
'Cause I'm lonely in my head
Always lonely in my bed
[Chorus]
I am the vice bite
My mind don't fold up very nice
I am the vice bite
My mind don't fold up very
[Post-Chorus]
I is the liar, invisible sun
Touch me, touch me, Persephone's one
I is the liar, invisible sun
Touch me, touch me, Persephone
I is the liar, invisible sun
Touch me, touch me, Persephone's one
I is the liar, invisible sun
Touch me, touch me, Persephone's one
[Outro]
(I is the liar)
(I is the liar)
Touch me, touch me, Persephone's
Touch me, touch me, Persephone's (I is the liar)
Touch me, touch me, Persephone's
(I is the liar, Persephone's)